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A press conference following the analytical review on rights of detained and prosecuted after the events on December 19th

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 22:02

On February 9 at 14.00 Human Rights Center Viasna is holding a press conference following the analytical review on rights of detained and prosecuted after the events on December 19th

At the press-conference the following people will be speaking:

Обыск в квартире активиста Антона Койкиша

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 13:39

В Минске начался обыск в квартире активиста Антона Койкиша. При обыске присутствуют родители Антона, трое сотрудников КГБ, двое понятых и вызванный следственной группой сотрудник милиции. Самого Антона в данный момент в квартире нет. Представители Международной наблюдательной миссии не были допущены в квартиру. Сотрудники КГБ отказались предоставить информацию о том, в рамках какого дела ведется обыск и о статусе Антона Койкиша. Сотрудник милиции, переписавший паспортные данные представителей наблюдательной миссии, отказался предъявить свои документы.

Обыск у Михася Мацкевича

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 13:10

По информации, полученной Международной наблюдательной миссией, сегодня в Минске прошел обыск у Михася Мацкевича.

Сам Михась, будучи в отъезде, не присутствовал при проведении следственных действий. Из квартиры были изъяты компьютер и портативные носители информации. Пока не удалось получить информацию о том, кто именно и в рамках какого дела проводил обыск.

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"KGB arrested the reporter of Radio "Ratsiya". The journalist had been released, all the tapes on the recorder were erased"

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 13:51

On January 24th at 11:30 AM journalist Gennady Barbarich was detained at the club named after Dzerzhinsky.

Reporter of Radio “Ratsyja” Gennady Barbarich interviewed the wives of prisoners. KGB officers approached him, they asked him the documents and the reasons for his being there. After that, he was taken with officers.

OSCE Chairperson meets international human rights NGOs, encourages open dialogue

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 22:46

The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, met representatives from international non-governmental organizations in Vilnius today and invited them to take part in an open dialogue with Lithuania’s 2011 OSCE Chairmanship.

Minister Ažubalis met representatives from international non-governmental human rights organizations from the International Civic Initiative for the OSCE, offered to maintain a regular dialogue and urged them to actively participate in OSCE eventsand thereby contribute to the OSCE’s work.

Michail Kameniev was released from Central police station

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 21:22

Assistant of the Chairman of the International Observation Mission of the Committee on International Control over the human rights situation in Belarus has been detained during the monitoring of the observance of the freedom of assembly during the action carried out by citizens of Belarus in solidarity of detainees of the KGB Detention Facility.

Assistant of the Chairman of the International Observation Mission has been detained

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 17:04

Assistant of the Chairman of the International Observation Mission of the Committee on International Control over the human rights situation in Belarus has been detained during the monitoring of the observance of the freedom of assembly during the action carried out by citizens of Belarus in solidarity of detainees of the KGB Detention Facility.

Belarus: a month after December 19th. What's next? Press conference

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 10:10

On 19 January 2011, the Belarusian Human Rights House is hosting a press conference on the human rights situation in Belarus. International experts and representatives of human rights organizations from different countries will present their assessment of what is happening in Belarus from the human rights perspective.

When: Wednesday, 19 January 2011, 13:00

Where: Vilnius, Latako str. 3

Host: Belarusian Human Rights House

Contact: ( +370 5 212 7703 )

Пресс-конференция в Беларусском Доме прав человека

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 21:00

Belarus: a month after December 19th: Tragedy for one country or for the whole Europe?

Беларусь: месяц после 19 декабря: трагедия для одной страны или для всей Европы?

Search in the office of the unregistered Human Rights Protection Center “Vyasna” (Minsk)

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 15:36

At the moment search in the office of the unregistered Human Rights Protection Center “Vyasna” (Minsk) has started. One representative of the Committee On State Security (KGB), three unknown persons, 2 legal witnesses required by the procedure and chairman Ales Belyatskiy are inside. Representatives of the International Monitoring Mission of the Committee on International Control over the Human Rights Situation in Belarus and local human rights defenders are at place waiting for the end of the search procedure.

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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.

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