News for 26 Sep 2013
26.09.2013 Veterans of Soviet War in Afghanistan ask house arrest for Autukhovich
Veterans of the Soviet War in Afghanistan think the political prisoner should have a softer punishment.
26.09.2013 Mikalai Autukhovich recovers after attempted suicide
Information that political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich, who is serving a prison sentence in Hrodna prison No. 1, inflicted serious injury upon himself has been completely confirmed. According to his lawyer, Autukhovich cut his abdomen with a razor blade, but is now doing well.
26.09.2013 Slonim authorities suppress protests by holding their own events
On September 9, Ales Masiuk, member of the Slonim office of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, submitted to the local executive committee a bid asking for permission to stage on September 29 a rally in the town park to protest against the harassment of the Hazeta Slonimskaya independent weekly, as well as to demand free exercise of the right to subscribe to the independent newspaper in the offices of the state-owned subscription system.
26.09.2013 Paris Mayor expresses support for Ales Bialiatski
The Mayor of the City of Paris, Mr. Bertrand Delanoe, sent a letter to Ales Bialiatski, written shortly after the Belarusian civil society marked two years since his arrest. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Human Rights Center "Viasna" publish this letter on the occasion of Ales Bialiatski’s birthday.
26.09.2013 On required actions of the international community in connection with the case of prisoner of conscience Ales Bialiatski
Statement by the International Observation Mission of the Committee on International Control over the Human Rights Situation in Belarus
26.09.2013 Amnesty Netherlands visit Belarusian embassy to celebrate Ales Bialiatski's birthday
On Ales Bialiatski’s birthday, the Dutch section of Amnesty paid a visit to the Belarus Embassy in The Hague, presenting its staff with a special birthday cake, and thousands of new signatures demanding freedom for Ales. Amnesty activists also gifted the Embassy with a package of fresh fruit and vegetables, reminding the Belarusian authorities of their ICESCR obligation to ensure fulfillment of the right of persons in detention to the highest attainable standard of mental and physical health.
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