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December 1, 2008

Seminar on tactical media in election campaign

Session #5 of Vilnis Media Seminar will be centered on two recent election campaigns in Belarus and Lithuania.

November 27, 2008

Journalist = Extremist?

In spite of official Minsk’s statements considering further “liberalization steps” and readiness to re-involve some independent newspapers in the state-owned distribution system, the prosecution of non-governmental media in the Republic of Belarus continues.

November 19, 2008

Post-electoral syndrome: increased repression against activists

Belarusian human rights defenders are detecting numerous cases of persecution by the local authorities against civic activists and candidates at the elections of 28 September. In spite of the expected political thaw, traditional repression against the opponents of the regime are under way.

November 12, 2008

Photo Competition: A Human Right in a Snapshot

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Human Rights House in Vilnius is conducting a competition for the best photograph illustrating a human right or freedom in Belarus.

November 3, 2008

Solidarity Concert

On the eve of Belarusian-Lithuanian Solidarity Day, JuBIC and HRH are organizing the Solidarity Concert with the participation of the Belarusian and Lithuanian bards.

October 30, 2008

New political prisoner in Belarus

In spite of preliminary agreements between Republic of Belarus and the EU, there is a new political prisoner in the country. Youth activist Aliaksandr Barazenka was thrown in jail on 27 October.

October 26, 2008

Media situation in Belarus further declines

On 21 October 2008, the Belarusian Association of Journalists issued a statement expressing the organization’s concern over the deteriorating situation with the media and freedom of expression in the Republic of Belarus.

October 23, 2008

Belarus in European Neighborhood Program

On 21 October 2008, the Human Rights House in Vilnius hosted public consultations on the role and place of Republic of Belarus in the European Neighborhood Program. The consultations were attended by representatives of the diplomatic missions of the EU member countries to Lithuania, members of the Lithuanian Parliament, representatives of the Lithuanian MFA, Belarusian NGOs, human rights defenders, and scholars.

October 8, 2008

Human rights defenders comment on election results

Belarusian human rights defenders presented their conclusions on the 2008 parliamentary elections in the Republic of Belarus to the Lithuanian media during a press conference organized by the HRH Vilnius on 3 October 2008.