News on the topic: death penalty
27.11.2014 Court refuses to disclose burial place to death convict’s mother
The Homel Regional Court, who earlier sentenced local resident Aliaksandr Hrunou to death, refused to disclose the death convict’s place of burial to his mother. Volha Hrunova has received a written ban signed by the Chairman of the Court Siarhei Shautsou. Now she is going to seek changes in the Belarusian legislation, which imposes a taboo on information about the burial site of executed prisoners, gomelspring.org reports.
24.11.2014 Authorities keep torturing death convict’s mother (PHOTOS)
Volha Hrunova, the mother of Aliaksandr Hrunou, who was executed on October 22, 2014 for the murder of his friend Natallia Yemialyianchykava, has received his prison uniform. It was after receiving the package that the death convict’s mother realized that the death sentence was carried out.
18.11.2014 Human rights defenders from Homel appealed to the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings
Homel Center for Strategic litigation sent a message to Christof Heyns, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial killings. Human rights defenders in the report inform the Special Rapporteur on the serving an execution in respect of Homel resident Alexander Hrunou, which individual complaint is pending before the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
16.11.2014 UN Human Rights Committee admits violation of Vasil Yuzepchuk's right to life by Belarus
The case of the resident of the Drahichyn district Vasil Yuzepchuk was considered by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in October 2014. The Committee admitted violation of paragraph 3 of Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as Yuzepchuk was not brought before a judge promptly to address the issue of his arrest.
13.11.2014 Aliaksandr Hrunou's mother officially notified about execution of her son
As reported to the regional newspaper “Homelskaya Prauda” by the lawyer Siarhei Krasnou, the Homel Regional Court has sent an official notice to Volha Hrunova about the execution of Aliaksandr Hrunou.
12.11.2014 Amnesty International: Belarus Must Stop Imminent Execution: Eduard Lykau
Amnesty International is deeply concerned that death row prisoner Eduard Lykau is at imminent risk of execution in Belarus.
04.11.2014 Wife of Iranian Mehrdad Jamshidian tries to prevent his deportation from Belarus
The individual communication of the wife of the Iranian citizen Mehrdad Jamshidian Helena,sent from Belarus on October 23, was registered at the United Nations Human Rights Committee, and includes measures of urgency.
04.11.2014 Belarus executed third death verdict for the year
As learned by the Human Rights Centre “Viasna” yesterday, a resident of Homel sentenced to death, Aliaksandr Hrunou, had been denied clemency.
14.10.2014 Belarusian Popular Front introduces abolition of death penalty in its party program
The recent congress of the Belarusian Popular Front, which took place in Minsk on Saturday, adopted many decisions declarations and changes to the program of the party.
13.10.2014 Baranavichy and Brest: death penalty as reflected in cinema
In Brest, there was held a public viewing of the Belarusian language version of the film “Twelve Angry Men” was held within the framework of the campaign “Un-death Penalty. Because We Are People”. The film, which is a classic of the world cinema and was recognized as one of the best court dramas by the American Film Institute, was presented to Brest participants of the language course "Language Anew" ("Mova Nanova").
13.10.2014 Vitsebsk human rights defenders disseminate materials against death penalty
Vitsebsk human rights defenders marked the World Day against the Death Penalty by posting stickers with the text “We Are against the Death Penalty” in the city. They also handed out relevant informational production in the center of the city. According to the website “Vitsebsk Viasna”, printed editions were also thrown into postboxes in some houses.
13.10.2014 Mahiliou: meeting on the World Day against the Death Penalty
October 10, Mahiliou human rights defenders held an event to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty.
13.10.2014 Biaroza activists call to introduce a moratorium on death penalty
On October 10, World Day against the Death Penalty, Biaroza human rights defenders and civil society activists signed postcards addressed to the President of the country, stating that "the death penalty violates the right to life as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This is an extremely cruel, inhuman and degrading kind of punishment."
13.10.2014 Discussion on death penalty held in Babruisk
Babruisk human rights defenders discussed the topic of the death penalty together with students of language courses. The meeting was held on October 10 within the framework of the Week against the Death Penalty in Belarus.
13.10.2014 French Embassy invites to discussion on death penalty
The Embassy of France in Belarus holds a series of events dedicated to the struggle for the abolition of capital punishment, including a discussion in "Facebook" and "VKontakte", officially opened by Elsa Pignol, Counselor for Cooperation and Cultural Action in Belarus, and a public viewing of the film “Abolition”, followed by a discussion.
