The presidential elections on August 9, 2020, took place under massive political pressure and contrary to Belarusian laws and international commitments. The ongoing state violence and detention of protesters against election rigging violates the Charter of Paris and the values of democracy and Human rights in Europe. They are shaking Read more…
On 10.08.2020, the day after the presidential elections in Belarus, the incumbent president Alexander Lukashenka declared himself the winner with slightly over 80%. According to the official final result, his challenger, Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya, received 9,9% of the vote. For the democratic public in Belarus and in Europe, there is no Read more…
Dear Mr. President We, 48 undersigned organizations from 24 countries, strongly condemn the continuing wave of detentions and harassment of peaceful protesters, journalists, human rights defenders, civil society activists, anarchists and opposition party members in Belarus. Most of the detentions and harassment are linked to participation in peaceful protests demanding Read more…
Ales Bialiatski is the Chair of Belarusian Human Rights Center Viasna and the Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights. He was detained within the framework of a criminal case investigated under Article 243. 2 of the Belarusian Criminal Code (“concealment of profits on an especially large scale”). This Read more…
No confirmation of official election result possible by independent election monitoring. Final Declaration of the Campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” in Belarus Slight improvement of general conditions ascertained On Sunday, 28th September 2008, the parliamentary elections took place in Belarus. The initiative “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” Read more…
Days to Remember: March 25, 2006 and March 25, 1918. On the Occasion of the Belarusian Freedom Day: Statement by the Association ‘Human Rights in Belarus’ (more…)