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The elections in Belarus were not free and did not meet international standards. These findings were announced by the election observers on 12 October during the press conference at the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House.

On August 13, 2015 Baku Court on Grave Crimes passed verdict on famous Azerbaijan human rights defender Leyla Yunus and sentenced her to 8 years and 5 months imprisonment; her husband Arif Yunus was sent to prison for 7 years, if nothing will be changed. According to the verdict, their bank accounts were frozen; their property in Azerbaijan, Turkey and Czech Republic will be confiscated. Two years after completion of imprisonment term they will be banned to occupy high positions.

Выбары ў Беларусі не былі свабоднымі і не адпавядалі міжнарожным стандартам. Такія высновы агучылі назіральнікі за выбарамі 13 кастрычніка на прэс-канферэнцыі ў Беларускім доме правоў чалавека.

According to the preliminary data of the Central Election Committee Aliaksandr Lukashenka won the presidential election by a landslide. Belarusian human rights activists claim there were substantial violations of international standards. The same view is shared by OSCE ODIHR observers. CIS mission observers stated the elections to be exemplary.

On 7 October the discussion “(Il)legal killing…” was held in Vilnius with the participation of the Belarusian human rights defenders, journalists and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania. The discussion was organized by the the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House in partnership with the human rights organization Freedom House, and was one in a number of events within the Week against the death penalty in Belarus.

Intigam Aliyev receives IBA Human Rights Award 2015 for his dedicated fight to uphold human rights and the rule of law in Azerbaijan

7 кастрычніка ў Вільні адбылася дыскусія «Забойства па прысудзе …» з удзелам беларускіх праваабаронцаў, журналістаў і прадстаўніка МЗС Літвы. Дыскусія, арганізаваная Беларускім домам правоў чалавека імя Барыса Звозскава ў партнёрстве з праваабарончай арганізацыяй Freedom House, стала адным з шэрагу мерапрыемстваў у рамках Тыдня супраць смяротнага пакарання ў Беларусі.

On 13 October, 2015 a press conference on the results of the presidential election, that is to take place in Belarus on 11 October 2015, will be held at the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House.

13 кастрычніка 2015 г. у Беларускім доме правоў чалавека ім. Б.Звозскава адбудзецца прэс-канферэнцыя па выніках прэзідэнцкіх выбараў, якія пройдуць у Беларусі 11 кастрычніка 2015 года.

During the ninth working meeting of the OSCE Human Dimension Conference in Warsaw, on 25 September the problems of democratic institutions, including democratic elections, were raised. Uladzimir Labkovich (right), coordinator of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”, presented the position of Belarusian human rights defenders on the current presidential election.

7 кастрычніка ў 16:00 Беларускі Дом правоў чалавека імя Барыса Звозскава ў партнёрстве з праваабарончай арганізацыяй Freedom House і Музеем ахвяр генацыду арганізуюць у Вільні дыскусію «Забойства па прысудзе …». Мерапрыемства пройдзе ў Музеі ахвяр генацыду (Auku g.2) у межах тыдня супраць смяротнага пакарання, арганізаванага кампаніяй «Праваабаронцы супраць смяротнага пакарання ў Беларусі» з 5 па 10 кастрычніка і прымеркаванага да Сусветнага дня супраць смяротнага пакарання.

On 7 October 2015, at 16:00 the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House together with the Freedom House (Lithuania office) and the Museum of Genocide Victims in Vilnius will organize a discussion “(Il)legal Killing…”. The event will be held at the Museum of Genocide Victims (Auku g.2) within the framework of the Week against the Death Penalty, organized by the campaign “Human Rights Defenders against the Death Penalty in Belarus” from 5 to 10 October, and dedicated to the World Day against the Death Penalty.