Belarus

Human Rights in Republic of Belarus

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

Europe and Central Asia: In danger for speaking out: Silencing ...
29 September 2008

Human rights defenders across the region of Europe and Central Asia are targets of intimidation, systematic harassment and serious human rights violations. As they ...

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

Belarus: Further Information on Torture and other ill-treatment ...
16 June 2008

Emanuel Zeltser is still being refused the medication that he desperately needs to treat his diabetes and arthritis. Since his arrest on 12 March 2008, the Belarusian ...

Urgent Action       EUR 49/007/2008

Belarus: Torture and other ill-treatment/health concern, Emanuel ...
7 May 2008

US national Emanuel Zeltser was detained when he flew in to Belarus on 12 March 2008. He is held in a state security services detention facility in the capital, ...

Urgent Action       EUR 49/006/2008