News on the topic: international organizations
07.03.2014 Barys Zvozskau Belarusian HRH against Russian intervention in Ukraine
On 3 March representatives of the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian HRH participated in the protest against the intervention of the Russian army in the territory of Ukraine. On 5 March 5 the ambassador of the Russian Federation in Lithuania received an appeal on behalf of the Belarusian HRH calling to avoid further escalation of the conflict.
24.02.2014 Observatory condemns continued harassment of Viasna
The Observatory has been informed of the continued harassment of the Human Rights Centre “Viasna” and the rejection by the Court of a complaint challenging the blackmailing of its website www.spring96.org.
12.02.2014 Belarus ranks 157th out of 180 countries in 2014 World Press Freedom Index
Belarus is ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the 2014 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders earlier this month.
12.02.2014 Ales Bialiatski: Finalist for the 2014 Front Line Defenders Award
February 10 the international organization Front Line Defenders presented the Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the first of six finalists for the 10th annual Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk, awarded in collaboration with medyyasetkay "Al Jazeera."
29.01.2014 ILO mission meets independent trade union activists
On January 28, the Minsk-based headquarters of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions hosted a meeting of its member organizations and activists with a direct contact mission of the International Labor Organization (ILO), headed by the Special Adviser to the ILO Director Kari Tapiola. The mission also includes three experts of the ILO: Oksana Wolfson, Franco Amato and Halton Cheadle.
21.01.2014 Human Rights Watch: Human rights situation in Belarus saw little improvement in 2013
"The human rights situation in Belarus saw little improvement in 2013. The state suppresses virtually all forms of dissent and uses restrictive legislation and abusive practices to impede freedoms of association and assembly," says the annual World Report released by Human Rights Watch.
20.12.2013 Observatory condemns censorship of Viasna website
The Observatory has been informed of the continued harassment of the Belarusian Human Rights Centre Viasna.
30.11.2013 Human rights activists welcome establishing of youth parliament in Salihorsk
In early November, many state-run media reported about Salihorsk’s joining a UNICEF international initiative called “Child Friendly Cities.” Local human rights activists welcome this idea and are willing to give full support to its implementation.
26.11.2013 OSCE/ODIHR Director says Ales Bialiatski should be released
WARSAW, 25 November 2013 - Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today reminded the Belarusian authorities of previous calls by OSCE Chairpersons-in-Office for the release of human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, who was found guilty on tax-evasion charges in 2011, and added his voice to theirs, calling Bialiatski’s case a violation of OSCE commitments.
16.11.2013 Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders demands to release Andrei Bandarenka
The Observatory was informed of the arrest and sentencing of Mr. Andrei Bandarenka to five days of imprisonment. Mr. Bandarenka is the Director of the human rights organisation “Platforma”, which monitors conditions of detention in Belarus.
12.11.2013 International experts analyze the Belarusian legislation in the sphere of NGOs
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) prepared an analysis of the legislation of the Republic of Belarus on the non-profit organizations. This is by far the most thorough and comprehensive review of the Belarusian non-profit law and the legal environment of non-governmental organizations.
12.11.2013 Belarus remains at bottom of Eastern Partnership media freedom lis
Minsk, 11 November. Belarus has again been ranked last among the six Eastern Partnership participating countries in a media freedom index compiled by Ukraine`s Internews with the support of the European Union, Andrei Bastunets, deputy chairman of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), told reporters in Minsk on Monday.
01.11.2013 Belarus must guarantee the right to elect and to be elected, United Nations expert tells the General Assembly
NEW YORK (31 October 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Miklos Haraszti, says that Belarus has to guarantee a series of human rights in order to give effect to the right to elect and to be elected. During the presentation of his first report* to the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York, Mr. Haraszti recalled that Belarus is the only country in Europe with no opposition in parliament.
24.10.2013 Amnesty International on death sentence annulment: A step in the right direction
The President of the Republic of Belarus must introduce an immediate moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the use of the death penalty. Amnesty International reiterated its call while welcoming the fact that earlier this week the country’s Supreme Court overturned a death sentence.
11.10.2013 Nobel Peace Prize goes to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
On 11 October in the capital of Norway, the Nobel Committee announced the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2013 . The prestigious award was given to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW ), which in late September approved the plan for the destruction of chemical weapons arsenal in Syria.
