News on the topic: freedom of association
12.03.2015 First hearing on liquidation of Mahiliou Human Rights Centre
March 10, judicial board for civil cases of the Mahiliou Regional Court started considering the claim of the Main Justice Board of the Mahiliou Regional Executive Committee on the liquidation of the public association "Mahiliou Human Rights Centre".
22.01.2015 Mahiliou Human Rights Center faces dissolution again
The only registered regional human rights organization is once again on the verge of closing.
21.01.2015 Amnesty International Russia: Act on undesirable organizations to tighten noose on dissent’s neck
The draft law banning “undesirable foreign organizations” in Russia is another disturbing signal, which indicates that the authorities are taking drastic measures in order to restrict any public space for criticism, said Amnesty International Russia today.
14.01.2015 “Civil Society Champions” Award Ceremony: Highlights
On 13th January, the Sixth “Civil Society Champions” Award Ceremony took place in Minsk. The Assembly of NGOs marked the most notable and important events and activities that have happened in the Belarusan civil sector in 2014.
24.12.2014 Pakt human rights NGO registered in Lithuania
The human rights public association “Movement of supporters for the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights PAKT” has been registered in Lithuania. This was announced by the NGO’s executive director Leanid Sudalenka. According to him, it is impossible to receive official registration in Belarus, because the authorities suppress any initiative created without its control.
17.12.2014 Russian Supreme Court puts off hearing of suit against Society Memorial
Russia’s Supreme Court has postponed to January 28 the hearing of the lawsuit of the Ministry of Justice demanding the dissolution of the Russian historical and educational society “Memorial”. Representatives of the Ministry of Justice said they did not have enough time to read the documents for the correction of errors found in the activities of the NGO, according to the website of Radio Liberty’s Russian service.
16.12.2014 Swedish NGOs: Minister of Justice Must Withdraw Request to Liquidate Society Memorial
Concerned over the fact that the Society Memorial could be closed down as a result of on-going proceedings initiated by the Ministry of Justice in Russia, Civil Rights Defenders, together with three Swedish human rights organisations – Amnesty International Sweden, The Swedish Foundation for Human Rights and Östgruppen – sent an open letter to the Minister of Justice, Aleksandr Konovalov on 16 December.
27.11.2014 Welcome to new Human Rights House in Chernihiv
Another Human Rights House has been opened in Chernihiv, Ukraine, to become a focal point for human rights defenders from different regions of the country. Among its founders are public organizations from Uzhhorod, Crimea, Luhansk and Chernihiv.
17.11.2014 The court fined Yuras Belenki for the meeting Dziady
On November 17 the court of Pershamaisky district of Minsk started the trial of the deputy chairman of the Conservative Christian Party BNF Yuras Belenki.
17.11.2014 UN recognizes that Belarus violated the rights of Ales Bialiatski
Remarkable decision against states that violate the freedom of association
16.11.2014 Activists of Union of Poles summoned for questioning
The State Control Committee summons activists of the Union of Poles of Belarus for questioning to receive information about the organisation's financial sources.
13.11.2014 Proceedings for liquidation of “Memorial” postponed to December 17
Today the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Ministry of Justice has postponed consideration of the claim on the elimination of the "Memorial" to 17 December.
05.11.2014 Hrodna Regional Court dismisses appeal against registration denial to “Spadchyna”
November 4, Hrodna Regional Court dismissed the appeals of the founders of the public cultural and educational association “Spadchyna” ("Heritage") against the decision of Hrodna City Justice Department not to register the organization.
07.10.2014 Week Against Death Penalty: News from Belarusian regions
Human rights activities within the framework of the Week Against the Death Penalty in Belarus are held in Belarus on October 5-10 under the slogan "Death Penalty Is Murder".
02.10.2014 Supreme Court upholds registration denial to “Covenant”
The Supreme Court upheld the legality and validity of the position of the Ministry of Justice, which refused to register the national human rights NGO "Movement for the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights" ("Covenant").
