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Statement of the representatives of civil ociety organizations in Belarus on the threat of significant limitations on Human Rights in legislation

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 14:21

We, the representatives of civil society organizations in Belarus, believe that legislative acts that are now being considered and adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Belarus, have a clearly anti-legal nature, are aimed at the excessive restriction of the rights and freedoms of citizens, impede normal social dialogue and incite confrontation in Belarus.

Appeal to investors and donor states upon the minimum conditions of investment and financial assistance to Belarus

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 11:34

Acting on behalf of the Committee on International Control over the Human Rights Situation in Belarus, which brings together representatives of human rights organizations from the OSCE participating states, as well as international civil society networks and organizations;
carrying out since December 27th, 2010 the permanent monitoring of the general observance observance of fundamental human rights in Belarus, focusing primarily on the situation of human rights defenders, journalists and lawyers;

Appeal on detention conditions and health status of political prisoners in Belarus

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 19:30

To the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus
Mr. Alexander Konyukov

To the Head of the Department of Execution of Punishments of
the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
Mr. Alexander Barsukov

To the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
Mr. Anatoly Kuleshov

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Opinion of the Venice Commission about an official warning to the Belarusian Helsinki Committee

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 08:54

Opinion on the compatibility with universal human rights standards of an official warning
addressed by the Ministry of Justice of Belarus to the Belarusian Helsinki Committee

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Belarus: PACE Political Affairs Committee condemns the prosecution of political opponents

Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/01/2011 - 14:12

"Given the ongoing harassment and political trials of civil society and political opponents, and continuing the restrictions of freedom of speech and association, the human rights situation in Belarus is deteriorating and remains a matter of serious concern," today said Sinikka Hurskainen (Finland, SOC), outgoing PACE's rapporteur on Belarus.

Human Rights Defenders in Belarus are severely persecuted: Statement of Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 17:58

In Belarus, the crackdown on opposition politicians, civil society groups, human rights defenders and media continues. While no less than seven hundred demonstrators were arrested in the evening after the elections of 19 December, several of them have now been brought to court, have faced unsubstantiated charges and received extreme sentences.

Human rights activists from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are detained in Minsk. Two Russians Must Leave Belarus in 24 Hours

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 21:03

4 May 2011--Today at approximately 18.30pm [Minsk], officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus have thwarted the presentation of the an independent report prepared by an independent expert group led by Mr Neil Jarman, the Special Rapporteur of the Committee on International Control over the Human Rights Situation in Belarus. The objectives of the report were limited to an impartial assessment of the events which took place on 19 December 2010, including civic protests on Independence Square, ensuing arrests and detentions, without analysis of the implementation and results of the Presidential elections.

Human Rights defenders are expulted from the country right from court premises

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/29/2011 - 10:17

Today, on 28 April, after detention in the court and transportation to city-district department of militia, Ivan Kondratenko, representative of the International Observation Mission (IOM) was given an order about leaving the territory of the Republic of Belarus within 24 hours. It seems that expulsion of the human rights defenders and ban for their entry to the country becomes a norm for Belarusian Government.

Police says detained human rights activists are suspected of their involvement in the terrorist attack

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/20/2011 - 06:49

On April 19, human rights activist Pavel Levinov, the Belarusian Helsinki Committee (BHC) member, Oleg Borshchevsky, independent journalist, Olga Karach, “Our Home” organization leader, and Valeriy Shchukin, journalist and human rights activist, were detained in Minsk. Cases of detainees will be treated tomorrow at 10.00 in the Frunzensky district court of Minsk.

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PACE rapporteur dismayed by harassment of Viasna human rights centre in Belarus

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/28/2012 - 15:29

Strasbourg, 21.11.2012 – Andres Herkel (Estonia, EPP/CD), the rapporteur on Belarus of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), has expressed his dismay that the “Viasna” human rights centre in Minsk has been ordered to vacate its office by 27 November, following a year of obscure legal procedures which transferred ownership of the apartment in which the office is located to the state.

Valiantsin Stefanovich: "Viasna" will continue its work in all circumstances

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 10:45

It was reported on Saturday that the confiscation of the office of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" was scheduled for November 26. Human rights defenders stress that the news was not a surprise for the activists of the organization and they would continue their work in all circumstances.

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