News for February 2024
29.02.2024 "Who helps with care packages?" Details of the mass crackdown by security forces on relatives of political prisoners
Viasna reports what is now known about the persecution of relatives of political prisoners, and human rights activist Pavel Sapelka has commented on the KGB crackdown and recalled important security measures that will help avoid imprisonment.
29.02.2024 We demand the rehabilitation of 22 convicted participants of peaceful assemblies
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
27.02.2024 Elections*2024. Analytical report on the results of monitoring the election campaigning
The expert elections*2024 observation mission was organized by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Viasna Human Rights Center as part of the "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" campaign. The mission collects and analyzes information about the election campaign based on open sources and messages from voters from Belarus.
27.02.2024 Statement by Russian and International Human Rights Group on the sentence against Russian human rights defender Oleg Orlov
Russian and international human rights organizations condemn Moscow’s Golovinsky District Court’s sentencing today of Oleg Orlov.
27.02.2024 Statement by the High Representative on parliamentary and local elections in Belarus
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell spoke about the Belarusian elections*.
26.02.2024 UN experts call for release from prison of veteran politician suffering from cancer
UN experts* today expressed concern at the reported critical health condition and ill-treatment in detention of Ryhor Kastusiou.
26.02.2024 "A mockery." The world reacts to Belarus deputy elections*
On February 25, the Single Voting Day was held for the House of Representatives and local Councils of Deputies. This took place amid widespread repression and the clearing of the political field of potential opposition candidates.
26.02.2024 US State Department issued a statement: The sham elections were held in a climate of fear
The United States condemns the Lukashenka regime’s sham parliamentary and local elections that concluded today in Belarus.
23.02.2024 Libereco demands an independent investigation into greenwashing by FSC in Belarus
In an open letter initiated by Libereco Earthsight, MEPs and environmental and human rights NGOs call for an investigation into the certification of Belarusian penal colonies by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
23.02.2024 UN experts concerned about new law on freedom of conscience and religious organisations in Belarus
UN experts* expressed grave concern about recent amendments to Belarusian legislation on freedom of conscience and the activities of religious organisations.
22.02.2024 "Language as a protest." The Belarusian language in prisons
According to Article 50 of the Constitution, everyone has the right to use their native language and choose the language of communication.
22.02.2024 The OSCE ODIHR regrets that the Belarusian authorities did not invite observers to the upcoming elections
The organization spoke about the decision of the Belarusian authorities not to invite observers to the upcoming elections.
21.02.2024 Statement of the Belarusian human rights community on the death of political prisoner Ihar Lednik
Statement of the Belarusian human rights community on the death of political prisoner Ihar Lednik
21.02.2024 Five politicians from Latvia become godparents for political prisoners in Belarus
As part of #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, Jana Simanovska, Antoņina Ņenaševa, Mairita Lūse as well as Leila Rasima (Progresīvie) and Juris Viļums (Reģionu alianse) have taken on a godparenthood Siarhei Pliashkun, Ala Zuyeva, Yauhen Verkhavodkin, Ala Sakalenka und Ruslan Slutskі.
20.02.2024 Council of the EU confirms EU’s unwavering support for democracy and human rights
On 19 February 2024, the Council approved conclusions reaffirming its unwavering support for the Belarusian people’s quest for a free, democratic, sovereign and independent Belarus.
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