Elaborating and implementing a law on alternative civil service in Belarus. Libereco keeps watching.
An alternative service for conscientious objectors of military service is still not given in Belarus, which violates the human right for conscientious freedom.
Photo-Petition: Show your face for freedom of religion in Belarus
Libereco started a photo petition to urge freedom of religion in Belarus. Support our action with your own picture!
Petition: Freedom of Religion for Belarus!
Libereco launches a petition for the respect of freedom of religion in Belarus. For several years, the evangelic New Life Church in Minsk has been facing strong repressions by the Belarusian authorities. The community is fearing to be dislodged from its own land. Furthermore, the church was charged with environmental contamination and ordered to pay a fine of approx. 100.000 USD.
Repressions of Christians in Belarus
For several years, the evangelical New Life Church in Minsk is faced with strong repressions by the Belarusian authorities. The community should be dislodged from its own land. We are protesting against these attempts – please join our petition.
Prisoner of conscience in Belarus: Ivan Mikhailau sentenced to 3 months of arrest
On 1 February 2010 a court sentenced Ivan Mikhailau to 3 months of arrest. He was found guilty of „draft evasion“. Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights considers Ivan Mikhailau as a prisoner of conscience, who is detained solely because he has been denied his right to perform an alternative civilian service, and calls for his immediate and unconditional release.
Freedom for Ivan Mikhailau – Stop persecution of conscientious objectors in Belarus
12 NGOs from 7 countries published an open letter to Belarusian President Lukashenko and urge him to release Ivan Mikhailau and to adopt a law, which enables an alternative civilian service in Belarus immediately.
Ivan Mikhailov demands to do alternative civilian service
On 29 January 2010 the 21-year-old Ivan Mikhailov is due to go on trial on charges of refusing compulsory military service. He was arrested on 15 December 2009 after his demands to do alternative civilian service were rejected.