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Human Rights Situation in Belarus: January 2017

07.02.2017 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: January 2017

During the month, there were cases of confiscation and seizure of personal property of citizens in connection with their failure to pay administrative fines imposed for participation in peaceful assemblies. Human rights defenders regard these cases as a form of repression in connection with the exercise of the freedom of peaceful assembly and expression.

Issue of the death penalty in Belarus to be discussed in Brussels and Strasbourg

03.02.2017 Issue of the death penalty in Belarus to be discussed in Brussels and Strasbourg

Representatives of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" and FIDH are going to discuss the issue of the death penalty in Belarus during a visit to the EU structures and the Council of Europe scheduled for the next week.

Miklós Haraszti: Lifting of mandate should not be used to reward spectacular steps by Belarusian authorities

02.02.2017 Miklós Haraszti: Lifting of mandate should not be used to reward spectacular steps by Belarusian authorities

Miklós Haraszti, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, has met in Vilnius with Belarusian and international human rights activists to discuss priorities for further cooperation. According to Haraszti, he is rather optimistic about the issue of renewing his mandate expected to be discussed this year.

Viasna representative speaks at Belarus hearings in PACE

24.01.2017 Viasna representative speaks at Belarus hearings in PACE

Valiantsin Stefanovich has presented the position of Belarusian human rights defenders in the course of a discussion on the situation of human rights and development of democracy in Belarus after last year’s parliamentary elections, which was held on January 24 in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus in 2016. Analytical Review

23.01.2017 Human Rights Situation in Belarus in 2016. Analytical Review

Changes in the geopolitical situation in the neighboring countries continued to have a significant impact on both external and internal political situation in the country during 2016, which in turn affected the human rights situation in Belarus.

Human Rights Watch World Report: Belarus’ human rights friendly rhetoric not supported by genuine improvements

13.01.2017 Human Rights Watch World Report: Belarus’ human rights friendly rhetoric not supported by genuine improvements

"Belarus’ human rights friendly rhetoric was not supported by genuine human rights improvements in 2016," Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2017 published on January 12.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: December 2016

09.01.2017 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: December 2016

During the month, Viasna documented a few instances of the use of forced labor in some districts of the Minsk region, which together with the earlier recorded reports, is evidence of a systemic and systematic use of forced labor in the country.

Situation in Belarus still frozen, human rights defenders say

12.12.2016 Situation in Belarus still frozen, human rights defenders say

Certain positive changes have taken place in the sphere of human rights over the past year, but the problem of their protection is still relevant, Belarusian human rights activists told belapan.by on the occasion of Human Rights Day celebrated on December 10.

FIDH concerned over upcoming constitutional referendum in Kyrgyzstan

06.12.2016 FIDH concerned over upcoming constitutional referendum in Kyrgyzstan

The stability of the Constitution is the most important condition for a state’s development, a robust rule of law, and guarantees of compliance with human rights and freedoms.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: November 2016

05.12.2016 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: November 2016

Enforcement of the three recent death sentences is a major negative trend of the month, as it demonstrates the apparent reluctance of the official Minsk to abolish the death penalty in the near future.

Belarus’ efforts to uphold democratic values are “insufficient”, MEPs say

25.11.2016 Belarus’ efforts to uphold democratic values are “insufficient”, MEPs say

MEPs say that Belarus’ progress in upholding democratic values is “insufficient” in a resolution voted on Thursday. They note that Belarus is taking new political prisoners, harassing the opposition, using capital punishment, and failing to address safety concerns about its first nuclear power plant, being built in Ostrovets.

828 citizens of Belarus sign joint appeal to UN Special Rapporteur Miklós Haraszti

08.11.2016 828 citizens of Belarus sign joint appeal to UN Special Rapporteur Miklós Haraszti

828 citizens of Belarus have signed a joint appeal to Miklós Haraszti, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus. The appeal has been authored by the campaigns “For a Fair Trial in Belarus” and “Mothers’ Movement 328” who seek the review of a number of illegal court decisions.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: October 2016

04.11.2016 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: October 2016

The court sentences against Paliyenka and Palchys did not change Viasna’s evaluation of their criminal cases, but at the same time, we welcome the moderation shown by the Belarusian authorities and the application of penalties not related to deprivation of liberty.

Joint position of human rights defenders on adoption of plan to implement UN recommendations

04.11.2016 Joint position of human rights defenders on adoption of plan to implement UN recommendations

Joint Position of Belarusian Human Rights Organizations on Adoption of Interagency Plan of Implementation of Recommendations for Belarus from UN mechanisms

UN Special Rapporteur Haraszti notes 'very few positive developments' in Belarus

29.10.2016 UN Special Rapporteur Haraszti notes 'very few positive developments' in Belarus

MIKLÓS HARASZTI, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, discussing his findings, said that while had been only very few positive developments, one of them was the signing of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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