News for 9 Apr 2009

Statement of Human Rights House Foundation and Norwegian Helsinki Committee on criminal persecution of Leanid Svetsik

09.04.2009 Statement of Human Rights House Foundation and Norwegian Helsinki Committee on criminal persecution of Leanid Svetsik

The Human Rights House Foundation and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee are concerned about the charges brought against the human rights defender Leanid Svetsik from the Vitebsk region and urge the Belarusian authorities to carry out a transparent and impartial investigation. On 31 March the KGB office in Vitebsk region charged Leanid Svetsik with violating Article 130 (fomentation of national and religious enmity), and Article 367 of the Criminal Code (insulting the honour of the President).

Viktar Rudenka: ‘The musical band 'Dali' is against the death penalty, because we understand that it is inhuman and is a non-democratic practice’

09.04.2009 Viktar Rudenka: ‘The musical band 'Dali' is against the death penalty, because we understand that it is inhuman and is a non-democratic practice’

The leader of the Dali band Vitkar Rudenka signed the petition against the capital punishment in Belarus, the only country in Europe and in the post-Soviet space where this kind of punishment is still in use. All members of the band expressed their definite position on this issue: ‘Dali is against the death penalty!’

Who needs Astravets nuclear power station?

09.04.2009 Who needs Astravets nuclear power station?

Activists of the initiative Astravets nuclear power station is a crime applied for sanctioning of an action of protest against construction of the power station on 25 April.

Political activist Aliaksei Aleksandrovich can’t find a job

09.04.2009 Political activist Aliaksei Aleksandrovich can’t find a job

The activist of the For Freedom movement and the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party Aliaksei Aleksandrovich can’t find a job in the town of Chashniki, where he lives.

Prosecutor’s office refuses to bring a criminal case on beating of participants of St.Valentine’s Day action

09.04.2009 Prosecutor’s office refuses to bring a criminal case on beating of participants of St.Valentine’s Day action

The prosecutors’ office of Savetski district of Minsk ‘does not consider’ beating up participants of the peaceful rally of young people in the capital on St. Valentine’s Day by riot policemen ‘to be a socially dangerous act’.

Repressions for EU symbols tightening in Belarus

09.04.2009 Repressions for EU symbols tightening in Belarus

Activists of the civil campaign European Belarus stand trials and are arrested for EU symbols.

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