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Police in Aktsiabrski ask people to be alert to Roma

28.07.2014 Police in Aktsiabrski ask people to be alert to Roma

The newspaper “Chyrvony Kastrychnik” in Aktsiabrski district, Homel region, has published an article where local police urge citizens to be vigilant against the Romani people, warning them that they often target elderly people as victims of their crimes.

24.07.2014 Human rights defenders in favor of equality and prevention of discrimination

The Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Network for Equality and Non-Discrimination in Belarus arranged on July 22 an international round table discussion entitled “Concepts of anti-discrimination legislation in Belarus”. More than 20 human rights defenders, journalists and civil society activists participated in the roundtable, novychas.info reports.

Complaints of Henadz Loika on the discriminatory decision of the Tsentralny district court of Minsk not satisfied

12.06.2014 Complaints of Henadz Loika on the discriminatory decision of the Tsentralny district court of Minsk not satisfied

Civil chamber of Minsk city court, having considered on 12 June the appeal on decision of Central district court of Minsk on Henadz Loika’s case, did not satisfy it.

Brest local authorities ignore the law on protection of the rights of children with disabilities

12.06.2014 Brest local authorities ignore the law on protection of the rights of children with disabilities

This conclusion was made by public prosecutor’s office of Brest region was checking whether the legislation on the protection of rights and legal interests of children with disabilities and children with special needs is complied with.

Consideration of Henadz Loika’s complaint postponed by Minsk city court for indefinite period

05.06.2014 Consideration of Henadz Loika’s complaint postponed by Minsk city court for indefinite period

Consideration of cassation appeals against the decision of the court of the Central district of Minsk on a complaint concerning the actions of "Belinvestbank" and the KGB made by Henadz Loika has been postponed by the judges on civil cases of the Minsk city Court for an indefinite period.

Journalists of a number of media not accredited to the Ice Hockey World Championship

15.05.2014 Journalists of a number of media not accredited to the Ice Hockey World Championship

Journalists of a number of media have not been accredited to the Ice Hockey World Championship which takes place in Minsk.

Member of independent trade union loses job in Babruisk

25.02.2014 Member of independent trade union loses job in Babruisk

Aliaksandr Mikitka, member of the Free Trade Union’s office at the Babruisk-based Plant of Tractor Parts and Assemblies, was notified that his labor contract had expired and the management no longer wished to see him in the enterprise. Earlier this month, the activist won a lawsuit against his employer over a failure to pay bonuses.

Human rights defenders keep criticizing accessibility in Salihorsk

22.12.2013 Human rights defenders keep criticizing accessibility in Salihorsk

The administration of the Salihorsk-based bus depot No. 1 turned down a request of local human rights activist Aliaksei Valabuyeu, who demanded to bring the organization of public transport and information on its schedule in line with the objective needs of people with disabilities.

Courts refuse to consider complaint of discrimination based on union affiliation

20.12.2013 Courts refuse to consider complaint of discrimination based on union affiliation

The Judicial Board on Civil Cases of the Brest Regional Court on December 19 was expected to consider a complaint of the trade union of electronic industry in the interests of its member Aliaksandr Sakharuk. The trade union’s lawyers asked to annul the conditions of his employment agreement and to eliminate discrimination at work.

General Prosecutor's Office explains why spring96.org was blacklisted

16.12.2013 General Prosecutor's Office explains why spring96.org was blacklisted

Deputy Chairman of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Valiantsin Stefanovich received a reply to his appeal to the Prosecutor General’s Office, which concerned the introduction of the website www.spring96.org in the list of restricted access resources.

Salihorsk human rights defenders analyze gender equality among executive officials

16.12.2013 Salihorsk human rights defenders analyze gender equality among executive officials

Salihorsk activists of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee analyzed the composition of local district executive committee for its compliance with the principle of gender equality and voiced their comments and suggestions.

Valiantsin Stefanovich petitions head of state TV company over discrimination of death convict

18.06.2013 Valiantsin Stefanovich petitions head of state TV company over discrimination of death convict

On June 1, the state-run TV channel “Belarus-1” in showed in a program “Secrets of Investigation” a story which told about the murder in Mahiliou prison. In this story, which told the audience about the circumstances of the murder committed by Ryhor Yuzepchuk and his accomplice, who killed their cellmate, in the context of the negative characteristics of the person that repeatedly stated his nationality.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs is asked about publication of the decision of the UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women

05.06.2013 Ministry of Foreign Affairs is asked about publication of the decision of the UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus is asked to tell where a decision of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was published.

Editor of state-owned newspaper in Mazyr warned over humiliation of Roma

17.05.2013 Editor of state-owned newspaper in Mazyr warned over humiliation of Roma

Deputy Chairman of the executive committee of Mazyr district issued a warning to the editor-in-chief of the local government-run newspaper “Zhytssio Palessia” over repeated publications humiliating the Roma community.

19.04.2013 Informal coalition of minorities created in Belarus

The coalition is not shaped by specific agreements, but by a number of organizations and communities that integrate minorities, from people with disabilities to the representatives of different sexual orientations, who are working together to develop a draft anti-discrimination law, Radio Racyja reports.

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