The contest is aimed at support of educational projects and initiatives of pedagogues, educators and parents. The project terms are: November 2008 – September 2009. The projects can be implemented in different forms, such as the work of youth clubs, meetings, trainings for students, colleagues, local dwellers, organization of research works, elaboration of training aids, etc. Continue reading »
Here is an expert’s report by J.D. Professor Mikhail Pastukhou, Honoured Lawyer of the Republic of Belarus and ex-Chaiman of the Constitutional Court, concerning Barys Zvozskau’s Constitutional claim. Continue reading »
On 1 July a group of members of the NGO ‘Stary Horad’ (liquidated by the Belarusian authorities) addressed the UN Human Rights Committee with individual complaints. Continue reading »
An activist of the ‘For Freedom’ movement Raman Kisliak addressed Brest city executive committee for authorization of the ‘March of petty hooligans’, which he intended to hold on 30 July. According to the human rights activist, the aim of this action was to draw the public attention to the demands to stop the arrests of democratic activists on false accusations in petty hooliganism. Continue reading »
The workers of the budget sector seem to be lacking money, as they are going to take more of it from common folk after introduction of prepayment for ‘law-enforcement services’. As a result the rights, guaranteed by the Constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (particularly, article 19 and 21) will become accessible only in the case of payment for the police services. Then, maybe one soon will have to pay them even for coming to the place of a crime?! For more details see a material from Homel. Continue reading »
On October 20, the Legal Initiative Homel office announced the beginning of an essay contest dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The contest is meant for schoolchildren and university students of Homel, willing to write works covering the subjects of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in everyday life and human rights in Belarus. Continue reading »
In the afternoon of 6 October the road policemen of Stoubtsy district police department stopped the car of the deputy chairperson of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Tatsiana Hatsura on the highway Brest-Minsk. Continue reading »
The United Democratic Forces have established a working group for elaboration of amendments and supplements to the Electoral and the Criminal Codes, informs the web-site ucpb.org Continue reading »
Homel Savetski Borough Prosecutor’s Office admits a brutal violation of the electoral legislation by the borough officials. Continue reading »
The issue under analysis is still topical, having a definitely practical meaning in the light of the recent events and the post-election resolution by the Council of Europe. The article deals with the issues having an enormous practical significance for the democratization of the society.
Their solution could be a step towards the international community, aimed at the creation of a renewed reputation of Belarus as a sensible and predictable partner, committed to the international standards in the field of civil and political rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, in particular.
Thus, to be or not to be: that is the question!
