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Four independent Belarusian journalists have not been allowed to leave Belarus since beginning of March 2012. Authorities offer official explanations that the journalists are debtors in bankruptcy cases or interested parties in relation to debtors.

On 14 March it became known that President Aliaksandr Lukashenka refused to pardon Dzmitry Kanavalau and Uladzislau Kavaliou (right) who had been sentenced to death for the terrorist attack in Minsk metro. On 17 March Kavaliou’s relatives received a letter from the Supreme Court informing that his execution was carried out.

Human Rights House Foundation made a statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council on the human rights situations in Azerbaijan, Belarus and Russia, on 13 March 2012.

19 – 25 March, the Belarusian Week will take place in Vilnius. The programme includes different events which will culminate in celebration of Freedom Day. The official opening of the Belarusian Week will take place in Vilnius Municipality on 19 March.

A number of Belarusian human rights defenders and politicians are restricted from travelling abroad. However, authorities do not officially confirm the information about the existence of the “travel blacklist”.

After the 2011 financial crisis and hyperinflation in Belarus, state media face declining print runs, budget expenditures and loss of staff members.

On 23 February Human Rights House Foundation, which enjoys special consultative status under the UN Human Rights Council, submitted a statement to the competent international body informing about the human rights situation in Belarus since the adoption of the latest resolution on the country at the 17th session of the Council .

Siarhei Kavalenka, an activist of the Conservative Christian Party, has been on hunger strike for more than two months.

Human Rights House Foundation is concerned about the violations of Internet freedoms in South Caucasus and Eastern Europe.