News on the topic: international organizations
26.01.2012 Human Rights House Network calls for immediate release and rehabilitation of Ales Bialiastki
The condemnation of Ales Bialiatski illustrates how seriously threatened freedom of association and freedom of expression are in Belarus. Members and partners of the Human Rights House Network call upon Belarusian authorities to immediately release and drop all charges against human rights defender Ales Bialiatski; to fully rehabilitate him and to ensure unhampered activities of human rights and other civil society organizations.
26.01.2012 Bialiatski should be set free, says OSCE Chairperson
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore T.D., expressed his regret today that prominent Belarusian human rights defender Aliaksandr (Ales) Bialiatski was not freed on appeal.
26.01.2012 PACE adopts resolution on Belarus
111 PACE members voted "for", only 10 voted "against", and 6 PACE members abstained.
26.01.2012 PACE rapporteur paints gloomy picture of situation in Belarus
Andres Herkel, the rapporteur for Belarus in the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), painted a bleak picture of the situation in Belarus while presenting his report at PACE's winter session in Strasbourg on January 25.
25.01.2012 The Observatory' s press release: Sentencing of Ales Bialiatski confirmed
Paris-Geneva, January 24, 2012. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), strongly condemns the confirmation of the sentencing to prison of Mr. Ales Bialiatski, President of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Viasna” and FIDH Vice-President.
24.01.2012 PACE may recommend Committee of Ministers to introduce restrictive measures against Minsk
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) may recommend the Committee of Ministers to introduce restrictive measures against Minsk after the example of the European Union, Andres Herkel, PACE rapporteur for Belarus, said in an interview with BelaPAN in Strasbourg on Monday, BelaPAN said.
23.01.2012 Human Rights Watch: Belarus has an unprecedented level of repressions
This is stated in the annual report of the human rights organization.
19.01.2012 Andrey Yurov: “I cannot say that we have achieved brilliant success in Belarus”
Well-known Russian human rights activist Andrey Yurov, head of the International Observation Mission of the Committee on International Control over the Situation with Human Rights in Belarus, wrote a brief article in which he summarized the main results of 2011 and noted the important trends for the future of the human rights movement in the CIS countries.
18.01.2012 Statement of Moscow bureau for human rights in connection with situation in Belarus
During all the recent years Belarus is invariably among the countries of the world where human rights are broken to the greatest extent: breaches of human rights in economic sphere and first of all in social-political sphere are the main object of criticism of international organizations.
23.12.2011 Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: Press Release on Sentencing of Viasna Vice-Chairman Valiantsin Stefanovich
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), condemns the sentencing of Mr. Valiantsin Stefanovich, Vice-Chairman of the Human Rights Centre “Viasna”, by to a fine of 53 million rubles (about 4,840 euros).
21.12.2011 International NGOs stand up for human rights in Belarus
Joint statement of 19 non-governmental organisations International NGOs will organize street actions across Europe to stand up for human rights in Belarus on 19 December 2011.
19.12.2011 One Year After, the Crackdown Continues in Belarus. Statement by Norwegian Helsinki Committee
On 19 December last year we witnessed thousands of peaceful citizens gathering in central Minsk, protesting the oppression and the stolen presidential elections. That night all hope of progress was shattered as we saw police forces batter the protesters and arresting them by the hundreds. Presidential candidates, opposition leaders, civil society leaders and unorganized citizens were all herded into vans and brought to prison. Thousands fled, running away from soldiers and police beating indiscriminately. Belarusian citizens keep running still a year later.
09.12.2011 Boxes with 165,000 petitions to Lukashenka sent to Presidential Administration
“Amnesty International” demands from Aliaksandr Lukashenka to introduce a moratorium on the death penalty. It was stated at today’s press-conference by the organization’s researcher Heather McGill.
07.12.2011 Bialynichy procuracy pays interests to activities of Amnesty International expert
Six years ago a terrible family murder was committed in the village of Vialikaya Mashchanitsa. Six people were killed, including two small children. A day later five villagers, aged 18-24, were detained. Soon they were charged with the murder. The investigation lasted for almost 1.5 years.
07.12.2011 Participants of OSCE Ministerial Council call Belarus to release political prisoners
Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal called upon the Belarusian authorities to stop persecuting civil society activists and release all political prisoners, Euroradio reports.
