News on the topic: criminal case of Ales Bialiatski
29.08.2011 Human rights defender Andrei Paluda questioned in Bialiatski’s case
On 29 August, activist of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Andrei Paluda was interrogated at the financial investigation department of the State Control Committee.
26.08.2011 One more dismissal of petition for Bialiatski’s release
Vitsebsk human rights defender Pavel Levinau has received an official dismissal of his personal petition for the release of Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski.
26.08.2011 Help us get Ales Bialiatski, FIDH Vice President, released
Ales Bialiatski, FIDH Vice President and President of the Viasna Human Rights Centre has been detained in Belarus since last August 4. FIDH and its affiliate member, Viasna, which of course will guarantee Ales’ innocence, is calling for his immediate, unconditional release.
26.08.2011 Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: Urgent Appeal on Recent Developments in Bialiatski's Case
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), has received new information and requests your intervention in the following situation in Belarus.
25.08.2011 Viasna members interrogated
2 Viasna activists – Viktar Sazonau (Hrodna) and Alena Laptsionak (Minsk) – have been interrogated by investigators of the financial investigation department of the State Control Committee.
24.08.2011 FIDH President Souhayr Belhassen: "Our warmest thoughts are with you, dear Ales"
FIDH President Souhayr Belhassen has sent a letter of support to the imprisoned chair of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" and FIDH Vice-President Ales Bialiatski.
23.08.2011 Journalists detained in picket of support to ales Bialiatski in Mahiliou
2 journalists (Alina Skrybunova and Yauhen Hlushakou), as well as civil activist Pavel Varashylau have been detained as a result of a picket of support to chair of Human Rights Center “Viasna” in Mahiliou.
23.08.2011 6 activists detained in picket of support to Ales Bialiatski in Minsk
6 activists have been detained following a picket of support to Viasna’s leader Ales Bialiatski staged in downtown Minsk this afternoon.
23.08.2011 Hrodna human rights defender Sazonau detained
Hrodna human rights defender Viktar Sazonau has been detained in a protest staged by local activists in support of Viasna’s leader Ales Bialiatski this afternoon.
23.08.2011 Human rights defender Zmitser Salauyou questioned
Human rights defender Zmitser Salauyou has been interrogated by the financial investigation department of the State Control Committee.
23.08.2011 Picket in support of Ales Bialiatski staged in Zhodzina
Zhodzina human rights activists held an information picket on 22 August, despite an earlier ban by local executive authorities.
23.08.2011 Swedish MEP urges to release Ales Bialiatski
MEP Olle Schmidt, representing the Liberal Party of Sweden, has addressed the Belarusian Prosecutor General with an open letter, concerning the recent case detention of Mr Ales Bialiatski.
22.08.2011 Human rights defender Zmitser Salauyou summonsed for interrogation in Bialiatski’s case
Human rights defender Zmitser Salauyou has been officially summonsed for interrogation by investigator Mrs. Kasynkina due on 23 August.
22.08.2011 Valiantsin Stefanovich: “The authorities have for a long time hunted on human rights defenders’ resources”
“The cynicism of our authorities is all about their being aware what objectives the resources were spent on, they have hunted on them all these years – they have been extremely interested in receipts written by people for the compensation of their fines. Legally, Bialiatski’s actions have nothing to do with the charges he is currently facing, as it is only profits that can be imposed a tax on and there is no evasion whatsoever”, says human rights defender Valiantsin Stefanovich in a n interview with the Belsat TV channel.
22.08.2011 Pickets banned in Mahiliou and Kobryn
The executive authorities of Kobryn and Mahiliou have banned pickets of support to Ales Bialiatski, local human rights defenders Barys Bukhel and Aliaksei Kolchyn say.
