News on the topic: human rights defenders
18.02.2014 Viasna fails to protect website in court
Judge Alena Siamak of the Tsentralny District Court of Minsk considered today a complaint filed by deputy chairman of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Valiantsin Stefanovich to challenge a decision of the Prosecutor General's Office to blacklist the spring96.org website as a resource with restricted access. The judge previously considered the case of a travel ban imposed on a number of Belarusian human rights defenders.
17.02.2014 Court in Minsk to hear complaint against blacklisting spring96.org site
The Court of Minsk’s Tsentralny district will consider tomorrow morning a complaint filed by deputy chairman of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Valiantsin Stefanovich to challenge a decision of the Prosecutor General’s Office to restrict access to the website spring96.org.
14.02.2014 Yearly Report of «Platform Innovation» seized on the border
The yearly report of “Platform Innovation” was seized on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border and sent to an expert examination to reveal if it contains extremist or libel contents.
13.02.2014 Pavel Levinau initiated two examinations at election commissions
The human rights activist applied to the prosecutor and the Investigative Committee with allegations of violations of the electoral legislation.
12.02.2014 Ales Bialiatski: Finalist for the 2014 Front Line Defenders Award
February 10 the international organization Front Line Defenders presented the Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the first of six finalists for the 10th annual Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk, awarded in collaboration with medyyasetkay "Al Jazeera."
10.02.2014 Front Line Defenders launches Olympics campaign on 12 human rights defenders
‘Rights. Risks. Change!’ Campaign to focus attention on targeted human rights defenders.
07.02.2014 Palitviazni.info: The Chronicles of Belarusian Political Prisoners
Human Rights Center Viasna and Polish organization Foundation for the Development of Democratic Initiatives published book Palitviazni.info: The Chronicles of Belarusian Political Prisoners
06.02.2014 Salihorsk District Court upholds the ban on a Human Rights Day picket
On February 4 the Salihorsk District Court considered the appeal of the socio-political activist Uladzimir Shyla against the nban on his picket, issued by the Salihorsk District Executive Committee.
04.02.2014 Baranavichy: human rights defender appeals to Constitutional Court
Human rights activist Siarhei Housha wrote a letter to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus. He reports that the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations (hereinafter HRC Committee) adopted two positive decision on his appeals.
31.01.2014 Viasna activists top media reference rating
Ales Bialiatski, the imprisoned leader of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, is one of the most cited civil society leaders, occupying the second place in the media reference rating with 259 mentions in 2013.
29.01.2014 “Relevant authorities” to decide on Ales Bialiatski’s book
On January 29, the Court of Ashmiany District held a preliminary hearing of human rights defender Tatsiana Reviaka’s lawsuit against local customs officials, who prohibited the importation of Ales Bialiatski’s book "Asvechanyia Belaruschunai" ("Enlightened by Belarusianness").
20.01.2014 Hrodna Regional Court confirms picket ban
On January 20, Hrodna Regional Court considered an appeal lodged by local human rights defenders Viktar Sazonau, Uladzimir Khilmanovich and Raman Yurhel to challenge a decision of Leninski District Court. The latter recognized legality of the executive committee’s refusal to hold a picket to inform about the situation with the death penalty in Belarus on October 10, 2013.
16.01.2014 Chairman of Homel Regional Court amazes with illiteracy
Mazyr human rights activist Uladzimir Tseliapun received a reply to his appeal from the Chairman of the Homel Regional Court Siarhei Shautsou. In December 2013, the chairman of the court received citizens in Mazyr, and the local human rights activist asked him some important questions.
15.01.2014 Chair of the Brest Regional Court upholds the picket ban
Chairperson of the Brest Regional Court Tamara Suchok did not satisfy the lawsuit of Biaroza human rigths defenders against the ban on the picket they intended to hold on August 4 to support political prisoners, and left the prior verdict of the Biaroza District Court and the panel of judges of the Brest Regional Court unchanged.
15.01.2014 Biaroza human rights activists congratulated by Mikalai Autukhovich, Ales Bialiatski and Mikalai Statkevich
During the holidays, the political prisoners took the time to answer the congratulations of Biaroza human rights defenders and civil society activists.
