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Mehman Huseynov, sentenced to two years in prison for defamation, for complaining of having been tortured while in police custody, has had his conviction upheld by the Court of Appeal.

“Through this clear and principled resolution, the European Parliament shows that the recent crackdown on peaceful protestors will not go without consequences. It is a clear warning toward the Belarusian authorities to end the harassment of independent media, political opposition, and human rights defenders.”

Tatsiana Reviaka, President of the Belarusian Human Rights House, was arrested on 26 March 2017 while she monitored peaceful protests, and detained for three hours. She later received a summons to the administrative court on charges of disobeying the police and petty hooliganism.

Human rights community of Belarus issued a joint statement recognizing persecution of Viachaslau Kasinerau (pictured) as politically motivated and demanding his immediate release.

Праваабарончая супольнасць Беларусі выступіла з сумеснай заявай, прызнаючы пераслед Вячаслава Касінерава (на фота) палітычна матываваным і патрабуючы яго неадкладнага вызвалення.

In a letter to the President of Ukraine, 31 member and partner NGOs of Human Rights Houses underlined that civil society is an ally for Ukraine’s future, and urged that it should not be targeted by measures impeding its independence.

Authorities and police agencies continue persecution of Belarusian civil society with detentions, trials and police search raids.

Пераслед грамадзянскай супольнасці Беларусі з боку ўладаў і сілавых структур працягваецца затрыманнямі, судамі і вобшукамі.

The Baku Court of Appeal rejected all motions put forward by the defense of Mehman Huseynov, in a case in which the photojournalist has been sentenced to two years in prison for defamation, for complaining of having been tortured by police.

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has raised concerns and issued recommendations to the Serbian authorities. These relate to discrimination, torture and ill-treatment, refugees and asylum seekers, administration of justice, and freedom of expression.

Адзначэнне Дня Волі 25 сакавіка ў Мінску скончылася масавымі затрыманнямі: сотні мірных дэманстрантаў, журналістаў, праваабаронцаў і выпадковых мінакоў апынуліся ў пастарунках міліцыі. Спецдакладчык па пытаннях аб правах чалавека ў Беларусі Міклаш Харасці заклікае спыніць пераслед і вызваліць усіх затрыманых.

“There were armoured cars, water cannons, police paddy wagons on the streets, and the ‘law enforcement’ officers were equipped as if they were going to fight terrorists; they were carrying guns with rubber bullets, gas masks and batons.”