News for 26 Aug 2012

24 August: Press-conference by Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections

26.08.2012 24 August: Press-conference by Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections

The Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections observation campaign is announcing a press-conference to be held at the Minsk office of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” on 27 August, 2012.

Rights of Baranavichy activists violated, says UN Human Rights Committee

26.08.2012 Rights of Baranavichy activists violated, says UN Human Rights Committee

“The Human Rights Committee, acting under article 5, paragraph 4, of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, is of the view that the facts before it disclose a violation by Belarus of article 19 and article 21 of the Covenant,” says the UN Human Rights Committee in its Views adopted on July 27, 2012, as a response to the complaint submitted by Baranavichy pro-democratic activists Siarhei Housha, Viktar Syrytsa and Viktar Meziak.

Ales Bialiatski on agenda in the Élysée Palace

26.08.2012 Ales Bialiatski on agenda in the Élysée Palace

On 24 August, Mrs. Souhayr Belhassen, president of the International Federation for Human Rights, as well as Mr. Sidiki Kaba, FIDH honorary president, and Mr. Antoine Bernard , FIDH executive director, were received at the Élysée Palace by French President Mr. François Hollande.

Slonim election commission bans TV debates

26.08.2012 Slonim election commission bans TV debates

Ivan Sheha, member of the Belarusian Popular Front, and Mikhail Karatkevich, activist of the Fair World Party, both running for Parliament in Slonim constituency No. 58, have applied to local election commission for permission to arrange debates on the town’s TV Channel.

Potential candidates keep appealing denials of registration

26.08.2012 Potential candidates keep appealing denials of registration

Pro-democratic activists from across the country keep submitting appeals against denials of registration as candidates for Parliament.

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