News on the topic: human rights defenders
15.12.2011 Belarusian human rights defenders launch fundraising campaign to compensate damage in Bialiatski’s case
Belarusian human rights defenders launched a campaign to collect money for paying the “damage, done by the crime” which had been allegedly committed by Ales Bialiatski. It was stated at a special press-conference.
14.12.2011 Finnish League for Human Rights applies to embassies to support Ales Bialiatski
Finnish League for Human Rights (FLHR) visited the embassy of the Rebublic of Lithuania in Helsinki today to present a written appeal on behalf of Ales Bialiatski's case and situation in Belarus. FLHR requested a meeting also with the embassy of the Russian Federation in Helsinki, but received no reply.
14.12.2011 Ukrainian activists support Bialiatski and other prisoners of conscience
One of the seats was left empty to symbolize the virtual presence of human rights defender Ales Bialiatski at the presentation of the annual report of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 8 December. That’s how the All-Ukrainian Association of Civil Human Rights Actions expressed support to Bialiatski.
14.12.2011 Attention! Urgent press-conference
On 15 December representatives of Belarusian human rights organizations and civil movements will voice an urgent address to the public concerning the criminal case of the head of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” and vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights Ales Bialiatski.
13.12.2011 Tatsiana Hatsura fined
Human rights activists and journalists were not allowed to enter the court room by two persons in plainclothes. The presiding judge was Andrei Khadanovich.
12.12.2011 Human Rights Day marked all over Belarus
On 10 December Belarusian human rights activists held actions in many Belarusian towns and cities to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
09.12.2011 Boxes with 165,000 petitions to Lukashenka sent to Presidential Administration
“Amnesty International” demands from Aliaksandr Lukashenka to introduce a moratorium on the death penalty. It was stated at today’s press-conference by the organization’s researcher Heather McGill.
09.12.2011 Brest: picket in support of political prisoners banned too
Human rights activist Uladzimir Vialichkin applied for holding a one-hour picket to the Brest City Executive Committee.
08.12.2011 Polish human rights defenders ask Lukashenka to pardon Kanavalau and Kavaliou
The Polish Helsinki Human Rights Foundation and the initiative “Horizon – against the death penalty” addressed Aliaksandr Lukashenka with an appropriate appeal.
08.12.2011 Human rights pickets banned in Homel and Vitsebsk
The Homel City Executive Committee banned human rights defenders Anatol Paplauny and Leanid Sudalenka from holding a picket on 10 December, Human Rights Day, at one of the central squares of the city.
07.12.2011 Bialynichy procuracy pays interests to activities of Amnesty International expert
Six years ago a terrible family murder was committed in the village of Vialikaya Mashchanitsa. Six people were killed, including two small children. A day later five villagers, aged 18-24, were detained. Soon they were charged with the murder. The investigation lasted for almost 1.5 years.
07.12.2011 Moroccan Organization for Human Rights calls Lukashenka to release Bialiatski
We present to your attention the full text of the letter of Amina Boyanach, OMDH President.
06.12.2011 Vitsebsk: human rights defenders are required to “confirm their powers”
Human rights defender Leanid Svetsik had addressed the Vitsebsk Region Executive Committee with the proposal to hold a meeting with representatives of human rights movement in order to discuss human rights issues.
06.12.2011 Human rights pickets banned in Barysau and Maladechna
On 5 December the Barysau human rights defenders Aleh Matskevich and Maryna Statkevich received from the Barysau District Executive Committee a refusal to authorize a picket dated to the 63rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
05.12.2011 The Danish Institute for Human Rights expresses deep regret with the ruling in the case of Ales Bialiatski
The Danish Institute for Human Rights expresses deep regret with the ruling in the case against our friend and partner - Ales Bialiatski.
