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Ales Dashchynski: the may have supported the abolition of the death penalty, though he couldn't say it openly

Ales Dashchynski: the may have supported the abolition of the death penalty, though he couldn't say it openly

How was the topic of the death penalty covered in Belarus more than 15 years ago? One of the first extensive articles appeared in the independent Belarusian newspaper "Svaboda" February 17, 1998, when its editor was Ihar Hermianchuk. The article was placed in the "Topic" column and was titled "Death Penalty". Read more…

‘Death penalty has no place in 21st century,’ declares UN chief

‘Death penalty has no place in 21st century,’ declares UN chief

2 July 2014 – The death penalty has no place in the 21st century, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared today, calling on all States take concrete steps towards abolishing or no longer practicing this form of punishment. Read more…

Abolition of the death penalty. How can journalists help?

Abolition of the death penalty. How can journalists help?

Palina Stsepanenka, a writer and an activist of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders against the Death Penalty”, tells about the issue of the death penalty and the “place for the press” in an interview for Radio Racyja. Read more…

Valiantsin Stefanovich: “In 1996, when a referendum was held, there was no life imprisonment in Belarus”

Valiantsin Stefanovich: “In 1996, when a referendum was held, there was no life imprisonment in Belarus”

Why does Belarus retain such a means of punishment as the death penalty? Deputy Chairman of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Valiantsin Stefanovich believes that the cause must be sought in the Soviet past. In the USSR, the death penalty was used for a wide range of crimes. Read more…

The Last Dawn: Belarusian musicians against the death penalty (video)

The Last Dawn: Belarusian musicians against the death penalty (video)

The Minsk-based Graffiti club hosted yesterday the presentation of the project of Belarusian musicians called Aposhni Zolak (“The Last Dawn”). In this way, a number of famous musicians, among them Hanna Khitryk, Aliaksandr Pamidorau, Zmitser Vaitsiushkevich, Anastasia Shpakouskaya, Viktar Rudenka, Liavon Volski, spoke against the death penalty. Last year they had a big concert in Bialystok, and Belarusian fans were able to watch it online. Read more…

Live to see The Last Dawn: Audio and video presentation!

Live to see The Last Dawn: Audio and video presentation!

Aposhni Zolak (“The Last Dawn”) continues the traditions of such musical projects as “Narodnya Albom” ("The People's album ") “Ya Naradziuskia Tut” ("I Was Born Here") and “Sviaty Vechar” ("Holy Night"). However, the project is devoted to a very sensitive and vital issue – the death penalty. Read more…

Former Parliament Speaker Mechyslau Hryb: 13 people were convicted and one executed for crimes committed by maniac Mikhasevich (video)

Former Parliament Speaker Mechyslau Hryb: 13 people were convicted and one executed for crimes committed by maniac Mikhasevich (video)

During the filming of “Cause of Death – “, activists of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders against the Death Penalty” met with public and political figure, Honored Lawyer of Belarus Mechyslau Hryb. Read more…

Andrei Paluda: it is extremely important to inform people on the problem of death penalty

Andrei Paluda: it is extremely important to inform people on the problem of death penalty

The issue of abolition of the death penalty in Belarus should not be solved artificially and briskly. The society “should maturate for it”, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Uladzimir Makei said in an interview. Read more…

The fourth argument against the death penalty (video)

The fourth argument against the death penalty (video)

The fourth film in the series “Six Arguments against the Death Penalty” tells about the killings of political opponents and the mass shootings. Read more…

Siarhei Pratsirayeu. A man who got out of the “corridor of death”.

Siarhei Pratsirayeu. A man who got out of the “corridor of death”.

The “corridor of death” is a corridor in the prison basement where cells for death convicts are located, and there is one way out of it – to be shot. And exceptions never happen. But… Read more…

Famous Czechs join campaign against the death penalty in Belarus (VIDEO)

Famous Czechs join campaign against the death penalty in Belarus (VIDEO)

Karel Schwarzenberg, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, Oscar-winning screenwriter and actor Zdeněk Svěrák and gymnast, seven-time Olympic champion Věra Čáslavská have signed a petition of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders against the Death Penalty in Belarus”. Read more…

Statement by the International Commission against the Death Penalty on  Belarus: Execution of Ryhor Yuzepchuk

Statement by the International Commission against the Death Penalty on Belarus: Execution of Ryhor Yuzepchuk

The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) condemns the execution of Ryhor Yuzepchuk (45) by authorities in Belarus; the second in 2014. Read more…

The case of Ivan Famin: Innocently executed

The case of Ivan Famin: Innocently executed

In 1998, the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, which was then called “Viasna-96”, received a complaint from the mother of Ivan Famin, who was sentenced to death. The woman gave the human rights defenders several letters that were written on death row and were passed through so called prison mail. Read more…

URGENT ACTION OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL!

URGENT ACTION OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL!

Belarus executes second prisoner this year. At least two men remain on death row at imminent risk of execution. Amnesty International appeals to write to Belarusian authorities to call them to abolish death penalty. Read more…

Another execution in Belarus: court verdict against Ryhor Yuzepchuk carried out

Another execution in Belarus: court verdict against Ryhor Yuzepchuk carried out

Mahilyou regional court informed that Ryhor Yuzepchuk has been executed. 45-year-old man was sentenced to death for killing his cellmate. The cellmate allegedly gambled away his life in domino game. Read more…

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