News on the topic: FIDH
03.03.2023 FIDH condemns sentencing of its Vice-President and his Viasna colleagues
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) stays firmly mobilized until their ultimate liberation.
28.02.2023 FIDH statement: The lies behind accusations against Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski and his Viasna colleagues
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) exposes why charges against Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovich and Uladzimir Labkovich are fake.
27.12.2022 FIDH urges Belarus authorities to stop prosecution of Viasna members
In advance of the trial, the FIDH Observatory demands release and calls for solidarity actions in support of the imprisoned human rights defenders in Belarus.
27.10.2022 Valiantsin Stefanoviс re-elected as FIDH vice-president
Viasna deputy chair has been FIDH Vice-President since 2019.
25.10.2022 Valiantsin Stefanovic on FIDH centenary: “Defenders' solidarity is a powerful force”
Viasna human rights defenders paid special attention at the anniversary session opening.
08.09.2022 The Observatory calls to quash the sentences of Marfa Rabkova, Andrey Chapiuk, and Nasta Loika
The Observatory urges the authorities to immediately and unconditionally release them as well as all Viasna members and all other human rights defenders arbitrarily detained in the country.
14.07.2022 FIDH: immediately release Viasna members and all those arbitrarily detained
A year after the arbitrary arrest of the president and vice president of the Human Rights Center Viasna, no justice is in sight
16.03.2022 Belarus: What Accountability for Torture
Invitation to a virtual side-event at the margins of the 49th session of HRC dedicated to Belarus
02.02.2022 OMCT-FIDH: New amendment to the Criminal Code leaves no room for legal human rights activities
Statement of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
14.01.2022 FIDH report: Supplying the Means for Repression in Belarus
Analysis of foreign-made less lethal weapons and firearms employed by the Belarusian security forces to crack down on peaceful protesters
06.10.2021 Remaining human rights organisations liquidated in Belarus
The Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Legal Initiative, and ‘Zvyano’ have joined over 270 other NGOs that Belarus’ authorities shut down since July this year.
09.09.2021 Observatory deplores closure of Viasna trial in Homieĺ
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), deplores the decision of the court to hold the trial of Viasna activists Leanid Sudalenka, Tatsiana Lasitsa and Maria Tarasenka in a closed session as this modality does not ensure that their right to a fair trial will be respected throughout all the proceedings.
07.09.2021 Human rights defenders to launch international campaign #FreeViasna
Several key Belarusian and international human rights organizations announced plans to launch an international campaign of solidarity entitled #FreeViasna, following a coordination meeting held in Vilnius on September 6-7.
26.08.2021 Observatory urges Belarus to release Viasna members ahead of trial in Homieĺ
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), has received new information and requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Belarus.
15.07.2021 Observatory for Protection of Human Rights Defenders issues urgent appeal on coordinated searches and detentions in Belarus
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) has been informed about the ongoing coordinated searches and arbitrary arrests of journalists and human rights defenders and requests your action.
