Belarus: Further information: Free Belarusian human rights defender: Ales Bialiatski

Index Number: EUR 49/018/2011
Date Published: 13 September 2011
Categories: Belarus

Prominent Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, who was arrested on 4 August 2011, has now been charged, and his detention order has been extended. Amnesty International considers him a prisoner of conscience.