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Libereco: Aleh Surhan: Politischer Gefangener in Belarus
Nach 2-monatiger Verhandlung wurde der 47-jährige Aleh Surhan am 19.02.2010 zu einer Haftstrafe von 6 Monaten und einer Busse von ca. 625 Euro verurteilt Libereco betrachtet Aleh Surhan als politischen Gefangenen und fordert seine sofortige und bedingungslose Freilassung. Unterzeichnen Sie unsere Petition und senden Sie ihm eine Grusskarte! Mehr

Libereco: Aleh Surhan: Prisoner of conscience in Belarus
After a 2-months-trial the 47-year-old Aleh Surhan was sentenced to 6 months of arrest and around 625 Euro of compensation. 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! More

Unterstützen Sie Aleh Surhan!
Please support Aleh Surhan!
Senden Sie ihm eine Grusskarte und unterzeichnen Sie unsere Petition.
Send him a greeting card and sign our petition:

Petition (PDF, englisch)
Aktionsaufruf (PDF, deutsch und englisch)

JEF Europe: 5th Pan-European Street Action for a Free and Democratic Belarus!
On 18 March 2010, the Young European Federalists (JEF-Europe) will for the fifth year in a row organise t t heir signature "Free Belarus Action", after last year's action took place simultaneously in no less than 120 cities all over Europe. More

JEB Berlin-Brandenburg: Gebt den Menschen in Belarus eine Stimme!
Unter dem Motto „Gebt den Menschen in Belarus eine Stimme“ werden auch in diesem Jahr wieder JEFer in ganz Europa ihrer Forderung nach mehr Demokratie in Belarus kollektiv Ausdruck verleihen. In der Nacht vom 18. zum 19. März 2010 wird auch die JEB in Berlin aktiv sein. Mehr

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Libereco: Ivan Mikhailau wurde freigelassen – Ein Gesetz für einen alternativen zivilen Dienst ist offenbar in Vorbereitung
Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights begrüßt die Freilassung des Gewissensgefangenen Ivan Mikhailau in Belarus. Mikhailau war seit dem 15.12.2009 inhaftiert weil er aufgrund seiner religiösen Überzeugung als messianischer Jude den Militärdienst verweigert. Am 01.02.2010 wurde er deshalb zu einer dreimonatigen Gefängnisstrafe verurteilt. Mehr

Libereco: Ivan Mikhailau free – a law for alternative civilian service is in preparation
Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights welcomes the release of conscientious prisoner Ivan Mikhailau in Belarus. Mikhailau has been imprisoned since 15th December 2009 because he refused military service out of religious reasons. On 1st February 2010 he was, therefore, sentenced to three months of imprisonment. More

Libereco: Flagge zeigen verboten
Die Repressionen in der letzten Diktatur Europas nehmen spürbar zu. Verfolgung, Einschüchterung und Schikane von Regimegegnern sind an der Tagesordnung. Mit der Verurteilung des Oppositionellen Aleh Surhan zu 6 Monaten Haft erreicht Belarus einen neuen menschenrechtlichen Tiefpunkt. Mehr

Libereco: 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. More

Libereco: FAQs online
Alles was Sie über Libereco wissen möchten, erfahren sie nun in unseren FAQs
Everything about Libereco you can read in our FAQs right now.

Amnesty: Ukraine lässt belarussischen Oppositionellen frei
Der belarussische Musiker und politische Aktivist Igor Koktisch (englische Transkription: Igor Koktysh) ist am 2. Februar aus einem ukrainischen Untersuchungsgefängnis entlassen worden. Dort hatte man ihn zweieinhalb Jahre gefangen gehalten. Er hat sich nach seiner Freilassung bei Amnesty International für die Unterstützung bedankt. Mehr

Amnesty: Ukraine releases Belarusian opposition activist
Amnesty International has welcomed the release of the Belarusian opposition activist and musician Igor Koktysh, who has been held in a pre-trial detention centre in Ukraine for two and a half years. More

Amnesty: Belarus: Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review: Eighth session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council, May 2010
In this submission, Amnesty International provides information as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic Review. Amnesty International raises concerns relating to judicial control over detention. The organization also describes concerns related to the death penalty, allegations of torture and ill-treatment, restrictions on freedom of expression, association and assembly and on freedom of religion. More

Viasna: Materials from Belarusian NPOs prepared for the Universal Periodic Review of Belarus in the U.N. Committee on Human Rights. October 2009
This compilation of materials was prepared in August-September 2009 by a group of NGOs for conveyance to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in conjunction with the preparation of the Universal Periodic Review of the Republic of Belarus' fulfillment of its international human rights obligations. These materials contain references to more detailed reports and publications. More

Viasna: Review-Chronicle of Human Rights Violations in Belarus in January 2010
In January, the elections to the local Soviets of Deputies started in Belarus. According to Presidential decree #21 of 18 January 2010, the elections to the local Soviets were appointed on 26 April. It will be the first campaign carried under the amended Election Code. As soon as the decree was published, the Belarusian human rights defenders have started monitoring the electoral process all over Belarus within the frames of the campaign Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections. More

Reporters Without Borders: Authorities step up pressure on independent journalists
The Belarusian police are increasingly harassing and intimidating independent journalists by charging them with relatively minor offences. This practice should stop at once if the government really intends, as it claims, to turn Belarus into a democracy. More

Reporters Without Borders: Leading journalist harassed over coverage of trial of top officialsReporters Without Borders is very concerned about the continuing harassment of investigative journalist Maryna Koktysh, the deputy editor of the Minsk-based independent newspaper Narodnaya Volya, over her coverage of a case involving senior police officers and interior ministry officials in the southeastern city of Homyel. More

Heinrich Böll Stiftung Warsaw: Belarus - a chance for democracy?
The European public opinion is informed about the situation in Belarus mainly in the context of spectacular or highly important political events. There is definitely a lack of up-to-date information and current analysis on subjects that do not appear on the first pages and – in case of Belarus- rarely become the subject of analytical expertise. However, these subjects are crucial for the evaluation and monitoring of the process of democratic transformation.
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Belarus themed week on thenewfederalist
Read articles on Belarus this week on http://www.thenewfederalist.eu/

Europäischer Austausch: Kommunalwahlen in Belarus 2010
Am 25. April 2010 finden in Belarus Kommunalwahlen statt. Hier finden Sie aktuelle Informationen zu dem Verlauf des Wahlkampfes. Um den wöchentlichen Newsletter zu abonnieren, schicken Sie eine Email mit dem Betreff "Subscribe Deutsch" an: info(at)european-exchange.org

EU Parlament: Situation der Zivilgesellschaft und der nationalen Minderheiten in Belarus
Entschließung des Europäischen Parlaments vom 10. März 2010 zur Lage der Zivilgesellschaft und der nationalen Minderheiten in Belarus Mehr

EU Parliament: Situation of civil society and national minorities in Belarus
European Parliament resolution of 10 March 2010 on the situation of civil society and national minorities in Belarus More

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