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Amnesty International  Report 2013


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Belarus: Still behind bars: The plight of long-term prisoners in ...
2 August 2012

Amnesty International. Public Statement. AI Index: EUR 49/013/2012 2 August 2012. Still behind bars: The plight of long-term prisoners in Belarus. ...

Public Statement       EUR 49/013/2012

Belarus: Student facing jail over teddy bear pictures: Anton ...
25 July 2012

Student Anton Suryapin is facing a seven-year jail sentence for posting online photographs of teddy bears carrying placards in support of freedom of expression. ...

Urgent Action       EUR 49/012/2012

Belarus urged to release “teddy bear” free speech activist ...
24 July 2012

A Belarus photographer faces seven years in prison after posting pictures of a pro-free speech stunt involving teddy bears.

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Belarus: Youth leader faces longer prison sentence: Zmitser ...
17 July 2012

Zmitser Dashkevich, a prisoner of conscience in Belarus, is facing another year in prison for allegedly violating prison rules. He has spent almost his entire sentence ...

Urgent Action       EUR 49/011/2012

Belarusian prisoner faces punishment cell: Mykalau Statkevich
9 July 2012

Mykalau Statkevich, a prisoner of conscience, faces 10 days in punishment cell for refusing to sign a confession. The prison authorities have stated that he has ...

Urgent Action       EUR 49/010/2012

Belarus: Further information: Journalist released on bail still ...
3 July 2012

Andrzej Poczobut was released on bail on 30 June in Belarus, however he still faces a prison sentence of almost eight years on charges of “libelling the President ...

Urgent Action       EUR 49/009/2012

Belarus: Death penalty concerns in Belarus must be addressed. Oral ...
28 June 2012

In this statement Amnesty International highlights its concerns about the retention of the death penalty by Belarus and its application in disregard of even the ...

Document       EUR 49/008/2012

Belarus: Journalist risks jail for criticizing president: Andrzej ...
26 June 2012

A journalist, Andrzej Poczobut, is at risk of being sentenced to five years imprisonment in Belarus after being arrested for criticizing the Belarusian President ...

Urgent Action       EUR 49/007/2012

Belarus: Continuing Human Rights Concerns: Submission to the 20th ...
11 June 2012

Amnesty International. Public Statement. 11 June 2012. EUR 49/006/2012. Belarus: Continuing Human Rights Concerns. Submission to the ...

Public Statement       EUR 49/006/2012

Report 2012: No longer business as usual for tyranny and injustice ...
24 May 2012

Amnesty International releases its flagship yearly report documenting the state of the world's human rights.

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