Belarus

Human Rights in Republic of Belarus

Amnesty International to launch reports calling for the abolition ...
19 March 2009

On 24 March 2009, Amnesty International will release its global deathpenalty statistics, looking at how many people were executed orsentenced to death across the ...

Press Release      

Belarus: Further information on torture and other ill-treatment ...
16 January 2009

US national Emanuel Zeltser was sentenced on 11 August 2008 to three years in prison for “using false official documents” and “economic espionage” following a closed ...

Urgent Action       EUR 49/002/2009

Belarus: Release of Prisoner of Conscience
16 October 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index number: EUR 49/011/2008. News Service No: 158. 20 August 2008. Belarus: Release of Prisoner of Conscience. ...

Document       EUR 49/011/2008

In Danger for Speaking Out: Silencing Human Rights Defenders in ...
29 September 2008

In Danger for Speaking Out: Silencing Human Rights Defenders in Europe and Central Asia

Document       EUR 01/015/2008

Belarus: Further information on Torture and other ill-treatment ...
24 September 2008

On 11 August 2008, Emanuel Zeltser was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for industrial espionage and having used forged documents. He has been granted a hearing ...

Urgent Action       EUR 49/013/2008

Europe and Central Asia: Summary of Amnesty International’s ...
2 September 2008

This bulletin contains information about Amnesty International’s main concerns in Europe and Central Asia between July and December 2007. Not every country in the ...

Report       EUR 01/001/2008

Belarus must respect freedom of assembly, association and ...
26 August 2008

Since it was introduced in 2005, Belarusian authorities have used Article 193-1 to arrest, detainand convict youth activists and members of NGOs forexercising thei

Appeal For Action      

Belarus: Authorities must respect human rights
26 August 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 26 August 2008. Index number: EUR 49/012/2008. Belarus: Authorities must respect human rights. ...

Document       EUR 49/012/2008

The Wire, August 2008. Vol 38, No. 7
1 August 2008

1) Violence against women in the home continues in Mexico 2) Tunisia: Torturing detainees 3) Ongoing impunity for police violence in Africa 4) Enforced disappearance ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/007/2008

Belarus: Further Information on Torture and other ill-treatment ...
31 July 2008

Emanuel Zeltser's trial began on 30 July 2008. He is being tried on charges of “using forged documents”, “possession and smuggling of illegal drugs” and “commercial ...

Urgent Action       EUR 49/009/2008