News on the topic: criminal case of Ales Bialiatski
28.06.2013 Ales Bialiatski nominated for Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
Over 30 non-governmental organizations in Poland nominated Ales Bialiatski for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. The initiative was launched by the Polish Stefan Batory Foundation.
13.06.2013 Belarus : refusal to cooperate triggers renewal of the mandate by the UN Human rights Council
Today (13 June 2013), the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus and expressing deep concern at continuing violations of human rights in the country.
08.06.2013 MFA representative has no wish to listen to human rights activists
Deputy head of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Valiantsin Stefanovich received an answer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to his appeal on the non-implementation by Belarus of the decision of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the UN in the case of the head of the organization,Ales Bialiatski.
28.05.2013 Bialiatski’s letters
Ales Bialiatski, the most famous Belarusian human rights activist, has been in prison for almost two years since August 4th, 2011. This article was firstly published in Belarusian on September 25th, 2012, Bialiatski’s 50th birthday. Unfortunately, now the article is still up-to-date. That’s why today we publish extracts from his letters to family and friends in English.
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.
23.05.2013 Human rights defenders demand freedom for Ales Bialiatski in Istanbul
Participants in the 38th Congress of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), which was opened today in Istanbul, held a rally to demand the release of prominent human rights defenders, FIDH Vice-President Ales Bialiatski and Nabeel Rajab, FIDH Deputy Secretary General.
21.05.2013 Front Line Defenders condemns abuse of prison regulations against Ales Bialiatski
Front Line Defenders released yesterday a statement concerning continuous reprimanding of Ales Bialiatski, including recent 6-month suspension of right to receive food from visitors.
17.05.2013 Ales Bialiatski deprived of food parcels
The political prisoner faced another disciplinary sanction in late March. Ales Bialiatski is not allowed to receive food parcels until the end of August, charter97.org learnt from Natallia Pinchuk, the political prisoner's wife.
17.05.2013 Human rights defenders remind MFA about implementation of international treaties by state bodies
Deputy Chairman of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Valiantsin Stefanovich addressed on May 17 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Uladzimir Makei an appeal in connection with the failure of the Belarusian government to implement the Decision of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on Ales Bialiatski’s case.
17.05.2013 Ales Bialiatski has no hope for early release
The imprisoned leader of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Ales Bialiatski has no hope for an early release, spending all his free time in prison on creative work, Radio Racyja reports.
17.05.2013 Observatory requests to implement decision of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on the case of Ales Bialiatski
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders addresses the Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs with a request to implement Decision of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on the case of human rights defender Ales Bialiatski.
25.04.2013 Political prisoner Ales Bialiatski thanks singer Loreen for support
Ales Bialiatski wrote a letter to thank the winner of “Eurovision-2012” Loreen, who has repeatedly demonstrated her solidarity with the imprisoned human rights defender and his family.
24.04.2013 FIDH launches new website to support Belarusian civil society
Time moves on, but the situation of human rights and civil society in Belarus remains dramatic. Ales Bialiatski, Vice-president of FIDH and President of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, is still in jail along with numerous other political prisoners; all continue to be subjected to further harassment even behind bars. To shed light on this intolerable situation, FIDH has launched a new version of the http://freeales.fidh.net website. This site will inform and mobilise the international community loudly speaking out for the Belarusian civil society, which continues its courageous work despite the on-going pressure.
01.04.2013 Babruisk: presentation of book about Ales Bialiatski held not far from the penal colony where he is kept
On 30 March the presentation of the books "Bialiatski's Case" and "Enlightened by Belarusian Issue" was held in Babruisk.
01.04.2013 Bailiffs confiscate TV set from Bialiatski's family
Mikhail Hastela, a bailiff of Partyzanski District Court of Minsk, confiscated a TV set from Natallia Pinchuk, wife of political prisoner Ales Bialiatski.
