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Landmark UN decision: Ales Bialiatski’s detention arbitrary, release and compensation requested

Paris-Geneva, December 21, 2012. At its 64th session, the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) adopted decision A/HRC/WGAD/2012/39, published on November 23, in which it found that the detention of Mr. Ales Bialiatski, President of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Viasna” and FIDH Vice-President, was arbitrary, “being in contravention of article 20, paragraph 1, of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights [UDHR] and article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights” (ICCPR).

 
 



 
 
Politics
One more referendum ahead?
2006 09 22
According to some forecasts, the year 2006 might become the year of the unification of Russia and Belarus into single „confederate state“ (including the adoption of the Constitution Act).

Lukashenka’s voyage to Cuba
2006 09 18
The 14th conference of the heads of states and governments of the Nonaligned Movement took place on 11-16 September 2006 in Havana. Delegations from more than one hundred states arrived to the capital >>

PKB in danger
2006 08 29
Recently the Ministry of Justice has extended a written warning to the Party of communists Belaruskaja. (PKB), because it has not provided relevant information on the 10th extraordinary assembly of 15 >>

Small Opening Night in Big Russia
2006 08 25
Recently Aleksandr Lukashenko is being compared with the Russian Prime-Minister Fradkov. However, differently from Fradkov, who has been free from any political ambitions, Lukashenko has strong politi >>

Diplomatic „immunity“ in Belarus
2006 08 01
Yesterday in the evening the shocking story has been shown on the first national channel of Belarus (in the program „Focus of Attention”), with the participation of the Latvian diplomat Reimo Shmits. >>


Economics
Unrewarding profession
2006 09 19
Today undertakings cannot operate without efficient accounting systems - one of the major means for arrangement of relevant economic documentation. However, a portrait of an average statistical Byelor >>

Unpleasant Bond
2006 08 29
The Committee on securities of Belarus found an additional source of investment to the sector of economy. To this end a two-day joint meeting of the officials of the Ministry of Finance and specialist >>

The number of tourism companies will decrease
2006 08 28
The Ministry of Sports and Tourism might annul the licenses of 67 tourism operators, since they have not submitted the report on the incoming tourism and failed to develop local tourism.

The headache
2006 07 21
The Byelorussian agro-industrial complex is observing precisely the law of Ostap Bender: money in the morning – chairs in the evening. Agricultural undertakings of Belarus should receive billions of d >>

The kopeck credit in Munich
2006 07 13
Officials of the Ministry of Finance have left for the negotiations to Munich. Representatives of the official Minsk are planning to get an unbinding credit at the lowest percentage.


 
     
 
 
 
Europe
Personas non grata
2006 04 10
On 10 March, 2006 the European Union has disseminated the list of persons, who were prohibited to enter the territory of the EU member states. Lukashenko and his 30 closest supporters were also includ >>

The Restless Europe
2006 04 07
During an ordinary meeting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, a very drastic Resolution was adopted on the situation in Belarus. The Resolution was supported by 524 votes (17 members voted agai >>

The Precept of John Paul II
2006 04 03
On the first day of April 2006, at 09.37 p.m. citizens of Poland have turned the lights off in their homes. Bells were ringing in cities and villages, and thousands of candles were lit. Poland was com >>


People
The lawsuit against the authorities of „Naftan“
2006 07 18
On 19 July 2006, the court proceedings on the penal case in terms of the former leaders of the stock company „Naftan“ will commence, namely, on the ex-director general of the undertaking Konstantin Ch >>

The indictment to the system of power
2006 07 10
Mr.Avtuchovich, a former entrepreneur of Volkovijsk, a former owner of a representative company „Radio-taxi“ and former employer, has been sentenced for 3,5 years of prison. Everything will be taken f >>

„The country of transit of drugs is becoming a country of drug abusers“
2006 06 27
For quite a long time Belarus has been relatively free of drugs. 15 years ago we could state that there are only few drug abusers in the country. However, today the situation has changed: the number o >>

“The surrogate” TV
2006 06 22
The Byelorussians have long time ago lost a possibility to watch many of the Russian TV channels operating in our territory.

Temple in the context of soviet architecture
2006 06 13
The remains of Edvard Voinilovich, the founder of the Red church were brought from the Polish city Bydgoszcz to Minsk. To that end more than thousand people have gathered in the square of Independence >>


 
     
     
   
 
 
     
   
 
 



 
 
Regions
Discrimination of members of independent trade unions
2006 07 11
The situation in the joint company „Belshina“ is becoming more and more tense – members of the initial organization of the Byelorussian independent trade union, experiencing the discrimination by the >>

„Akvabel“ was closed
2006 07 04
From 1 July, more than 500 people have lost their working places as a result of the decision of the Administration of the exhibition center „Akvabel“ on the closure of trade pavilions.

Opening of the August Channel has been postponed
2006 06 26
Solemnities on the occasion of the finalization of reconstruction of the Byelorussian part of the August Channel have been postponed – the authorities of the country shall prepare for the receipt of t >>

Nikolaj Avtuchovich, an entrepreneur of Volkovijsk, is ready to die
2006 05 26
The court procedures on Nikolaj Avtuchovich are continuing in Grodno. During his starvation campaign he said that he was going even to „die in the name of truth“.

The increase of pupulation and its political literacy
2006 03 21
While Lidija Jermoshenko is preparing the final statement to fully satisfy the restless soul of president and his „elegant victory“, the independent observers are estimating the number of violations d >>

„Ambassadors“ were brought to the meeting with Kozulin
2006 03 13
On Sunday, 12 March 2006, Molodechno was preparing for the meeting with the candidate to the presidents Aleksandr Kozulin. In view of the painful experience, members of the Molodechno initiative group >>

Terrorists are in search in Shchuchin
2006 03 06
When delegates of the 3rd Byelorussian National Assembly were listening to festivity songs in the concert hall, one of the activists of the headquarters of Milinkevich – Sergey Liashkevich - was arre >>


 
 
 
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