Analytical Review No. 1-1 “Interference in the work of the human rights organizations and initiatives in Belarus in December 2010 – January 2011”

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 21:00

Analytical Review №1-1 «Interference in the work of Human Rights organisations and initiatives in Belarus December 2010 – January 2011»

International Monitoring Mission of Committ of International Control over the Human Rights Situation in Belarus has published its analytical review on situation with human rights defenders and human rights organizations.

This document is a systematic compilation of facts of interference in the activitiy of human rights organizations and initiatives in Belarus, based on the UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ("UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders") and aligned with the European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders - "Ensuring the protection”.

The full text of the analytical review

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News of Belarus

Ales Bialiatski pays tribute to father in Minsk morgue

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 09:20

Ales Bialiatski was given 10 minutes to pay last tribute to his father in a morgue in Minsk this morning.

Ales Bialiatski managed to say a short prayer and immediately after that he was escorted back to Zhodzina prison.
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Will Bialiatski be allowed to attend father's funeral?

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 10:32

Every authority possible has been involved to obtain permission for imprisoned Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski to attend the funeral of his father, who died on 24 December, says the human rights defender's wife Natallia, following her today's appeals submitted to the Prosecutor General's Office and the Interior Ministry.

The authorities are going to close down the Belarusian Helsinki Committee?

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 07:06

The Ministry of Taxes and Duties asks to initiate the process of winding up the RPRPA "Belarusian Helsinki Committee". The Ministry of Justice informed the BHC chairman Aleh Hulak that the taxmen appealed with such a statement to the ministry.