Miklós Haraszti: systemic and systematic human rights violations in Belarus documented
03/05/2013 - 13:14

Source: humanrightshouse.org

In the Special Rapporteur's assessment, human rights remain systemically and systematically restricted, especially in the case of the freedoms of association, of assembly, and of expression and opinion, as well as the guarantees of due process and fair trial.

Detentions during Chernobyl Way memorial march
27/04/2013 - 16:31

Source: HRC "Viasna"

Environmental activists Iryna Sukhiy, Vasil Siniukhin, Kanstantsin Kirylenka and Volha Konovalova were detained at about 6 p.m. at the apartment of Iryna Sukhiy, leader of the “Eka-Dom” NGO. All of them were eventually released from Pershamaiski police department at about 9 p.m.

Human rights defender Viachaslau Dashkievich was detained at about 7.40 p.m. near Savetski district police department.

INVITATION – PRESS CONFERENCE
29/03/2013 - 12:07

Source: HRC "Viasna"

The Human Rights Center “Viasna” invite media representatives to attend a press conference to be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2013, in Viasna’s new office at 8-26 Miarzhynski Street.

During the press conference the analytical review “Human Rights Situation in Belarus in 2012” will be presented by deputy chairman of HR “Viasna” Valiantsin Stefanovich.

Constitution Day in Belarus
15/03/2013 - 13:42

Source: Euroradio

The first Fundamental Law of the Republic of Belarus was adopted 19 years ago – in 1994.

The Constitution was adopted by the Supreme Council headed by speaker Mechyslau Hryb. He signed the document.

The Constitution was changed by Alyaksandr Lukashenka in 1996. The president received more rights and restricted the power of the Parliament a lot.

 

 

Taxmen came with a warrant to seize property to the BHC office
25/02/2013 - 13:39

On 25 of February, the officers from the Ministry of Taxes and Duties of the Republic of Belarus came to the office of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee* without any prior notification. The head of the organization Aleh Hulak was handed in an arrest warrant and (or) a warrant to seize property and a notice of the actions to identify the property of the payer.

As a result the property that could be seized on the debts to the budget was not found in the BHC’s office.

Presentation of European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) at the European Parliament in Brussels
05/02/2013 - 15:21

“Civic observation is a powerful instrument for citizens’ control over electoral processes and deserves the attention and the support of the European institutions. We wish the best success for the newly established “European Platform for Democratic Elections” said Werner Schulz, Member of the European Parliament, during the presentation of the EPDE at the European Parliament on Wednesday January 30th.