The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

01.10.2015 Viachaslau Siwchyk gets summoned to police

The police want to interrogate Viachaslau Siwchyk, chairman of the Movement of Solidarity "Together", who has recently returned to Belarus, regarding the street protests of December 19, 2010.

15.01.2015 Political activist challenges actions of tax inspectorate

Homel activist Yury Klimovich filed a lawsuit with the Tsentralny District Court of Homelagainst the decision of the district inspection of taxes and dues. He asks the court to recognize the claims to a private enterprise "Bel-Ost", which he founded and headed, unfounded and annul the decision of the tax inspectorate.

03.10.2014 Ex-candidate continues appealing his detention at polling station

October 2, civil society activist Valery Karankevich against filed a complaint to the Office of Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus.

04.09.2013 Natallia Ilyinich not allowed to work in Talka school

This year, a vacancy has appeared in the Talka school, as one of the teachers was transferred to the ideological department. Having found about it, Natallia Ilyinich, who used to work in this school, applied there for employment. However, as it became known later, another person was employed instead of her.

13.08.2013 Birthday greetings not passed to political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich

Today, 12 August, is the birthday of the political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich. As his wife, Maryna Adamovich, stated to Radio “Liberty”, the administration of the Mahiliou prison No.4 doesn't pass him many postcards with greetings.

10.07.2013 Former presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliayeu initiated a criminal case against offenders

The hearings concerning the beating of presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliayeu on the Election Day, 19 December 2010, will start at the Tsentralny District Court of Minsk on 10 July.

11.06.2013 Human rights activist hopes for objectivity of chairman of Supreme Court

On 8 June Baranavichy human rights activist Siarhei Housha filed an appeal to the Head of the Supreme Court of Belarus Valiantsin Sukala against the verdict of the Baranavichy court of 21 August 2012 according to which he was punished with a fine for the alleged use of foul language in a public place. The activist notes that the Brest Regional Court and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus didn't grant his appeals against the illegality of administrative punishment.

06.06.2013 Rahachou: KGB doesn't return Dzianis Dashkevich his pneumatic gun

Social activist, coordinator of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party in Rahachou Dzianis Dashkevich still hasn't been returned his pneumatic gun, confiscated by the KGB almost 2.5 years ago, during the last presidential campaign.

12.04.2013 Public viewing and discussion on film "Torture in Belarus. Apocalypsis"

On 15 April the Lithuanian cinema festival "Inconvenient Cinema" and the Belarusian Human Rights House invite all interested persons to the opening view of a documentary about tortures and cases of cruel and inhumane treatment of citizens by law-enforcement officers, and the following discussion with the film producer and its heroes.

02.01.2013 Maya Abromchyk: "I will use all legal methods to get the justice"

The complaint of the student Maya Abromchyk who had suffered from the violent actions of the riot police during the dispersal of the peaceful protest action on Nezalezhsnats Square in Minsk in the aftermath of the presidential election of 19 December 2010, was registered by the UN Human Rights Committee.

05.09.2012 Brest procuracy warns Andrei Sharenda

The Brest procuracy issued the civil activist Andrei Sharenda with a warning taking into account some “circumstances witnessing a violation of the Law “On mass events” (during his participation in the peaceful post-election protests on 19 December 2010 in Minsk).

27.02.2012 “Andrei Sannikov. The Judgement Time Chronicle” (video)

Mini-film “The Judgement Time Chronicle” is dedicated to the former presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov, who was sentenced to five years in prison for political reasons.

22.02.2012 Presidential election results were not rigged, says General Prosecutor’s Office

The 2010 presidential election results were not falsified, says a reply by the General Prosecutor’s Office received by Mahiliou activist of the Fair World United Leftist party Valery Berazienka.

14.02.2012 General Procuracy finds nothing wrong with Lukashenka's statements

Viktar Tsiapin, a member of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” from Baranavichy, received an answer from the General Procuracy of Belarus, signed by the head of law observance supervision department Pavel Radyionau, states that the General Procuracy doesn't possess any written evidence of violations of the electoral legislation during the registration of presidential candidates on 19 December 2010.