News on the topic: Viasna
04.06.2013 Valiantsin Stefanovich reminds Belarusian authorities about international undertakings from UN tribune
On 4 June the deputy head of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" participated in an interactive dialogue about the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus.
28.05.2013 Lukashenka decorates judge involved in harassment of Viasna
The Belarusian leader Aliaksandr Lukashenka awarded the Medal of Honor to Ms. Valiantsina Kulik, Judge of the Supreme Court of Belarus, who considered the case on the dissolution of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” back in 2003, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Belarus service reports.
02.04.2013 Human Rights Center “Viasna” starts working in new office
On 1 April, the opening day of the new office of the HRC “Viasna”, the human rights defenders presented new analytical editions, shared their plans for the future and defined the priorities for their current activities.
01.04.2013 Babruisk: presentation of book about Ales Bialiatski held not far from the penal colony where he is kept
On 30 March the presentation of the books "Bialiatski's Case" and "Enlightened by Belarusian Issue" was held in Babruisk.
06.03.2013 Baranavichy: Siarhei Housha applies to UN Human Rights Committee
On 5 March Mr. Housha applied to the United Nations Human Rights Committee to inform it about the following situation.
17.02.2013 Valiantsin Stefanovich: On Pornography
A curious statement was made by Uladzimir Rabavolau, deputy chairman of the Operations and Analytical Centre (OAC) at the President’s Administration, in his interview to Radio Liberty last week. According to him, the websites blocked for public access by resolutions of the OAC of June 29, 2010, may appeal the restrictions with the authorities. And, if they fix the alleged flaws, access will be restored.
24.12.2012 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Dear Friends!
We wish you to see the year of 2013 as the time of hopes and expectations come true and all obstacles dispelled by a wind of change, and every step forward being fruitful and joyful! We sincerely thank you for your understanding and support in 2012, a very difficult period for us. Let's stay together in the New Year!
20.12.2012 Valiantsin Stefanovich: "We did not just beat off the attacks in 2012 – we tried to act efficiently"
Valiantsin Stefanovich, Deputy Chairman of the Human Rights Center "Viasna", shares his professional assessment of the year. Noting the problems of the entire civil society, the deterioration of the authorities’ contacts with international organizations in the field of human rights, Valiantsin Stefanovich stresses that the main task of human rights defenders for the next year is the same – the release of political prisoners.
11.12.2012 Human rights defenders marked anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights all over Belarus (photos)
Human rights defenders and representatives of the civil society celebrated this important date in different ways in different parts of the country.
10.12.2012 Human rights defenders: the situation in Belarus remains stably bad
On 10 December the international community celebrates another anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
07.12.2012 Human Rights Center “Viasna” calls on you to mark the Human Rights Day by solidarity actions with political prisoners
On 10 December the world will celebrate another anniversary of adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly. Since 10 December 1950, this day has been marked as the International human rights day.
30.11.2012 Website about political prisoners and their persecutors presented in Minsk
On 29 November another human rights initiative, the informational resource about the political prisoners of Belarus starting from 1989 – palitviazni.info – was presented in Belarus.
28.11.2012 Human rights defender Tatsiana Reviaka gets questioned concerning the receipt of finances from Ales Bialiatski
The tax agencies use new ways to pressurize the member of the Council of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, the president of the Belarusian Human Rights House Tatsiana Reviaka.
28.11.2012 How “Viasna” was evicted (video)
On 26 November bailiffs confiscated the assets and sealed the premises of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” where legal aid to repressed citizens had been conducted, trainings, meeting, seminars and press conference on human rights violations had been conducted for the 12 last years.
28.11.2012 You can phone to “Viasna”
Despite the confiscation of the office, the Human Rights Center “Viasna” continues its work. Not a single direction of its activities has been abandoned.
