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Belarus: Update - Sentence of human rights defender Ales Bialiatski upheld following cassation appealposted on: 2012/01/24

Further to the urgent appeal dated 11 November 2011, Front Line Defenders has received the following information.

Belarus: Update – Human rights defender Mr Ales Bialiatski denied permission to visit his 82-year old father in critical conditionposted on: 2011/12/20

Human rights defender Mr Ales Bialiatski, chairman of Human Rights Centre 'Viasna' (HRC 'Viasna'), has been denied permission to visit his 82-year old father who is in a critical condition.

Belarus: Joint statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on concerns about human rights in Belarusposted on: 2011/12/19

EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a joint statement today on concerns about human rights in Belarus on the anniversary of the 19 December 2010 crackdown.

Belarus: Statement on sentencing of human rights defender Mr Ales Bialiatskiposted on: 2011/11/25

On 24 November 2011, Mr Ales Bialiatski, Chairman of Human Rights Centre 'Viasna', was found guilty of 'tax evasion on a large scale' by the Pervomayski District Court of Minsk.

Belarus: Statement by HR Ashton and Commissioner Füle on the trial of Ales Bialiatskiposted on: 2011/11/23

Senior European Union officials called on the Belarusian authorities today to "immediately and unconditionally" release human rights defender Ales Bialiatski in Belarus.

Belarus: Update – Trial of human rights defender Ales Bialiatski adjourned until tomorrowposted on: 2011/11/22

The latest hearing of Ales Bialiatski's case started today at 10 am and lasted 15 minutes. Ales Bialiatski declared that he continues to plead not guilty and that he has nothing to add to his previous declarations.

Front Line Defenders reports from Belarus on trial of Ales Bialiatski -Today I was particularly proud of a guy from my country.

The trial started today at 10.00 and lasted till 17.30, the interrogation of Ales by both sides is finished and tomorrow they will interrogate the witnesses.

Ales is doing well, he is smiling and he was really happy to see all his friends in the courtroom.

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Front Line Defenders Statement on Trial of Ales Bialiatskiposted on: 2011/11/02

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Trial of Belarus Human Rights Defender Ales Bialiatski Opens Today. Front Line Defenders Deputy Director Unable to Enter Country to Visit Other HRDs.


Belarus: Arrest and detention of human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, subject of a criminal investigation posted on: 2011/11/01

Human rights defender Mr Ales Bialiatski was arrested on 4 August 2011, and is currently being detained at the Volodarskogo Pre-trial Detention Centre He is the subject of a criminal investigation following accusations that he was involved in tax evasion.

Belarus: Update – Trial of Ales Bialiatski scheduled for 2 November 2011posted on: 2011/10/20

The trial of human rights defender Mr Ales Bialiatski will take place at Pervomaysky District Court, Minsk, at 10 am on 2 November 2011.