Belarus – Belarusian Human Rights House in exile in Vilnius
The Belarusian Human Rights House (HRH) addresses the main challenges faced by human rights activists in Belarus - the right to assembly and freedom of expression. This is achieved through the provision of a safe training and meeting space and facilities for human rights defenders, NGOs, journalists, students and teachers, as well as for international meetings and cultural events.
Human rights trends
Relatives of the executed demand amendments to Belarusian Penal Code
Liubou and Tatsiana Kavaliova, mother and sister of Uladzislau Kavaliou, who was executed in March 2012, addressed the President of Belarus Aliaksandr Lukashenka and other officials with a question about the articles in the Belarusian legislation, under which the body of an executed death convict is not returned to his family. 14 May 2012 »
Uzbekistan and Belarus among most censored countries in the world
These two post-soviet states are on the new Committee‘s to Protect Journalists (CPJ) list of ten countries in the world where free media is most heavily censored. Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan are the runners-up. 06 May 2012 »
Editorial office searched on the eve of World Press Freedom Day
On 2 May, on the eve of World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated on 3 May, the office of Belarusian independent radio station "Racyja" in Minsk was searched. The police seized the office equipment. 05 May 2012 »
Use of death penalty continues in Belarus despite international pressure
Capital punishment in the Republic of Belarus continues to violate international human rights standards and mechanisms, and denies basic human dignities 04 May 2012 »
Belarusian political prisoner's right of correspondence resitricted
Political prisoner Siarhei Kavalenka (right), who has recently stopped hunger strike, is currently held in a psychiatric hospital “Navinki”, where he has been sent to for a forced psychiatric examination. The activist's wife speaks about his current condition and about the way he was treated in the Vitsba-3 colony. 30 Apr 2012 »
Belarus in exile - Vilnius
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