News on the topic: political persecution
03.12.2014 Fine to Paval Vinahradau annulled by court
The court of Maskouski district of Minsk rescinded the fine set by the deputy chief of Maskouski police department for the oppositionist.
20.10.2014 Antifascists accused of defiance police officers
Four activists of the anti-fascist movement, tough detained by the Special Police Force on Friday, will be judged in Minsk today. They are accused of defiance police officers.
16.10.2014 Human rights defenders about the preventive detention: This is used arbitrarily - in order to fulfill the political order
Human Rights Center "Viasna" held on October 15 a press conference devoted to the various aspects of the preventive arrests in Belarus, where were presented the corresponding flaws in the legislation, the typical abuse of law by the police and new trends in this problem.
09.10.2014 Pavel Vinahradau sentenced to 15 days of arrest again
The leader of the youth wing of “Tell the Truth”, “Zmena” was sentenced to the arrest term for alleged disorderly conduct in the building of the Maskouski District Police Department of Minsk on October 8.
15.08.2014 Azerbaijani human rights activist Intiqam Aliyev may face new charges
Anar Qasimli, the lawyer of the arrested the head of the Legal Education Society, fears that his client may face new charges of illegal acquisition, sale or carrying knives.
11.08.2014 Send a letter of support to arrested activists in Azerbaijan!
For one week in Azerbaijan was arrested three human rights activist: Leyla Yunus, Rasul Jafarov and Arif Yunus. Each - for three months. At the same time, Azerbaijan is the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
08.08.2014 AZERBAIJAN: Increasing repression against civil society severely tarnishes Azerbaijan's Presidency of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers
Paris-Geneva, August 6, 2014 - The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, an FIDH-OMCT joint programme, deplores the recent acts of harassment and arrests of prominent human rights defenders Rasul Jafarov, Leyla Yunus and Arif Yunusov, and calls on the authorities to put an end to the ongoing repression against civil society organisations and representatives.
06.08.2014 Investigators make Yury Rubtsou sign non-disclosure agreement
On August 5 an activist from Homel Yury Rubtsou visited the Savetski district department of the Investigation Committee of Minsk, were he was interrogated as a suspect in a criminal case.
04.08.2014 Criminal case brought against civil society activist Yury Rubtsou
A criminal case has been opened against Homel activist Yury Rubtsou for “insulting a judge”. Yury Rubtsou wrote in a Facebook post: “An investigator from the Investigation Committee has just notified me that a criminal case was opened against me either for insulting or for threatening a judge.”
04.08.2014 Azerbaijan: arrests of human rights activists continue
Rasul Jafarov, founder and chairman of the Human Rights Club Rasul Jafarov, was arrested in Baku on August 2.
01.08.2014 Let's support imprisoned Azerbaijani human rights defenders!
The Human Rights Center "Viasna" encourages the civil society to join the statement of protest against the political persecution of prominent human rights activists in Azerbaijan, which will be sent to the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Belarus next week.
09.06.2014 Prisoner of Ploshcha Malchanau faces criminal persecution again
Prisoner of Ploshcha Malchanau faces criminal persecution again
06.06.2014 Human rights defenders found a "professional" witness in Homiel police
At the end of last month, as well as four years ago, law enforcement officer from Homiel special police unit (AMAP) Vasil Barysenka witnessed the same scene – well before the sunrise activists went to the city streets and “swore in rough course words, violated public order and tranquillity, showed a obvious disrespect to the society."
08.05.2014 Administrative trials and persecution of civic activists continue in Minsk (updated)
The hearings on the administrative cases of four civic activists are now taking place in Minsk courts. Siarhei Matskoits, Nastassia Kukhto, Aliaksandr Arlou and Leanid Kulakou were detained the previous day and at night.
13.01.2014 Brest Regional Court dismisses the appeal on Vital Koush's case
January 10 the verdict against a resident of Brest region Vital Koush, sentenced to four years imprisonment with confiscation of property for organizing illegal migration, came into force.
