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The annual report on freedom of association is issued
The Assembly of Democratic NGOs and the Center for Legal Transformation Lawtrend have prepared an annual report “Freedom of Associations and Legal Conditions for Non-Profit Organizations In Belarus” in 2015. The paper analyzes the development of legislation in the sphere of non-profit law during the previous year, identifying the main constraints faced by non-profit organizations (NPOs), presenting statistics on the registration of new NGOs and a review of denials of registration practices.
ILIA conference: Expert discussion on international human rights law
27-28 February, International experts joined ILIA program lawyers from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine to discuss the application of UN and Council of Europe human rights mechanisms.
ILIA conference: Expert discussion on international human rights law
A total of 115 lawyers from five countries have participated in the third cycle of Human Rights House Network’s “International Advocacy in Law” (ILIA) program, of which 82 alumni will be awarded diplomas and certificates, and the 24 most successful graduates will participate in a concluding conference in Vilnius.
Tender for conducting social research
The Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House announces the tender for conducting social research
Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Miklós Haraszti
No changes in the dismal human rights situation in Belarus since the presidential election
“Zhamchuzhny case”: KGB against the “Platform”?
The founder of the human rights organization “Platform innovation” Mikhail Zhamchuzhny was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment in a penal colony by the Vitebsk regional court in June 2015. On 23 October the judicial board on criminal cases of the Supreme Court has reviewed the cassation appeal and imposed even more severe punishment – six and a half years in prison.
Priorities in shaping the strategy for relations with Belarus
We, the representative of the Belarusian human rights organisations, note that despite certain positive tendencies over the past six months, there have been no systemic changes aimed at a comprehensive improvement of the human rights situation in Belarus. In this context, we regard further improvement of the human rights situation as a top priority for both Belarusian human rights defenders and international partners in shaping the strategy for relations with Belarus.
The arrest of Ales Bialiatski’s property cancelled, as it was imposed “by mistake”
On 28 January, the human rights defender Ales Bialiatski received a letter from the department of compulsory execution of Minsk Partyzanski district in response to his appeal against a decision to arrest part of his Minsk apartment where he lives with his family.
Concerted position on international partners’ relations with Belarus
We, the representative of the Belarusian human rights organisations, note that despite certain positive tendencies over the past six months, there have been no systemic changes aimed at a comprehensive improvement of the human rights situation in Belarus. In this context, we regard further improvement of the human rights situation as a top priority for both Belarusian human rights defenders and international partners in shaping the strategy for relations with Belarus.