Belarus
Ukraine must release Belarusian prisoner of conscience - 11 November 2009
Musician and activist Igor Koktysh has been detained for over two years for the peaceful expression of his beliefs. If forcibly returned to Belarus, he could face the death penalty.Belarus man loses death sentence appeal - 29 October 2009
Andrei Zhuk becomes the second person to have his death sentence upheld in Belarus within the last month.UN calls on Belarus to halt execution - 20 October 2009
The United Nations has echoed Amnesty International’s call to halt the imminent execution of a man accused of murdering of six elderly women in Belarus.Belarus: Imminent execution must be stopped - 7 October 2009
Amnesty International has urged the President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenka to grant clemency to a man who may be facing imminent executionImminent execution in Belarus must be stopped - 7 October 2009
Ahead of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, Amnesty International has urged the President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenka, to grant clemency to a man who may be facing imminent execution.
Republic of Belarus -
The government continued to exert excessive control over civil society. State control over the media increased, and restrictions on independent media continued.