News on the topic: human rights
25.09.2014 "Viasna" and FIDH presented the report on human rights violations in Belarus to OSCE
At the the OSCE Human Dimension Meeting the heads of the HRC "Viasna" – the president of the center - former political prisoner Ales Bialiatski, vice-president Valiantsin Stefanovich, and coordinator of the campaign "Human rights defenders against the death penalty" Andrej Paluda - presented review of the human rights situation in Belarus on September 24 in Warsaw.
22.09.2014 Defending human rights of most vulnerable crucial to meeting security challenges, say speakers at OSCE conference in Warsaw
WARSAW, 22 September 2014 – OSCE participating States have to focus on the most vulnerable in particular if their efforts to defend human rights are to effectively promote security, speakers said at the opening of the OSCE Human Dimension Meeting in Warsaw today.
17.09.2014 Situation of Human Rights in Belarus in August 2014
In August, the systemic and systematic nature of human rights violations persisted, there were no positive changes or improvements. Despite the consistently poor situation of human rights, in August, the Belarusian authorities managed to significantly improve their foreign reputation.
11.09.2014 Enforced disappearances of the political opponents of the authority
Individual Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review was prepared by the human rights organization "Belarusian Documentation Center" within the framework of preparation of the alternative report of Belarusian NGOs. These documents on the Republic of Belarus will be considered at the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in May-June 2015.
01.09.2014 International freedom of expression rapporteurs urge stronger protection of journalists covering conflicts
GENEVA / WASHINGTON / VIENNA / PRETORIA,1 September 2014 – Recent attacks, ongoing kidnappings, and arbitrary and unjustified incarcerations of journalists around the world must be condemned and opposed by the international community, a group of international freedom of expression rapporteurs* said today.
31.08.2014 Ales Bialatski: Regime in Belarus looks for benefit to gain from Ukraine’s misfortune
Authorities have exposed their “grasp reflex” without even fearing European Union representatives, says Ales Bialiatski.
28.08.2014 Human rights must lead Azerbaijan’s future development agenda – UN expert group
Human rights and open dialogue should be at the heart of Azerbaijan’s economic development, the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights concluded at the end of a 10-day visit to the country.
20.08.2014 European ruling: Russia court cages violate rights
A European court on Thursday ordered Russia to pay damages for putting defendants in metal cages in court, a practice it condemned as "degrading treatment." The enclosures have held opposition figures, Greenpeace activists and untold numbers of less-prominent suspects across the country.
15.08.2014 Situation of Human Rights in Belarus in July 2014
July was marked by a stably severe human rights situation, ongoing systemic and systematic abuses. Extremely limited were the opportunities of exercising one’s civil and political rights, among which most problems were dealing with freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, arbitrary arrest and detention, the judicial system remained dependent on the executive branch.
30.07.2014 Ales Bialatski: We must not allow situation Belarus to get “Azerbaijanized”
The process of relations improvement of Minsk and Brussels may go on without structural reforms in Belarus.
25.07.2014 Valiantsin Stefanovich: Minsk selectively invites rapporteurs
On Thursday it was announced that Belarus has sent an invitation to the UN Human Rights Council Rapporteurs. Human rights defender Valiantsin Stefanovich said that this is not the first time that our government invites UN experts, but the approach to the process is very selective.
23.07.2014 Belarusian society must be prepared for lustration in advance
Another round table discussion entitled “The relevance of lustration in the contemporary post-Soviet space” was held last week by the public initiative “Lustration for Belarus”. The range of issues for discussion was rather broad and included studying the Ukrainian experience (from the Maidan protests to the present), as well as examples of lustration in other post-Soviet countries, and possible options for the development of the Concept of Lustration in Belarus.
15.07.2014 Human rights in Belarus in June 2014
In June, the systemic and systematic nature of human rights violations was preserved. Opportunities of exercising civil and political, social and economic rights guaranteed by the Constitution and international standards were still extremely limited in their essence. Dissidents were subjected to pressure, intimidation and harassment.
30.06.2014 UN Human Rights Council extends mandate of UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus
On June 27, the delegates of the 26th session of the UN Human Rights Council voted to extend the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus, the UN News Centre said.
26.06.2014 Byalyatski: Free elections are key to Belarus' future
Securing free and fair elections is a key task of Belarusian society, human rights defender Ales Byalyatski said during an online questions-and-answers session hosted by Naviny.by on Wednesday.
