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Беларусь отчитается о выполнении международных обязательств в КПЧ ООН
Беларусь впервые с 1997 года предоставит в Комитет ООН по правам человека отчет о выполнении своих международных обязательств. В перечень вопросов, подготовленных для страны Комитетом, вошли и те, что были рекомендованы белорусскими правозащитниками.
The Human Rights Committee has registered the appeal of the Belarusian, who was sentenced to death
On 15 October, the UN Human Rights Committee (CCPR) has confirmed the registration of the communication, submitted by the coordinator of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders Against the Death Penalty in Belarus” Andrei Paluda, on behalf of Siarhei Ivanou, who was sentenced to death.
Камітэт па правах чалавека зарэгістраваў зварот беларуса, асуджанага да смяротнага пакарання
15 кастрычніка Камітэт ААН па правах чалавека (КПЧ) пацвердзіў рэгістрацыю звароту каардынатара кампаніі “Праваабаронцы супраць смяротнага пакарання ў Беларусі” Андрэя Палуды, які з’яўляецца давераннай асобай асуджанага да смяротнага пакарання Сяргея Іванова.
Joint report of the Human Rights House Tbilisi presented at the UN Human Rights Council
On October 7, Board Chair of Human Rights House Tbilisi Nino Elbakidze presented the report on the state of human rights in Georgia at the presentation of the Universal Periodic Report (UPR) in the UN Human Rights Council. Two of HRHT member organizations – Article 42 of the Constitution and Georgian Center for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (GCRT) prepared the report for the UPR with the support of the Geneva Office of the Human Rights House Foundation.
FUTURE DOCS – a new project of the WATCH DOCS film festival for filmmakers and activists
FUTURE DOCS is a new European project of the WATCH DOCS IFF for documentarians and human rights defenders.
Belarusian observers on the elections: non-free, non-transparent and undemocratic
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.
Hearing into the Yunus couple case to be renewed at the Baku Appeal Court on October 15
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.
Беларускія назіральнікі пра выбары: несвабодныя, непразрыстыя і недэмакратычныя
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.
Elections in Belarus — Aliaksandr Lukashenka was elected to 5th term
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.
Intigam Aliyev is honoured for his outstanding contribution to human rights
Intigam Aliyev receives IBA Human Rights Award 2015 for his dedicated fight to uphold human rights and the rule of law in Azerbaijan
“(Il)legal killing…” – the discussion on death penalty was held in Vilnius
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.
Press conference on the results of the Belarusian presidential election 2015
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.