News for August 2006

29.08.2006 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Belarus.

15.08.2006 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Public Statement

15.08.2006 Amnesty International Belarus: Public Appeal

14.08.2006 Dear visitors! The web-site will not be updated till 1 September! Please excuse us for the inconveniences you may experience thereby.

11.08.2006 Valery Dranchuk accuses court of violating the Convention on Child’s Rights

11.08.2006 Navapolatsk: Authorities prohibit picket in defence of political prisoners

11.08.2006 Brest: Teacher of history Aliaksandr Chyhir becomes redundant

11.08.2006 Partnership activists transferred to other places of imprisonment

11.08.2006 Pinsk: Aliaksandr Ramanovich detained for distribution of Narodnaia volia

11.08.2006 Polish Foreign Ministry Condemns verdict to Partnership Activists

11.08.2006 Baranavichy: activist fined for participation in Solidarity Day

11.08.2006 Belarus Update Vol. 11, No. 9 August 3 – August 9, 2006

11.08.2006 CIVICUS condemns sentencing of four civil society activists in Belarus

10.08.2006 Barysau: police interrogate picketers from flooded suburb

10.08.2006 Homel region: Persecution of the Party of Communists of Belarus is going on

10.08.2006 Minsk Union of Entrepreneurs accuses Beltelekam of law violation

10.08.2006 Mahiliou: police detain Aliaksandr Liabedzka

10.08.2006 Protestant pastor fined for service

10.08.2006 Prosecutor’s office answers Kazulin’s complaint

10.08.2006 Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is concerned with political repressions in Belarus

10.08.2006 Iury Hubarevich is prohibited to receive parcels in jail

09.08.2006 Belarusian Ecological Party of Greens can be liquidated

09.08.2006 United Civil Party demands apologies from KGB, prosecutors office and state TV

09.08.2006 Mahiliou: Picket in support of independent trade union

09.08.2006 Liubou Razanovich stops hunger-strike

09.08.2006 Iury Hubarevich sentenced to 10 days of jail

08.08.2006 Minsk: Authorities squeeze money out of owners of route taxis

08.08.2006 Belarus: Peaceful intentions under fire -- Amnesty International demands freedom for four prisoners of conscience

08.08.2006 Brest: Hunger-striker Liubou Razanovich taken to hospital

08.08.2006 Head of UCPs executive committee demands from customs officers to return money