News on the topic: human rights defenders
13.12.2011 Tatsiana Hatsura fined
Human rights activists and journalists were not allowed to enter the court room by two persons in plainclothes. The presiding judge was Andrei Khadanovich.
12.12.2011 Human Rights Day marked all over Belarus
On 10 December Belarusian human rights activists held actions in many Belarusian towns and cities to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
09.12.2011 Boxes with 165,000 petitions to Lukashenka sent to Presidential Administration
“Amnesty International” demands from Aliaksandr Lukashenka to introduce a moratorium on the death penalty. It was stated at today’s press-conference by the organization’s researcher Heather McGill.
09.12.2011 Brest: picket in support of political prisoners banned too
Human rights activist Uladzimir Vialichkin applied for holding a one-hour picket to the Brest City Executive Committee.
08.12.2011 Polish human rights defenders ask Lukashenka to pardon Kanavalau and Kavaliou
The Polish Helsinki Human Rights Foundation and the initiative “Horizon – against the death penalty” addressed Aliaksandr Lukashenka with an appropriate appeal.
08.12.2011 Human rights pickets banned in Homel and Vitsebsk
The Homel City Executive Committee banned human rights defenders Anatol Paplauny and Leanid Sudalenka from holding a picket on 10 December, Human Rights Day, at one of the central squares of the city.
07.12.2011 Bialynichy procuracy pays interests to activities of Amnesty International expert
Six years ago a terrible family murder was committed in the village of Vialikaya Mashchanitsa. Six people were killed, including two small children. A day later five villagers, aged 18-24, were detained. Soon they were charged with the murder. The investigation lasted for almost 1.5 years.
07.12.2011 Moroccan Organization for Human Rights calls Lukashenka to release Bialiatski
We present to your attention the full text of the letter of Amina Boyanach, OMDH President.
06.12.2011 Vitsebsk: human rights defenders are required to “confirm their powers”
Human rights defender Leanid Svetsik had addressed the Vitsebsk Region Executive Committee with the proposal to hold a meeting with representatives of human rights movement in order to discuss human rights issues.
06.12.2011 Human rights pickets banned in Barysau and Maladechna
On 5 December the Barysau human rights defenders Aleh Matskevich and Maryna Statkevich received from the Barysau District Executive Committee a refusal to authorize a picket dated to the 63rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
05.12.2011 The Danish Institute for Human Rights expresses deep regret with the ruling in the case of Ales Bialiatski
The Danish Institute for Human Rights expresses deep regret with the ruling in the case against our friend and partner - Ales Bialiatski.
02.12.2011 Georgian human rights defenders demanded from Lukashenka to release Bialiatski (photos, video)
On 1 December in Tbilisi members of the “Center for Human Rights” (HRIDC), a member organization of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), joined the global action in support of Ales Bialiatski, vice-President of the FIDH, Chairman of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”.
02.12.2011 Deputy Chairman of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Valiantsin Stefanovich is tried today
The administrative trial on exaction of taxes from Valiantsin Stefanovich started at the Partyzanski District Court of Minsk at 10 a.m on 1 December. It was to have taken place back on 15 November, but was postponed as the defendant couldn't attend it for family reasons.
01.12.2011 Argentinian human rights defenders demand freedom for Bialiatski
Delegation of COMITÉ DE ACCIÓN JURÍDICA (CAJ), a member organization of the International Federation for Human Rights, held an action in front of the Embassy of Belarus in Buenos-Aires, Argentina, on 25 November, the day after the announcement of the verdict to Ales Bialiatski.
01.12.2011 Valiantsin Stefanovich to have two trials on 2 December
The trial concerning the exaction of taxes from human rights defender Valiantsin Stefanovich will start at 10 a.m. on 2 December at the Partyzanski District Court (Siamashka Street, 33). It was to have started on 15 November, but was postponed on Valiantsin's request, who couldn't appear in court for family reasons.
