News on the topic: human rights defenders
04.08.2013 Hrodna: picket banned, police inspector warns people about responsibility
Hrodna human rights defenders were the last in Belarus to be denied a picket on 4 August in support of the imprisoned head of the HRC "Viasna" Ales Bialiatski. Human rights defender Uladzimir Khilmanovich received an appropriate letter from the Brest City Executive Committee on 3 August.
02.08.2013 Pickets of solidarity with Ales Bialiatski and other political prisoners are still banned
Babruisk applicants for a picket of solidarity with Ales Bialiatski and all political prisoners received an official answer that their event was not authorized. The answer, signed by the deputy head of Babruisk City Executive Committee Viktar Dziasiatnik, provides several reasons for refusal.
01.08.2013 4 August – International Day of Solidarity with Civil Society of Belarus
Non-governmental organizations around the world take part in the International Day of Solidarity with Belarusian civil society for the second year already. It is celebrated on 4 August, the anniversary of the detention of the Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski.
01.08.2013 Actions to be held on the International Day of Solidarity with Civil Society of Belarus
Moscow, 4 August. At 4 p.m. a round table with the participation of human rights defenders and experts who study the development of the civil society in Belarus will take place at the Center for saving resources (design factory "Flacon", Bolshaya Novodmitrovskaya Street, 36-26-7. The experts will read short reports and answer the questions asked by the public.
01.08.2013 “Bialiatski's Case” to be presented in Moscow
On 4 August, the second anniversary of the arrest of human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, actions in his support will take place in many countries of the world within the framework of the International Day of Solidarity with Belarusian civil society.
01.08.2013 Pickets in support of Ales Bialiatski are still banned in Belarus
Human rights activist Siarhei Housha and social activist Viktar Syrytsa received a letter signed by the deputy chairman of the Baranavichy City Executive Committee, Dz. Kastsiukevich. They were informed that the executive committee doesn't permit holding an informational picket on 4 August 2013 in support of the imprisoned human rigths activist Ales Bialiatski, who has spent two years in prison already.
31.07.2013 Vitsebsk authorities ban pickets in support of Ales Bialiatski
Vitsebsk executive authorities banned four pickets of solidarity with the imprisoned Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski expected to be held by local human rights defenders Pavel Levinau and Leanid Svetsik. The pickets were scheduled for August 4.
31.07.2013 Belarusian Human Rights House named after Barys Zvozskau
The Vilnius-based Belarusian Human Rights House in exile will bear the name of the prominent human rights defender Barys Zvozskau, after the Lithuanian Registration Center said yesterday that the official name of the institution is now the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House.
30.07.2013 Minsk court rejects complaint against Prosecutor General’s Office
Minsk Tsentralny District Court dismissed yesterday a complaint lodged by human rights defender Tamara Siarhei against illegal actions of the Prosecutor General’s Office, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Belarus service reports.
30.07.2013 Salihorsk human rights defenders ask to inspect detention center
Salihorsk members of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Leanid Markhotka and Aliaksei Varabyou met with the chief of the district police department Aliaksandr Astreika to discuss the possibility of admission to the town detention center.
26.07.2013 Vitsebsk human rights defenders join campaign of pickets to support Ales Bialiatski
August 4th will mark two years since the arrest of the leader of the human rights center "Viasna" Ales Bialiatski. International human rights organizations recognized the renowned Belarusian human rights defender a prisoner of conscience and have repeatedly called on the authorities of the country to immediately release Ales Bialiatski. His Vitsebsk colleagues decided to hold a series of pickets to mark the sad anniversary.
22.07.2013 Human rights defenders send results of independent election monitoring to government agencies
About 200 copies of the book “Elections to the Chamber of Representatives of the Fifth Convocation. September 23, 2012. Results of Independent Observation.” were sent by the activists of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” to various government agencies, libraries, members of the Chamber of Representatives, embassies, and all those who are interested in the assessments of election law and conclusions of observers during the parliamentary elections in 2012.
19.07.2013 Human rights defenders across Belarus seeking permission to demonstrate in support of Ales Bialiatski
Human rights defenders across the country are going to stage pickets on 4 August to mark two years since the arrest of Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski. In particular, applications were submitted to local executive authorities in Mahiliou, Hrodna, Baranavichy, Biaroza and Brest.
17.07.2013 Uladzimir Labkovich: Europe’s concessions give regime perception of permissiveness
While the EU is softening its attitude towards the Belarusian regime, two new political prisoners may appear in the country.
15.07.2013 Round table on Article 193.1 and Aliaksei Shchadrou's case to be held 16 July
A round-table to discuss the institution of criminal proceedings under article 193.1 (activities on behalf of unregistered organization) against Aliaksei Shchadrou (who organize a shelter for homeless in his village) will start at 11 a.m. on 16 July in Charnysheuski Street, 3 in Minsk.
