Political Prisoner Aleh Surhan released
On 27 July 2010, Aleh Surhan, activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party, was released from prision. He was sentenced on February 19th 2010 to 6 months of arrest because of alleged resistance to the police.
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!
Protest mail to Minsk
Libereco urges the re-matriculation of Tatjana Shaputska. You are welcome to spread and send our protest cards addressed to the Belarusian minister of education.
Tatsiana Shaputska still fights against her expulsion from university
Libereco keeps on supporting the demand to reinstate Tatsiana Shaputska immediately. After being expelled from the Belarusian State University (BSU) in December 2009 Tatsiana Shaputska has appealed against this decision. Unfortunately she was not successful in court.
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.
Prohibited to Show One’s Colours
Repressions within the last dictatorship in Europe noticeable increase. Prosecution, intimidation and harassment of dissidents are a daily occurrence. With the imprisonment of opposionist Aleh Surhan for 6 month, Belarus reaches a new low-point in its human rights situation.
Aleh Surhan: Prisoner of conscience in Belarus
47-year-old Aleh Surhan, activist of the oppositional and not yet registered Belarusian Christian Democracy party was sentenced on February 19th 2010 to 6 months of arrest and a penalty of around 625 Euros. Libereco - Partnership for Human Rights believes that Aleh Surhan is a prisoner of conscience and appeals to release him immediately and unconditionally. Please sign our petition and send him a greeting card!
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.
Appeal to respect freedom of association in Belarus: Register Belarusian Christian-Democratic Party
The NGOs Libereco, People in Need, European Exchange, Human Rights in Belarus, Young European Movement Berlin-Brandenburg and Belarusian Human Rights House have published a joint appeal to the Belarusian Government.
Tatsiana Shaputzska expelled from university
Tatsiana Shaputska, press-secretary of the „Young Front“(Malady Front), was being expelled from her studies at the Belarusian State University on 3 December 2009 – obviously because of her political exertion.
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The Case of Nasha Viasna
The (non) registration of NGOs like Nasha Viasna (Our Spring) by the Belarusian authorities challenges the seriousness of a dialogue currently started between the Belarusian government and the EU.
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Party without registration: Belarusian Christian Democracy (BCD)
On 28 February 2009 the BCD’s Founding Congress was held with over 600 delegates. An official decision on the Party’s foundation was made; its programme and statute were approved.
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Underground NGOs
No freedom of association: Dozens of NGOs in Belarus have been banned or are unregistered. Please send an email of protest to the Belarusian Minister of Justice to urge a stop of the repressions of cilvil society.
Political review: Belarus
Although a dialogue between Belarus and the EU has started the human rights situation in Europe's last dicatatorship didn't improve.