News for September 2015

Central Election Commission posted information on valid signatures in support of nomination of potential candidates

01.09.2015 Central Election Commission posted information on valid signatures in support of nomination of potential candidates

Belarusian Central Election Commission has posted the preliminary data regarding the number of valid signatures, given in support of potential candidates for presidency, according to the information of the territorial commissions.

FIDH: Sentsov and Kolchenko trial : outrageous sentence, torture and rights violations

01.09.2015 FIDH: Sentsov and Kolchenko trial : outrageous sentence, torture and rights violations

The sentencing on 25 August of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and civic and antifascist activist Alexander Kolchenko to respectively 20 and 10 years of severe regime detention is scandalous, declared today FIDH and ADC Memorial.

Khadija Ismayilova Sentenced To 7.5 years in jail

01.09.2015 Khadija Ismayilova Sentenced To 7.5 years in jail

September 1, Baku Court of Grave Crimes sentenced investigative journalist and the host of daily radio show on AzadliqRadiosu Khadija Ismayilova to 7 years and 6 months. Ismayilova was acquitted on the charge of incitement to attempt side under Article 125.

First sittings of precinct election commissions not held in Salihorsk

01.09.2015 First sittings of precinct election commissions not held in Salihorsk

This conclusion was made by a local observer for the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Leanid Markhotka, who tried to get into four such meetings.

Convicted founder of the "Platform" Mikhail Zhamchuzhny sends letters to freedom again

01.09.2015 Convicted founder of the "Platform" Mikhail Zhamchuzhny sends letters to freedom again

He writes he has been kept in the penal cell of Viciebsk remand prison No. 2 and hasn't been allowed any meeting with his relatives for six months. August 12, he had the first meeting with his cousin for the six months.

Hrodna Regional Expert Commission has been examining "Situation of Human Rights in Belarus in 2014" for almost 6 months

01.09.2015 Hrodna Regional Expert Commission has been examining "Situation of Human Rights in Belarus in 2014" for almost 6 months

Back on March 13, 2015h officers of the Ašmiany customs detained more than 40 copies of the book “Situation of Human Rights in Belarus Belarus in 2014. Review-Chronicle”, carried by a human rights activist Ales Dzerhachou through the border. Three days later, March 16, 2015 the customs officers appointed a primary customs examination of the edition.

Monitoring: The Coverage of the 2015 Presidential Election in the Belarusian Media

01.09.2015 Monitoring: The Coverage of the 2015 Presidential Election in the Belarusian Media

We present to your attention the following monitoring, prepared by the Belarusian Association of Journalists.

Ihar Alinevich: Support from human rights defenders gave feeling that I have people to rely on

01.09.2015 Ihar Alinevich: Support from human rights defenders gave feeling that I have people to rely on

The former political prisoner met with human rights defenders after the release.

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