19.09.2014 Examination is still a stumbling block in the case of torture of Peter Kuchura

On September 19 have been a year since Peter Kuchura was poisoned by chlorine in Mogilev Penal Colony #15. All this time, the investigating authorities, covering the administration of the colony, avoided forensic examination, which could confirm the torture of the prisoner.

18.09.2014 Independent journalist is judged in Bobruisk

The trial of Bobruisk journalist Maryna Molchanova is scheduled on the 18th September. As its written in the service of summons, she is going to be judged under Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code, "Violation of legislation on the media."

18.09.2014 Bobruisk journalist is summoned to court

The case against a member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Marina Molchanova is brought to court.

18.09.2014 Ales Bialiatski presented his book in Grodno

There was held the first public meeting after the release of human rights defender, the president of the Human Rights Centre "Viasna" Ales Bialiatski in Harodnia. The core of the meeting was the presentation of his book "Mercurial silver of life." The book is written in prison, when he had to write in very unfavorable conditions.

18.09.2014 Belarusian NGOs sent its report as part of the Universal Periodic Review to the UN

Report, presented to the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights provides an overview of situation with the human rights in Belarus. Human rights defenders have expressed anxiety about the lack of real progress on key problem spheres of human rights in the country, noting concrete steps of the implementation of the recommendations made and accepted by Belarus in the first cycle of the UPR.

17.09.2014 The representative of the F. Skaryna GSU offers Andrus Tsianiuta reinstatement in the university without trial

There was a consideration of a civil case upon application of co-president of the "Young Front" Andrus Tsianiuta to the Francisk Skorina Gomel State University in the Central district court of Homel on September 16. The head of the legal department of the F. Skaryna GSU Valery Niadostup appeared in court today. According to the head of the legal department of the university, the university is not interested in the expelling "in connection with the demographic situation and the shortage of students." But in the case of part-time students Andrus Tsianiuta , university, according to its representative, could not respond to the "systematic illegal actions."

17.09.2014 20 days of arrest for Illia Dabratvor

In the Leninsky district court of Minsk investigated an Administrative case of activist Illia Dabratvor. He was arrested before the start of the trial of Yury Rubtsou on September 16. Police officers didn’t like his shirt with the inscription "Freedom for political prisoners" that was the reason for the detention.

17.09.2014 The presentation of the book of Ales Bialiatski was held in Orsha

A collection of essays "Mercurial silver of life" - is mostly essays written by the president of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" while in custody. Author and his assistant Alena Laptsienak told to the citizens of Orsha how it was created.

17.09.2014 Four computers were confiscated from the journalist Alies Burakou

Seven police officers led by Major Uladzimir Puhacheu broke into the apartment of the independent journalist Ales Burakou (senior) today, 16 September.

17.09.2014 Situation of Human Rights in Belarus in August 2014

In August, the systemic and systematic nature of human rights violations persisted, there were no positive changes or improvements. Despite the consistently poor situation of human rights, in August, the Belarusian authorities managed to significantly improve their foreign reputation.

16.09.2014 15th Anniversary of Unsolved Disappearances in Belarus

STATEMENT BY DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MARIE HARF

16.09.2014 Trial under Yury Rubtsou for contempt of a judge (updated)