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Human Rights Situation in Belarus: September 2015

01.10.2015 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: September 2015

September was marked by an ongoing trend of certain mitigating in the human rights situation in the country, which began in August, with no systemic changes in the area observed, however.

Pivotal moment for democracy in Kyrgyzstan: defenders facing increasing pressure

30.09.2015 Pivotal moment for democracy in Kyrgyzstan: defenders facing increasing pressure

Preliminary findings of a fact-finding mission on the conditions and vulnerabilities of human rights defenders and organisations.

Valiantsin Stefanovich: No systemic changes in the field of human rights

29.09.2015 Valiantsin Stefanovich: No systemic changes in the field of human rights

On September 28, the OSCE ODIHR Human Dimension Conference in Warsaw hosted a side event with participation of Belarusian non-governmental organizations: the Assembly of Democratic NGOs, the Center for Legal Transformation Lawtrend, as well as campaigns “Human Rights Defenders For Free Elections” and “Right To Choose”.

Valiantsin Stefanovich: “We all know what elections in Belarus come to”

23.09.2015 Valiantsin Stefanovich: “We all know what elections in Belarus come to”

The European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs held yesterday a hearing on the situation in Belarus, which was attended by Gunnar Wiegand, European External Action Service (EEAS) Director for Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia, Regional Cooperation and OSCE, and Miklós Haraszti, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus. Valiantsin Stefanovich, deputy chairman of the Human Rights Center "Viasna", highlighted in his speech a number of issues, focusing on the presidential election scheduled for October 11.

Activist in Viciebsk wins compensation over years of persecution

23.09.2015 Activist in Viciebsk wins compensation over years of persecution

The Court of Viciebsk’s Kastryčnicki district has ruled to partially grant a claim by local opposition activist Piotr Ivanou. As a result, the government is expected to pay 25 million rubles in moral damages. The initial amount that the activist mentioned in his lawsuit was over 7.5 billion rubles.

Ongoing politically motivated criminal affairs in Belarus should be closed

22.09.2015 Ongoing politically motivated criminal affairs in Belarus should be closed

Ongoing politically motivated criminal affairs in Belarus should be closed. Joint Press release by FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights and Human Rights Center VIASNA

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: August 2015

31.08.2015 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: August 2015

On August 22, it was reported that President Aliaksandr Lukashenka pardoned and released from prison six political prisoners: Mikalai Statkevich, Mikalai Dziadok, Ihar Alinevich, Yury Rubtsou, Artsiom Prakapenka, and Yauhen Vaskovich. Despite the absence of any systemic changes in the field of human rights, the move of the authorities can be assessed as positive.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: July 2015

04.08.2015 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: July 2015

There were no positive developments in the human rights situation in Belarus during the month. conditions of detention and increasing pressure on political prisoners continued to be an issue of particular concern for human rights organizations.

FIDH and Viasna urge EU to consider conditions for meaningful dialogue on human rights with Belarus

30.07.2015 FIDH and Viasna urge EU to consider conditions for meaningful dialogue on human rights with Belarus

On July 28, Brussels hosted the first round of a resumed human rights dialogue between Belarus and the European Union. On the eve of the meeting, FIDH and the Human Rights Center "Viasna" released a joint statement to the officials involved in the talks.

Ongoing harassment of Tajik activists: 13 years in prison for Maksud Ibragimov, extradition request from Belarus for Shabnam Hudoydodova

17.07.2015 Ongoing harassment of Tajik activists: 13 years in prison for Maksud Ibragimov, extradition request from Belarus for Shabnam Hudoydodova

According to the BBC Russian service, a court in Tajikistan pronounced yesterday a sentence to the leader of a youth public organization “Youth of Tajikistan for Revival”, Maksud Ibragimov. He was accused of involvement in a banned opposition movement "Group of 24", formerly harassed for extremism by the Tajik authorities, and eventually sentenced to 13 years in prison.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: June 2015

06.07.2015 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: June 2015

During the month there were no positive developments in the human rights situation in Belarus. Increased pressure on political prisoners caused particular concern of both Belarusian and international human rights organizations.

26.06.2015 US Department of State about Belarus: Political arrests, abuses, corruption

The US Department of State has launched an annual report on human rights conditions in different countries.

Miklós Haraszti: “Human rights situation inside Belarus showed no signs of improvement” (video)

24.06.2015 Miklós Haraszti: “Human rights situation inside Belarus showed no signs of improvement” (video)

The Human Rights Council held yesterday an interactive dialogue with Miklós Haraszti, Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Belarus.

FIDH: The Human Rights Council should continue to assume its responsibilities regarding the situation in Belarus

22.06.2015 FIDH: The Human Rights Council should continue to assume its responsibilities regarding the situation in Belarus

The human rights situation in Belarus continues to be characterized by serious, widespread and systematic violations.

Tajik opposition activist facing extradition from Belarus, torture and imprisonment at home

19.06.2015 Tajik opposition activist facing extradition from Belarus, torture and imprisonment at home

As reported in her blog by Nadejda Atayeva, president of the Association “Human Rights in Central Asia”, activist of the Group 24 Tajik opposition movement Shabnam Hudoydodova is facing extradition from Belarus after Tajikistan put her on the Interpol wanted list.

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