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Elections are a moment of national debate about the future of the country and a time during which the right to political participation, freedom of expression, freedom of association and assembly enjoy even more protection than usually. Elections are indeed not only about choosing one candidate.

As part of the educational program “International Law in Advocacy” the Belarusian human rights defenders had a meeting with their Ukrainian colleagues and had the opportunity to learn about the experiences of the office of the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights.

When: Thursday, 19. September 2013 14.00-16.00 To: Thursday, 19. September 2013 Where: Geneva, Human Rights Council, Palais de Nations Host: Human Rights House Foundation, ARC international, Freedom House, Youth Human Rights, Civicus

The book by Ales Bialiatski “could damage the image of the Republic of Belarus.” This conclusion was made by the expert committee which considered the collection of literary essays and sketches “Enlightened by Belarusianness” (“Asvechanyia Belaruschynai”), which was published during the author’s imprisonment. The book was requested for examination by Ashmiany Customs Office.

Кніга Алеся Бяляцкага “можа нанесці ўрон іміджу Рэспублікі Беларусь”. Да такой высновы прыйшла экспертная камісія, на разгляд якой Ашмянская мытня накіравала зборнік літаратуразнаўчых эсэ і нарысаў “Асьвечаныя Беларушчынай”, што выйшаў у свет за час зняволення аўтара.

В рамках образовательной программы «Международное право для защиты общественных интересов» белорусские правозащитники встретились с украинскими коллегами и получили возможность узнать об опыте работы офиса Уполномоченного Верховной Рады по правам человека Украины.

To defend women’s rights is risky in Armenia.

Members and partners of the Human Rights House Network and the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders condemn the ongoing smear campaigns and harassment against human rights organizations working on gender issues in Armenia and urge the authorities of the Republic of Armenia to ensure the protection of human rights defenders in their work.

Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights receives the Non Governmental Organisation of the year 2012 prize of the Economic Forum In Krynica.The Chair of the Board, Danuta Przywara, on behalf of the organisation, accepted the award from Vice-Marshall of the Polish Sejm, Cezary Grabarczyk.

The Belarusian Helsinki Committee, the Human Rights Center “Viasna” and the international human rights organization Amnesty International urged to ensure the release of Ihar Pastnou (right), Vitebsk psychiatrist, who was forcibly detained and medically treated for his outspoken criticism of the local health care system.

Danuta Przywara, chief of the board of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights received yesterday the Jerzy Zimowski Prize. Danuta Przywara is a sociologist, working for the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights from its very beginning, initially, as a memeber of the Founders’ Committee, subsequently, as a Secretary of the Board, Deputy Chair of the Board, and from 2008 as a Chair of the Board.

«Беларускі Хельсінкскі Камітэт», Праваабарончы цэнтр «Вясна» і міжнародная праваабарончая арганізацыя Amnesty International заклікаюць дамагацца вызвалення віцебскага псіхіятра Ігара Пастнова (на фота), падвергнутага прымусоваму лячэнню за рэзкую крытыку мясцовай сістэмы аховы здароўя.