News for September 2014
04.09.2014 Our deepest condolences for Mahiliou human rights defender Barys Bukhel
As we have learned today, the wife of Mahiliou human rights activist Barys Bukhel died after a long illness. Human Rights Center “Viasna” expresses its sincere condolences to its esteemed colleague.
04.09.2014 Russian soldiers are told to fight for Mariupol, but refuse to do so
Russian soldiers who are staying in the camp near Rostov have been announced that they would be fighting for Mariupol in the Ukraine, but refuse to do so. This was stated in the air on Ukrainian “Channel 5" by the head of the organization "Soldiers' Mothers of St. Petersburg" Ella Polyakova.
04.09.2014 Mahiliou region prosecutor approves detention of candidate for deputy at polling station
September 3, public activist from Khotsimsk Valery Karankevich received a response to his complaint, filed to the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus and forwarded to the Prosecutor's Office of the Mahiliou region.
04.09.2014 Brest: authorities lie while prohibiting picket for local border traffic
The official reason for the picket ban, cited by the Brest City Executive Committee, was that another mass event would be held at the action site at the specified time.
04.09.2014 Human rights defenders call Ukrainian Parliament to adopt law on IDPs before elections
The activists call Verkhovna Rada to adopt the draft law "On the protection of the rights of internally displaced persons" before the parliamentary elections. According to experts, this law can actually improve the situation of migrants from the Crimea and the eastern regions of Ukraine.
04.09.2014 “Extremism” seeking commission to start operating on 27 September
Information Ministry’s inter-departmental commission tasked with identifying extremism in information products will start operating on 27 September.
04.09.2014 TV Journalists Detained in Minsk
On September 3 a group of TV journalists were detained near a metro station in Minsk at around 6:30 pm.
04.09.2014 Supreme Court outlaws Belsat TV channel name
The Supreme Court of Belarus has obliged the Polish Television today to stop using the Belsat trademark when broadcasting to the territory of Belarus.
04.09.2014 Activist Aliaksandr Shachanok disappeared
The whereabouts of a civic activist from Bykhau district Aliaksandr Shachanok have been unknown since 27 August.
03.09.2014 Political prisoner Anar Mammedli put on short list of Vaclav Havel prize 2014
Famous Azerbaijani human rights activist Anar Mammedli, imprisoned for political reasons, was shortlisted for Vaclav Havel in 2014 for a significant contribution to the protection of the right to fair elections.
03.09.2014 Decision on Belsat TM to Be Announced Tomorrow
The prosecutor considers the violation of Mr Beliakou’s rights has been proved and the claim must be upheld.
03.09.2014 UN HRC Finds Belarus State Violated Journalist's Right to Information
The UN Human Rights Committee at the 111th session concluded that the Belarusian Government, by denying accreditation in Parliament to a journalist of Narodnaya Volya, violated the journalist's right to seek, receive and impart information.
03.09.2014 Uladzimir Khilmanovich: “Right to Life”
A week and a half ago I had to help the mother of an executed convict to take back his belongings, which was psychologically hard. Killing one person can not fix the death of another. The principle of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" belongs to the Old Testament. Present Christian world lives mainly on the principles of the New Testament.
03.09.2014 Lists of restricted to travel abroad to be edited by Supreme Court
As reported by afn.by, September 1 President Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed the decree №426 giving the Supreme Court the authority to put in the MIA database data about citizens in respect of which the courts have taken the decision to temporarily restrict their right to leave Belarus.
03.09.2014 Kyrgyz human rights activist: Lukashenka insulted our country
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament must immediately consider the issue of diplomatic relations with Belarus. This comes from an activist Ondurush Toktonasyrov on 3 September during his protest action near the White House in Bishkek, AKIpress.org reports.
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