15.03.2012 Political prisoner Dashkevich put into penal cell for 30 days

Relatives and friends of the "Young Front" leader are shocked by the number of days he had to spend in the punishment cell.

28.02.2012 Belarusian Helsinki Committee demands to inspect torture report by Valadarski detention center prisoner

The Belarusian Helsinki Committee has lodged an appeal with the Prosecutor General’s Office demanding to investigate torture allegations reported by Mr. Siarhei Hafarau, inmate of Minsk detention center in Valadarski Street, Radio Racyja reports.

10.02.2012 Belarusian awards: official becomes “man of the year” despite beating his subordinates

Director of the Mahiliou milk enterprise "Babushkina Krynka Ihar Kananchuk won the special prize of the Mahiliou Regional Executive Committee, "Man of the Year" in nomination "Industrial activity".

08.02.2012 EU urges Belarusian authorities to stop torture of political prisoners

The EU calls on Belarus to fulfill the country’s international obligations of the absolute prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

30.01.2012 Communication concerning torture of Andrei Sannikau filed with UN Special Rapporteur on Torture

A complaint about torture of Belarusian presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau has been submitted to the UN special rapporteur on torture.

30.01.2012 Belarusian Helsinki Committee asks General Procuracy to check information about torture of Andrei Sannikau

The reason for the appeal of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee to the General Procuracy is information which was filed by the wife of former presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau, Iryna Khalip at a press conference in Minsk on 25 January.

30.01.2012 Minsk dweller goes on hunger-strike of protest against torture of Andrei Sannikau

That’s how Andrei Nikalayeu wants to show support to his candidate.

30.01.2012 Tougher conditions created for political prisoner Zmitser Bandarenka

On Monday new terms of confinement for Zmitser Bandarenka are introduced in the Mahiliou colony, as the coordinator of the civic campaign European Belarus told his wife on 29 January in a telephone conversation.

25.01.2012 Statement: Viasna strongly condemns use of torture, intimidation, blackmail and other intolerable kinds of harassment against prisoners of conscience

Minsk – 25 January 2012 The Human Rights Center “Viasna” strongly condemns the use of torture, intimidation, blackmail and other intolerable kinds of harassment against prisoners of conscience. Of especial concern is the recent report by Mrs. Iryna Khalip, the wife of former presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau, saying that the prisoner’s life is at risk due to the reported use of torture and inhuman treatment against him.

25.01.2012 Iryna Khalip: Lukashenka’s aim not to release Sannikov from prison alive

The wife of the presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov held an urgent press-conference on January 25.

20.01.2012 French Torture Charge Against Belarus Minister

A group of alleged victims of the Belarus regime have filed a case in a Paris court against visiting Belarusian Interior Minister Anatoly Kuleshov.

16.01.2012 Corrections department does not care about UN recommendations

The Corrections Department of the Interior Affairs Ministry of Belarus finds it «unnecessary» to follow the UN recommendations.

12.01.2012 Court turns down appeal of Uladzimir Marozau against smothering by police

On 12 January the Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk considered the appeal of disabled Uladzimir Marozau against the refusal of the Pershamaiski District Procuracy of Minsk to instigate a criminal case against the policemen who had smothered the man during a peaceful protest action.

06.01.2012 Consideration of appeal of invalid Marozau postponed to 12 January

The consideration of Uladzimir Marozau’s appeal against the refusal to instigate a criminal case concerning an unlawful assault of police officers on him, was postponed to 12 January due to the failure of the procuracy to timely pass the case materials to the Pershamaiski District Court. The trial will start at 9.45 a.m. on 12 January.

20.12.2011 FEMEN activists beaten and shaved bald in Belarus

Preliminary information appeared about whereabouts of the Ukrainians, who disappeared in Belarus yesterday.

As charter97.org website has learned, the girls managed to call their friends and say they were in the Yelsk district of the Homel region. They say they were beaten and left there. Their money and documents were seized.