News for 15 Aug 2014

Human rights activists urge Ukrainian authorities to define legal status of members of volunteer battalions

15.08.2014 Human rights activists urge Ukrainian authorities to define legal status of members of volunteer battalions

After the end of hostilities, members of volunteer battalions risk to becoming involved in criminal cases. Indeed, their status depends entirely on the position of the authorities. To avoid this risk, human rights defenders propose to consider legalization battalions by law.

Beltelecom refrains from comments on blockage of "Charter'97"

15.08.2014 Beltelecom refrains from comments on blockage of "Charter'97"

Belarusian Internet users continue experience problems with access to the popular socio-political web resource charter97.org.

Eugeniusz Wappa: honesty and Belarusianness of Radio “Racyja” are an obstacle to Belarusian regime

15.08.2014 Eugeniusz Wappa: honesty and Belarusianness of Radio “Racyja” are an obstacle to Belarusian regime

Program Director of the Belarusian Radio “Racyja” Jury Leszczinski was denied a Belarusian visa. He filed documents to the Belarusian consulate in Bialystok, as the previous year. The consulate didn't explain the reasons for the visa denial. Jury Leszczynski tried obtain a single visa for tourism purposes.

Civil Rights Defenders' open letter to Azerbaijani authorities concerning the human rights situation in the country

15.08.2014 Civil Rights Defenders' open letter to Azerbaijani authorities concerning the human rights situation in the country

Civil Rights Defenders wish to express our deepest concern over the recent arrests of at least four human rights defenders: Rasul Jafarov, Intigam Aliyev, Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunusov.

Council of Ministers refuses to raise an legal issue at Constitutional Court on request of Vitsebsk residents

15.08.2014 Council of Ministers refuses to raise an legal issue at Constitutional Court on request of Vitsebsk residents

Several dozen residents of Vitsebsk have signed a collective letter to the Council of Ministers to contribute to change the regulation of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee №881 "On Mass Events in Vitsebsk" and initiate an appeal to the Constitutional Court to verify compliance of this document with the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus. The regional coordinator of the movement "For Freedom" Khrystafor received a refusal.

Azerbaijani human rights activist Intiqam Aliyev may face new charges

15.08.2014 Azerbaijani human rights activist Intiqam Aliyev may face new charges

Anar Qasimli, the lawyer of the arrested the head of the Legal Education Society, fears that his client may face new charges of illegal acquisition, sale or carrying knives.

Ukrainian human rights activists warn about dangers of laws of 12 August

15.08.2014 Ukrainian human rights activists warn about dangers of laws of 12 August

The activists claim that a number of laws and draft laws, which were adopted on 12 August, are potentially dangerous for the citizens of Ukraine and violate national and international law norms.

Situation of Human Rights in Belarus in July 2014

15.08.2014 Situation of Human Rights in Belarus in July 2014

July was marked by a stably severe human rights situation, ongoing systemic and systematic abuses. Extremely limited were the opportunities of exercising one’s civil and political rights, among which most problems were dealing with freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, arbitrary arrest and detention, the judicial system remained dependent on the executive branch.

Ukrainian human rights activists insist on inadmissibility of adopting bill №4453a "On Sanctions" in proposed edition

15.08.2014 Ukrainian human rights activists insist on inadmissibility of adopting bill №4453a "On Sanctions" in proposed edition

August 12, 2014 the Supreme Council of Ukraine unanimously adopted in the first reading the government bill №4453a "On Sanctions".

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