Belarus

Belarus urged to free remaining prisoners of conscience after two released - 16 April 2012

Headline Title:  Belarus urged to free remaining prisoners of conscience after two released A decision to release two Belarusian prisoners of conscience including an opposition presidential candidate is a step in the right direction but the government now needs to free five others who hav Belarusian opposition presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau was among two prisoners of conscience released over the weekend. Media Node:  Belarus POCs freed Story Location:  Belarus 55° 27' 10.8252" N, 28° 17' 23.262" E “The Belarusian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release the remaining prisoners of conscience, who were targeted for human rights activism and the peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of assembly and expression and are being held on unfounded charges.” Source:  John Dalhuisen, Director of Amnesty International’s Europe and Central Asia Programme Date:  Mon, 16/04/2012 URL:  Belarus: Jailed presidential candidate denied access to lawyer Description:  News story, 17 November 2011 URL:  Belarus: Belarusian prisoners of conscience at risk Description:  Urgent action, 30 September 2011 URL:  Four convicted over Belarus protests Description:  News story, 16 May 2011 URL:  Belarus: Further information: Detained presidential candidate ill-treated Description:  Urgent action, 13 May 2011

Le Bélarus doit restituer les corps des condamnés exécutés pour l’attentat dans le métro de Minsk

L’exécution de deux hommes, condamnés pour avoir fait exploser une bombe dans le métro de Minsk en 2011 et provoqué la mort de plusieurs personnes, a été vivement critiquée par Amnesty International, qui appelle les autorités bélarussiennes à remettre les corps à leurs familles afin qu’elles puissent les enterrer. L’exécution de deux hommes, condamnés pour avoir fait exploser une bombe dans le métro de Minsk en 2011 et provoqué la mort de plusieurs personnes, a été vivement critiquée par Amnesty Internationa

Bielorrusia debe entregar los cadáveres de los hombres ejecutados por el atentado del metro de Minsk

Amnistía Internacional ha condenado la ejecución en Bielorrusia de dos hombres declarados culpables de perpetrar el año pasado un atentado mortífero en el metro en Minsk y ha pedido a las autoridades que entreguen los cadáveres a sus familias para su inhumación. Amnistía Internacional ha condenado la ejecución en Bielorrusia de dos hombres declarados culpables de perpetrar el año pasado un atentado mortífero en el metro en Minsk y ha pedido a las autoridad

Belarus must release bodies of convicts executed over Minsk metro bombing

The execution of two men convicted of carrying out a deadly metro bombing last year in Minsk has been condemned by Amnesty International as it called on the Belarus authorities to release the bodies to their families for buriale The execution of two men convicted of carrying out a deadly metro bombing last year in Minsk has been condemned by Amnesty International as it called on the Belarus authorities to release the bodie

Belarus must release bodies of convicts executed over Minsk metro bombing - 19 March 2012

Headline Title:  Belarus must release bodies of executed bomb convicts The execution of two men convicted of carrying out a deadly metro bombing last year in Minsk has been condemned by Amnesty International as it called on the Belarus authorities to release the bodie Two men convicted of carrying out a deadly metro bombing last year in Minsk have been executed following an unfair trial. Media Node:  Grieving mother Belarus Story Location:  المملكة المتحدة 54° 28' 18.264" N, 28° 7' 30" E See map: Google Maps “President Alexander Lukashenko should establish an immediate moratorium on the death penalty, in line with successive UN General Assembly resolutions ” Source:  John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International's Deputy Director for Europe and Central Asia. URL:  Over 250,000 people call on Belarus to end executions Description:  News story, 9 December 2011

دارفور: تدفق كميات الأسلحة القادمة من الصين وروسيا يؤجج النزاع المسلح - 8 February 2012

Headline Title:  دارفور: تدفق كميات الأسلحة القادمة من الصين وروسيا يؤجج النزاع المسلح صرحت منظمة العفو الدولية اليوم أن مبيعات الأسلحة القادمة من الصين وروسيا تعمل على تفاقم الانتهاكات الحقوقية في دارفور.  وتُبرز عمليات نقل الأسلحة الحاجة الملحة إلى ت يوثق تقرير موجز بعنوان "السودان والنزاع في دارفور: لا نهاية تلوح في الأفق" كيف تمضي الصين وروسيا وبيلاروسيا في توريد كميات السلاح والذخائر إلى السودان، على الرغم من توافر أدلة دامغة على أن تلك الأسلحة سوف تُستخدم ضد المدنيين في دارفور. Media Node:  Darfur body on truck Story Location:  United Kingdom 16° 8' 54.798" N, 19° 41' 15" E See map: Google Maps “ومن أجل الحيلولة دون وقوع المزيد من الانتهاكات لحقوق الإنسان، فينبغي تعليق كافة شحنات الأسلحة المعدة لنقلها إلى السودان.” Source:  برايان وود، خبير الشؤون العسكرية والأمنية في منظمة العفو الدولية

Darfur: New weapons from China and Russia fuelling conflict - 8 February 2012

Headline Title:  Darfur: New weapons from China and Russia fuelling conflict Arms sales from China and Russia are fuelling serious human rights violations in Darfur, Amnesty International said today. A new report by Amnesty International highlights how arms sales from China and Russia fuel human rights violations in Sudan's Darfur region. Media Node:  Darfur body on truck Story Location:  United Kingdom 16° 8' 54.798" N, 19° 41' 15" E See map: Google Maps “To help prevent further violations of human rights, all international arms transfers to Sudan should be suspended ” Source:  Brian Wood, Amnesty International's expert on military and policing

Plus de 250 000 personnes appellent le Bélarus à mettre fin aux exécutions

Amnesty International et les organisations biélorusses de défense des droits humains Viasna et le Comité Helsinki du Bélarus ont trouvé porte close lorsqu'elles ont voulu remettre au président Alexandre Loukachenko une pétition mondiale appelant à mettre fin aux exécutions dans le pays. Amnesty International et les organisations biélorusses de défense des droits humains Viasna et le Comité Helsinki du Bélarus ont trouvé porte close lorsqu'elles ont voulu remettre au président Alex

Over 250,000 people call on Belarus to end executions

Amnesty International and Belarusian human rights organizations Viasna and Belarus Helsinki Committee were today turned away from delivering a global petition to Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, calling for an end to executions in Belarus. Amnesty International and Belarusian human rights organizations Viasna and Belarus Helsinki Committee were today turned away from delivering a global petition to Belarusian President Alyaksandr Luk

Over 250,000 people call on Belarus to end executions - 9 December 2011

Amnesty International and Belarusian human rights organizations Viasna and Belarus Helsinki Committee were today turned away from delivering a global petition to Belarusian President Alyaksandr L Amnesty International were turned away from delivering a global petition to Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, calling for an end to executions in Belarus. Media Node:  petition-bel Twitter Tag:  belarus “The delivery of our petition today brings Belarusian and international voices together in a clear message to the President to end this barbaric practice” Source:  Amnesty International's John Dalhuisen

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