News for 4 Jul 2013

04.07.2013 FIDH concerned about conviction of Andrei Haidukou

FIDH is concerned about the conviction of 23 year old youth activist, Andrey Haidukou, who was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison on 1 July 2013 for the attempted “establishment of cooperation with the security services of a foreign state” (Article 14, part. 1 and 356.1 of the Belarusian Criminal Code).

Mahiliou UCP activist detained in picket against Russian air base

04.07.2013 Mahiliou UCP activist detained in picket against Russian air base

An activist of the United Civil Party’s Mahiliou office Mikalai Hladyshau staged today a picket to protest against the deployment of a Russian air base in Belarus, and was eventually detained by local police. After a while, he was released but told to appear at the police department later for further procedures.

04.07.2013 Mikalai Statkevich visited by wife

On July 2 political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich was visited by his wife in Mahiliou prison No. 4, Radio Racyja reports.

Salihorsk UCP activist sues local state-run TV channel over language discrimination

04.07.2013 Salihorsk UCP activist sues local state-run TV channel over language discrimination

A member of the United Civil Party, Viktar Malochka, filed a lawsuit to the Court of Salihorsk district against local state-owned TV channel. The decision to sue the TV channel is linked to failure of the latter to put on the air in March 2013 a greeting on the 95th anniversary of the Belarusian People’s Republic and repeated replies in Russian.

Homel human rights defenders help prepare complaint to UN Human Rights Committee for death convict

04.07.2013 Homel human rights defenders help prepare complaint to UN Human Rights Committee for death convict

Human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka met the mother of a Homel resident, Aliaksandr Hrunou, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a 25-year-old student. The lawyer discussed the question of exhaustion of all domestic remedies for an individual complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee.

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