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Discussion about why “Lukashenka’s regime does not like applause” held in Vilnius
On 21 October Vilnius hosted the film festival “Inconvinient Films”. Within the framework of the festival, the organisers arranged the viewing and discussion of the film “Lukashenka’s regime does not like applause” together with invited political activists from Belarus
Belarus has adopted “anti-revolutionary” amendments to the legislation
On October 12 it was reported that the government introduced, the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic approved a package of amendments to laws on public associations, political parties and to the Penal Code. Some amendments to the law on state security service were introduced as well.
Joint concern about new restrictions on civil society in Belarus
Eight international human rights NGOs sent a letter of concern to the Belarusian Parliament today urging to quash the package of legislative amendments that severely restrict freedom of assembly and association and restrict foreign financial support for NGOs.
Activists and politicians reminded Belarusians about the death penalty
10 October is the International Day against Death Penalty. Belarus is the only country in Europe, where the murder of citizens takes place in accordance with the law. The European politicians have called upon Belarusian authorities to impose a moratorium on the death penalty, while the Belarusian human rights defenders reminded passers-by on the streets of Minsk about the issues connected with death penalty.
Belarusian authorities figured out how to prevent the silent protests
Wednesday – is the traditional day of silent protests in Belarus. Since 21 September the organizers of the “Revolution through social networks” have decided to hold the actions in the new format. But already on 3 October, the parliament promptly adopted amendments to the “Law on Mass Events” directed against such actions.
Human Rights House Foundation against the persecution of Bialiatski
On 20 September, the International Federation for Human Rights and the Human Rights House Foundation held a side event in Geneva on the prosecution of vice-president of the Federation and Chairman of the Human Rights Centre “Viasna” Ales Bialiatski, arrested on 4 August 2011.
Movie screening and discussion “Lukashenka’s regime does not like applause”
Inconvenient Films, Belarusian Human Rights House and Belarus Watch are inviting you to watch a movie about the Belarusian Free Theatre and to discuss: can people enjoy their freedom of expression and freedom of assembly in Belarus? Why more and more Belarusian citizens, journalists, artists, scientists, and others are seek political asylum in Lithuania and other countries? What is the human rights situation in Belarus?
Will Deutsche Bank follow Royal Bank of Scotland and cease capital-raising for Belarus?
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed concern over the Deutsche Bank issue of Belarusian government bonds after the post-election crackdown in which seven of the nine presidential candidates and 600 opposition activists were jailed. She promised to contact the bank directly over the issue.
HRHF opens working session 3 at OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting
The Human Rights House Foundation, together with partner organisations from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia and the Russian Federation, took part at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation meeting in Warsaw on 25-29 September 2011. It made several interventions, addressing human rights issues in the countries, co-organised side events on Belarus and protection of human rights defenders and organised a protest campaign against the arrest of Ales Bialiatski. Maria Dahle, the Executive Director of HRHF, opened the 3rd working session on freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of association, national HR institutions and HR education.