27.06.2012 The UN Human Rights Committee has registered a complaint, filed on behalf of Ales Bialiatski

His wife, Natalia Pinchuk and Antoine Bernard, the Chief executif officer of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), were the ones who filed the complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee on behalf of Ales Bialiatski, the Chairman of the Human Rights Center Viasna, and the Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), who is currently serving a sentence in a penal colony in the city of Bobruiks.

27.06.2012 Journalist risks jail for criticizing President: Urgent appeal by Amnesty International

A journalist, Andrzej Poczobut, is at risk of being sentenced to five years imprisonment in Belarus after being arrested for criticizing the Belarusian President. He is a prisoner of conscience, detained solely for exercising his right to freedom of expression.

26.06.2012 10 of Dzyadok's violations are for unbuttoned clothes

Political prisoner Mikalai Dzyadok has 12 violations of prison rules during the year.

The prison chief offered Artyom Prakapenka to apply for pardon. Alyaksandr Frantskevich does not hope to be amnestied. Ihar Alinevich does not write letters and phone, Radio Svaboda reports.

26.06.2012 Human rights group petitions prosecutor's offices to ensure observance of UN Convention against Torture

A human rights group has petitioned all prosecutor's offices in Belarus to ensure that the country observes the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.

26.06.2012 Lyubou Kavalyova: “If they write like that, it's possible the wrong persons were executed!”

The mother of executed Uladzislau Kavalyou has received a letter with factual errors from the Prosecutor General's Office.

26.06.2012 Malchanau Will Not Be Released

The court rejected political prisoner’s appeal.

26.06.2012 Supreme Court turns down complaint against police stranglers

The Supreme Court has dismissed a complaint lodged by Uladzimir Marozau, who appealed a previous decision to deny prosecution of policemen who reportedly attempted to strangle the disabled person during his arrest on July 6, 2011.

26.06.2012 Former inmate of Minsk detention center criticizes prison conditions

Mrs. Alena Dubovik has lodged a lawsuit against Minsk police department demanding a compensation for the moral damage she reportedly suffered during her imprisonment in a detention center in Akrestsin Street in late March 2012.

26.06.2012 Traditional defamation against opposition ahead of elections

The Homel-based Savetski Rayon state newspaper keeps using defamation against opposition leaders, as part of a campaign traditional for pre-election period. The newspaper’s reporter Aliaksandr Yauseyenka once again says Belarusian opposition activists “are not ready for the elections”.

26.06.2012 Judge Alena Siamak evades consideration of appeal by Valiantsin Stefanovich

It has been three months now since Valiantsin Stefanovich, deputy chair of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, urged Minsk Tsentralny District Court to appoint the date for the consideration of his appeal against illegal actions by the Ministry of Defense, who imposed foreign travel restrictions on the human rights defender.

26.06.2012 Hlybokaye activist harassed ahead of election

Hlybokaye opposition activist Yaraslau Bernikovich faces an unscheduled audit from local tax inspection after he announced his intention to run in the upcoming parliamentary election. According to Mr. Bernikovich, the audit of his firm called “Prefekt-Info” is directly linked to his political activities, as the tax inspection officials do not conceal the fact, saying they received “an order” from Minsk.

25.06.2012 Babruisk programmer keeps crying for right to alternative service

Aleh Yauzrezau, a 22-year-old programmer from the town of Babruisk, is going to make a desperate venture to secure his right to alternative service, after his claims were dismissed by local military conscription commission and later by a court.

25.06.2012 Weekly analytical report on monitoring results: June 18 – 24

- The election campaign begins in unfavorable environment, on the background of political repression, in conditions of the pressure on the opposition forces and the civic society. Political prisoners continue to stay behind the bars, and the recent arrest of independent journalist Andrzej Poczobut demonstrates intensification of the repression against the independent media.

25.06.2012 UN Special Rapporteur Calls Freedom of Assembly Situation in Belarus Alarming

However, Switzerland and Canada were mentioned in negative context, too.

25.06.2012 Another report against Molchan beaten by police

Activist of European Belarus civil campaign Andrei Molchan, who was beaten by police, refused to sign a police report stating he showed disobedience to police officers.