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Lawyers are ready to help improve Belarusian legislation on Advocacy
On 16 July the presentation of the Commentary on the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Advocacy and advocatory activities” took place in Minsk. Belarusian lawyers, human rights defenders and civil society representatives took part in the presentation and the following discussion.
Bialiatski praises support of the international community and recalls the other political prisoners
Human rights defender Ales Bialiatski continues meetings with European politicians and human rights defenders after his release.
UN Human Rights Council extends mandate of UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus
On 27 June the delegates of the 26th session of the UN Human Rights Council voted to extend the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus. Miklós Haraszti (right) remains in this post since September 2012.
Ales Bialiatski: “I am free, but we must remember, that there are political prisoners in the country
On June 27, the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House hosted a press conference of Ales Bialiatski, a former political prisoner, Head of the Human Rights Centre Viasna, Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and one of the Belarusian HRH founders. Ales Bialiatski thanked those present for the attention, but repeatedly reminded about the rest of Belarusian political prisoners.
Press Conference with Ales Bialiatski in Vilnius
On Friday, 27 June 2014, at 12:30 the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House (Vilnius, Latako g. 3) will host a press conference of Ales Bialiatski, a former political prisoner, Head of the Human Rights Centre “Viasna”, Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and one of the Belarusian HRH founders.
Прэс-канферэнцыя Алеся Бяляцкага ў Вільні
У пятніцу, 27 чэрвеня, ў 12.30 ў Беларускім Доме правоў чалавека імя Б. Звозскава (Вільня, вул. Латака 3) адбудзецца прэс-канферэнцыя былога палітзняволенага, кіраўніка Праваабарончага цэнтра “Вясна”, віцэ-прэзідэнта Міжнароднай федэрацыі за правы чалавека і аднаго з засннавальнікаў ДПЧ Алеся Бяляцкага.
Прэс-канферэнцыя Алеся Бяляцкага ў Вільні
У пятніцу, 27 чэрвеня, ў 12.30 ў Беларускім Доме правоў чалавека імя Б. Звозскава (Вільня, вул. Латака 3) адбудзецца прэс-канферэнцыя былога палітзняволенага, кіраўніка Праваабарончага цэнтра “Вясна”, віцэ-прэзідэнта Міжнароднай федэрацыі за правы чалавека і аднаго з засннавальнікаў ДПЧ Алеся Бяляцкага.
Ales Bialiatski is suddenly released
In an unexpected move, President Alexander Lukashenko released the Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski. Ales Bialiatski called his wife and said that he was going to Minsk by train. He spent 2 years 10 months and 17 days in prison