News on the topic: human rights defenders
14.01.2013 Orsha coalition of democratic forces got a letter from Ales Bialiatski
The Orsha coalition of democratic forces sent greeting letters to the 12 Belarusian political prisoners on the eve of the New Year holidays. The coalition participants wished all convicts spiritual strength, tenacity and faith in a better future for the new Belarus. The letter was signed by representatives of nine political parties and initiatives.
14.01.2013 Solidarity action with Bialiatski in Salihorsk (photo)
Last weekend the civil activists from Salihorsk expressed their solidarity with the imprisoned human rights defender Ales Bialiatski. The action was initiated by the local representatives of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the editorial office of the saligorsk.org website.
14.01.2013 Ales Bialiatski wishes to Slonim activists to build the Belarusian home together
On the New Year eve members of the Slonim association of democratic forces sent greeting postcards to all political prisoners. Recently they have received an answer from Ales Bialiatski.
10.01.2013 Solidarity with Hrodna human rights defenders transcends state borders
Ukrainian human rights defenders declared an Internet action in support of the members of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Uladzimir Khilmanovich and Viktar Sazonau and the member of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Raman Yurhel who had been fined for publishing a photo of themselves with a portrait of the political prisoner Ales Bialiatski on the web.
09.01.2013 European MP Marek Migalski supports Hrodna human rights defenders
On 5 January the Leninski District Court of Hrodna sentenced each of the three human rights activists to 1.5 million rubles of fine for a photo with portraits of the head of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Ales Bialiatski.
09.01.2013 Navapolatsk human rights defenders hold action in support of Hrodna colleagues (photo)
The Navapolatsk activists held an action of solidarity with the Hrodna human rights defenders Uladzimir Khilmanovich, Viktar Sazonau and Raman Yurhel who had been fined for posting to the web a photo of themselves with portraits of Ales Bialiatski and brochures of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
08.01.2013 Homel human rights defenders ask to be punished for photos on the web
The Homel human rights defenders Anatol Paplauny and Leanid Sudalenka ask the head of the Chyhunachny District Police Department of Homel Henadz Khmaryk to give them administrative charges for the photo in the Internet, in which they express solidarity with their colleague, political prisoner Ales Bialiatski, and congratulate him on the jubilee.
07.01.2013 Hrodna: human rights defenders get fined 4.5 million rubles for a photo on the web
On 5 January the Leninski District Court of Hrodna considered administrative cases against the Hrodna human rights activists Uladzimir Khilmanovich, Viktar Sazonau and Raman Yurhel.
03.01.2013 Mikalai Autukhovich does not count on parole
On the New Year's Eve the political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich sent a letter to his friend, human rights defender Aleh Vouchak, who had also served in Afghanistan during the Soviet rule.
28.12.2012 Center for Strategic Litigation submits 29 communications to UN Human Rights Committee within a year
Since the beginning of 2012, the Homel-based Center for Strategic Litigation NGO has initiated 28 new strategic lawsuits and submitted 29 communications to the UN Human Rights Committee, 10 of which have already been registered. During 2012, the Committee adopted four decisions on the complaints prepared by the Center, which found violations of certain rights of Belarusian citizens.
25.12.2012 Liquidated rights group regains legal status under new name
The members of a prisoners' rights group called Platforma that was closed down by a court earlier this year have founded an organization under a new name.
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.
18.12.2012 Hrodna human rights defenders face administrative charges
Hrodna human rights defenders Viktar Sazonau, Uladzimir Khilmanovich and Raman Yurhel have been charged with illegal picketing on the Human Rights Day, 10 December, after they were summoned to Leninski District police department to provide explanations on their involvement in the event.
17.12.2012 Souhayr Belhassen dedicates the 90th anniversary of FIDH to its 26 emprisoned activists
“Ales Bialiatski, Nabeel Rajab, Nasrin Sotoudeh... I dedicate this evening to them” Souhayr Belhassen dedicated the 90th anniversary of FIDH to its 26 activists, now in prison.
