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Літва і Беларусь: палітыкі нармалізацыі. Адкрытая дыскусія
У межах адкрытай дыскусіі выступяць маладыя акадэмікі і актывісты з Літвы (Дайва Рапечкайце, Ніда Васіляускайце, Кароліс Клімка) і Беларусі (Яўгенія Іванова, Аляксей Крывалап, Алена Мінчэня, Зміцер Герыловіч), якія паспрабуюць асэнсаваць парадоксы беларускай улады, правілы (дзяржаўнага) клопату ў Беларусі, эфекты “натуральнай” канцэпцыі літоўскай сям’і, паняцце “правільнага” грамадзянства ў Літве.
KGB warning journalist against “discrediting Belarus”
Ivan Roman, right, was detained by KGB officers for his article covering the economic crisis in the Republic of Belarus. He must write something positive about the authorities, they warned. Otherwise he was threatened with a criminal case.
Belarus: truth about Chernobyl unwanted
The country that suffered the most from the worst atomic catastrophe in 20th century plans to build its own nuclear power plant. Protesters against murky government plans are forcefully silenced.
Supreme Court turns down claim by “Nasha Viasna”
“If the state is not ready, does not want or cannot register human rights NGOs, it will be a problem for the state itself,” – commented a well-known Belarusian human rights defender Valiantsin Stefanovich.
Political prisoners still a Belarusian reality
Artsiom Dubski, a youth activist, was recently released from jail. However, private entrepreneurs leaders from Vaŭkavysk still remain imprisoned. One of them, Mikhail Autukhovich, went on a hunger strike.
Belarus opposing UN HR Committee on “Viasna” registration
The country is not going to comply with the obligation to re-register the well-known HR organization. The Foreign Ministry of Republic of Belarus does not consider the UN Committee’s decision legally binding.
HR defenders to develop Belarusian anti-repression legislation
The Political Repression Victims Rehabilitation Law will be useful for Republic of Belarus not only after a political regime change. The participants of a round table discussion, which took place in the Human Rights House in Vilnius on 10-11 April, believe that such a document even nowadays could improve the HR situation in the country.
Selection for the Election Observation Mission
When: Monday, 20. April 2009 To: Monday, 20. April 2009 Host: JuBIC, SILC, EHU, HRH United Centre of Initiatives for Belarus (JuBIC), Swedish International Liberal Centre (SILC), European Humanities University (EHU) and Belarusian Human Rights House in Vilnius (BHRHV) announce a selection for candidates to participate in the election […]
HRHF and NHC concerned over repeated harrasment of HR defender Svetsik
The Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) sent a letter of concern to the Belarusian authorities today urging them to investigate the charges brought against human rights defender Leanid Svetsik from Viciebsk.