Mar 06

Siarhei Lisichonak, Мiensk
Assembly of Democratic NGOs of Belarus is against Art. 193.1 of the Criminal Code of Belarus and the restriction of the right to freedom of association for the citizens of Belarus.
Art. 193-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus provides liability up to 2 years in prison for acting on behalf of unregistered organization (!)… Continue reading »
Tags: discrimination, freedom of association, restriction on the right, the Assembly of Democratic NGOs of Belarus
Feb 29

Valiantsin Stefanovich, Partyzanski District Court, 02 December 2011, Мiensk
Valiantsin Stefanovich, deputy chair of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” has received copies of court rulings ordering to execute the decision by Miensk Partyzanski District Court of 16 December 2011.
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Tags: administrative trials, HR defenders
Feb 25
Who is “our” and who - “stranger”?
February 23 antyalkagolnuyu activists were detained by police in 1230 about a department store “Homel”.
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Tags: detention, discrimination
Feb 17
The imprisoned leader of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Ales Bialiatski has been convoyed to penal colony No. 2 in the town of Babruisk, Mahiliou region, to serve his 4.5-year term for alleged tax evasion, the human rights defender’s wife says.
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Tags: criminal case of Ales Bialiatski, detention conditions
Feb 16

Aleh Aheeu, Miensk
Today people in Belarus are not surprised by the facts of numerous administrative detentions of persons from the active part of Belarusian society. The passive part of this society accepts these messages as granted, as a weather forecast for tomorrow.
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Tags: administrative process, Aleh Aheeu, current legislation, expert thought, jurisprudence, liability for perjury, rights protection
Feb 13
Or why, in the 21st century Belarusian militia have completely forgotten about telecommunication service?
It’s just a mockery!
This is the name of the video clip from Zhodzina in which we can see all the cynicism and stupidity of the system. Continue reading »
Feb 09
The mother of the death convict submitted their arguments to the commentaries provided to the UN Human Rights Committee by the Belarusian authorities in connection with the individual communication submitted to the organization on his behalf.
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Tags: death penalty, UN Human Rights Committee
Jan 24
Minsk City Court has upheld the 4.5-year verdict to Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski, dismissing the cassational appeal lodged by lawyer Dzmitry Layeuski.
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Tags: complaints, criminal case of Ales Bialiatski
Jan 23

Constitutional Court, Miensk
Homel pro-democratic activists Uladzimir Katsora and Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh have addressed the Constitutional Court of Belarus with a demand to provide legal assessment to the provisions of Article 8.4 of the Code for Administrative Procedures in their compliance with Article 25 of the Constitution and Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Continue reading »
Tags: appeal to the Constitutional Court, human rights defenders, law