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PACE Bureau expresses consternation at Bialatski sentence in Belarus

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 14:42

Press release - AP117(2011)

Statement by members of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” on the sentence to Ales Bialiatski

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 09:30

Today, on November 24, 2011, Judge Siarhei Bandarenka of Pershamaiski District Court in Minsk sentenced our colleague – chairman of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, vice-president of FIDH Ales Bialiatski to 4.5 years of imprisonment. The human rights activist was convicted of allegedly committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 243 of the Criminal Code – “tax evasion on a large scale”.

A brief review of the fifth day of the Ales Bialiatski hearing

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 18:51

November 16, 2011 in Minsk saw the fifth day of the hearing of Human Rights Center Viasna Head and Vice-president of FIDH Ales Bialiatski.

Today's hearing was devoted to the disclosure of a new version of the indictment.

A brief review of the fourth day of the trial of Ales Bialiatski

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 16:32

On November 10, 2011 in Minsk, the 4th day began of the trial of Ales Bialiatski, head of human rights center Viasna, vice-president of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). The International Observation Mission of the Committee on International Control over the Situation with Human Rights in Belarus  followed the progress of the process. Today's hearing was devoted to the interrogation of the accused.

European Union Statement on Belarus

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 08:06

PC.DEL/1062/11
10 November 2011
ENGLISH only

The European Union is gravely concerned about the arrest, detention and prosecution for alleged concealment of income of renowned Belarusian human rights defender Ales Byalyatski, founder and head of the Centre for Human Rights ‘Viasna’ and vice president of the International Federation for Human Rights.

United States Mission to the OSCE Statement on Politically-Motivated Prosecution in Belarus

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 07:53

United States Mission to the OSCE
Statement on Politically-Motivated
Prosecution in Belarus
As delivered by Ambassador Ian Kelly
to the Permanent Council, Vienna
November 10, 2011
PC.DEL/1057/11
10 November 2011
Original: ENGLISH 

The United States notes its continued deep concern over the human rights situation in Belarus.

A brief review of the second day of the hearing of the case of Ales Bialiatski

Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 21:00

On November 3, 2011 in Minsk the trial of Ales Bialiatski, the head of the human rights center Viasna and vice-president of the International Federation of Human Rights continued. The International observation mission of the Committee on international control over the situation with Human Rights in Belarus followed the progress of the trial. A survey of the first day can be found here. Today's hearing was largely devoted to the examination of witnesses.

A brief review of the first day of the hearing of Ales Bialiatski’s case: The trial of Ales Bialiatski has begun in Minsk

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 20:01

On November 2, 2011 in Minsk the trial of Ales Bialiatski, vice president of the International Federation for Human Rights and head of the human rights center Viasna, has begun.

Analytical Note by Belarusian Human Rights Defenders

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 15:48

October 17, 2011
The Assembly of Pro-Democratic NGOs
Republican Human Rights Public Association “Belarusian Helsinki Committee”
Human Rights Center “Viasna”
Legal Transformation Center

The present research focuses on analysis of amendments initiated to be introduced into a range of laws of the Republic of Belarus in autumn of 2011.

News of Belarus

4th August in the world. Results of the action

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 18:39

Thousands of people around the world joined the International Day of Solidarity with Belarus civil society. Human rights defenders, civil activists, politicians, artists and ordinary citizens from 15 countries of the world took part in actions of solidarity on 4 August.

International Day of Solidarity with Civil Society of Belarus to be held on 4 August

Submitted by admin on Sat, 07/27/2013 - 11:21

NGOs from different countries of the world announced the International Day of Solidarity with Civil Society of Belarus. It will be held on 4 August, on the second anniversary of the arrest of a well-known Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski.
The action is created as a demonstration of solidarity with civil society of Belarus and of moral support to human rights defenders and activists, who continue their work in the country, dubbed “Europe’s last dictatorship.”

International Observation Mission in Belarus will appoint the Representative on Human Rights Defenders

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/15/2013 - 12:32

The International Observation Mission of the Committee on International Control over the Human Rights Situation in Belarus has announced the opening of the contest for the post of the Representative on Human Rights Defenders.

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