Harry Pahanyayla comments on the Address on the Development Prospects of the System of the Courts of Law in the Republic of Belarus
13/10/2011 - 12:49

On October 10, 2011 Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 454 "On Measures to Improve the Operation of the Courts of Law of the Republic of Belarus."

The Decree has approved the Address on the Development Prospects of the System of the Courts of Law in the Republic of Belarus. The Address underlines 6 main ways of improvement of the court system.

Human rights defenders recognize Alinevich, Dziadok and Frankevich political prisoners
09/10/2011 - 21:41

The National Human Rights Public Association “Belarusian Helsinki Committee”* and Human Rights Center "Viasna" recognized Ihar Alinevich, Mikalai Dziadok and Aliaksandr Frantskevich as political prisoners of the present regime. The human rights defenders came to this conclusion on the basis of analysis of the so-called “Case of Anarchists”.

Harry Pahanyaila: Blast organizers and executors face capital punishment
13/04/2011 - 15:44

Two days has passed since the blast in Minsk metro. The terrorist act killed 12 people. About 200 people were injured and 100 of them are still in Minsk hospitals.

A criminal case according to article 298, part 3 (terrorism) has been started in connection with the incident. The article may lead to the capital punishment. Euroradio has discussed the article with Harry Pahanyaila, well-known Belarusian lawyer.

Aleh Hulak : Judges allow themselves to become an instrument for settling scores with political opponents
05/04/2011 - 16:06

Minsk City Court has not changed the sentences pronounced to Alyaksandr Atroshchankau, Dzmitry Novik and Alyaksandr Malchanau imprisoned for participation in the Square.

The chairman of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Aleh Hulak commented this court decision: