News for 27 May 2013

Ales Bialiatski reelected FIDH Vice President

27.05.2013 Ales Bialiatski reelected FIDH Vice President

Ales Bialiatski, imprisoned leader of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, has been reelected Vice President of the International Federation for Human Rights. The vote was held today as part of the 38th FIDH Congress hosted by Istanbul.

UN Human Rights Committee recognizes violation of Navapolatsk activists’ rights

27.05.2013 UN Human Rights Committee recognizes violation of Navapolatsk activists’ rights

The UN Human Rights Committee recognized a violation of the rights of civil society activist from the town of Navapolatsk, Anton Yasinovich and Valery Shauchenka.

Russian human rights defenders evicted from office in Voronezh

27.05.2013 Russian human rights defenders evicted from office in Voronezh

Russian human rights defenders urge their colleagues worldwide to show solidarity by sending letters to officials and signing a petition in support of the organizations and their offices.

27.05.2013 Belarusian human rights defenders to speak in UN

Their briefing precedes start of the UN Human Rights Council ordinary session.

Editor and publisher of Krychau independent weekly summoned to court

27.05.2013 Editor and publisher of Krychau independent weekly summoned to court

Siarhei Niarouny, editor of the independent weekly “Vonly Horad” (“Free Town”), together with the newspaper’s publisher Uladzimir Kudrautsau, have been summoned to Krychau District Court as defendants in the suit for protection of goodwill lodged by the Cherykau-based PMK (Mobile Mechanical Division) No. 280.

27.05.2013 No news from Vaskovich for two months

Relatives have not been receiving letters from political prisoner Yauheny Vaskovich for two months.

Radio Racyja Hrodna journalist receives fifth denial of accreditation

27.05.2013 Radio Racyja Hrodna journalist receives fifth denial of accreditation

Viktar Parfionenka, journalist of the Poland-based Radio Racyja, received another denial of accreditation from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a fifth ban over the past five years.

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