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Belarus is under UN Human Rights Council criticism.
“The poor Human Right situation in the Republic of Belarus had deteriorated in 2005 – the democracy principles, supremacy of law, Human Rights, among them, freedom of expression, freedom of association, mass media and priority of peaceful assemblies were violated”- it says in Adrian Severin’s report- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Republic of Belarus.(02-OCT-06)
Belarus: Kidnapping or Attempt to Help?
The search of Belarusian 10-year citizen Vika Moroz continues from September 8. The orphan brought up at the Belarusian residential school is still in Italy. Her Italian ‘adoptive parents’ try to defend the girl out of “violence” in Belarus; Belarusian authorities state about “the kidnapping” (22-SEP-06)
Mass Action of Solidarity People in Minsk
During the year every 16th of the month the Days of Solidarity are held in the Republic of Belarus. It is dedicated to the memory of the abducted politicians and journalists and political prisoners of Republic of Belarus. This time the big mass action took place in Minsk with the speechification of the abducted persons’ relatives, oppositional Belarusian politicians, civil activists and musicians, prohibited by authorities. More then 5000 people came there to express their civil position. (18-SEP-06)
Belarus: Award to Journalists’ Professionalism and Courage.
On the 11th of September 2006 three journalists of Belarusian independent editions have got Dzmitry Zavadsky Award. This is a prize to their professionalism and courage, because only courage people can give objective information, knowing that they can be beaten or arrested in any moment. Here are these heroes’ names- Aleg Ulevich, Andrei Dinko and Yulia Darashkevich.(11-SEP-06)
Belarus: Is Election Observation Equated to War Propaganda?
On the 4th of August 2006 Belarusian court has delivered a judgement in the case of “Partnership” NGO – from 6 months to 2 years of prison for the activity in the name of unregistered organization. Evidently Belarusian authorities consider elections observation as dangerous for the society as war propaganda or social, national, religious and racial hostility.
Two of four convicted young people are free now. They held a press conference today.(05-SEP-06)
Belarus: Ex-candidate for the presidency is convicted for 5,5 years of prison.
Belarusian democratic society is indignant with the courts’ decision to punish Aliaksandr Kazulin, the former candidate for presidency, with 5,5 years of prison. He was convicted of hooliganism and incitement to mass disorder during March 2006 events. HRC “Viasna” considers the conviction of one of alternative candidates a politically-motivated decision and expresses vigorous protest against this judgement.(14-JUL-06)
Sad anniversary in Belarus
APPEAL of the Belarusian Association of Journalists dated for the 6 anniversary of the disappearance of Dzmitry Zavadski,cameraman for the Russian TV channel ORT with demands to Belarusian authorities to start the investigation again. (05-JUL-06)
Belarus may lose its trade concessions with EU.
EU Council experts’ working group can make a decision about stoppage of General Preferences System concerning Republic of Belarus in September 2006. The reason is not carrying-out of ILO requirements. This can lead Republic of Belarus to not only a waste of millions of dollars but to more dependence from the Russian Federation. (23-JUN-06)
40 on hunger strike protesting political repression
The mass hunger strike lasts for already 9 days in the Republic of Belarus. 40 young people demand to stop criminal proceeding of activists of “Young Front” organization and political arrests of oppositionists. (06-JUN-06)