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Liubou Kavaliova: "We always tell Uladzislau that we will make everything possible to save him from unfair punishment"
As it became known on 14 March from the state TV, president Lukashenka refused to pardon Uladzislau Kavaliou and Dzmitry Kanavalau. Several days of painful uncertainty ended with a terrible blow for their relatives. Czytaj więcej…
"Terrorists" executed?
Belarus will meet the anniversary of the bloodiest terrorist act in the history of the country in high spirits. The case is closed, the guilty are punished… Czytaj więcej…
Liubou Kavaliova: “They cheated me. I wasn’t allowed to meet with my son”
Liubou Kavaliova, the mother of Uladzislau Kavaliou, sentenced to death for the involvement in the terrorist act of 11 April 2011, wanted to use her right to meet her son. She didn’t manage to come to the meeting in January, and wasn’t allowed to meet him in February. Czytaj więcej…
Death penalty is Belarus’ internal matter, say House of Representatives members
The issue of abolishing the death penalty is Belarus’ internal matter, says a joint press release by the foreign affairs committee and the committee on legislation and judicial affairs of the House of Representatives of the Belarusian National Assembly, issued following the 16 Feb. European Parliament resolution. Czytaj więcej…
Examination of Criminal Procedure Code at request of Kavalyow`s mother is advisable, says Presidential Administration
The Presidential Administration has replied to an application from the mother of Uladzislaw Kavalyow, who was sentenced to death in the subway bombing case last year, saying that it is advisable examine the country’s Criminal Procedure Code at her request. Czytaj więcej…
MEPs urge Belarus to abolish death penalty and free political prisoners
European Parliament resolution of 16 February 2012 on the death penalty in Belarus, in particular the cases of Dzmitry Kanavalau and Uladzislau Kavalyou Czytaj więcej…
Andrei Paluda: “Unfortunately, Belarus authorities totally disregard European Parliament’s resolutions”
Today, the European Parliament is expected to consider the issue of the death penalty in Belarus, Egypt and Japan. Representatives of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” are said to closely monitor Europe’s reaction to Belarusian events. Czytaj więcej…
Commission for pardons responds to hunger-striker Sviatlana Chornaya
She is protesting against the death sentence pronounced to Dzmitry Kanavalau and Uladzislau Kavaliou, keeping her hunger-strike since 30 November. Czytaj więcej…
Constitutional court turns down appeal of death convict's mother
The answer from the Constitutional Court says only specially authorized bodies can appeal to the court. Czytaj więcej…
Mother and sister of death convict Kavaliou submit arguments to Belarus’ commentaries for UN Human Rights Committee
The mother of the death convict submitted their arguments to the commentaries provided to the UN Human Rights Committee by the Belarusian authorities in connection with the individual communication submitted to the organization on his behalf. Czytaj więcej…
Authorities object to UN committee considering complaint from Kavalyow's family
The Belarusian government believes that the consideration by the UN Human Rights Committee of a complaint sent by Uladzislaw Kavalyow's family would be unacceptable as not all domestic remedies have been exhausted, Lyubow Kavalyow, mother of the death row inmate, told BelaPAN. Czytaj więcej…
Belarusian Helsinki Committee addresses Commission for Pardons
Representatives of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee are seeking to attend the sitting of the Commission for Pardons which will consider the case of the death convicts Dzmitry Kanavalau and Uladzislau Kavaliou, found guilty of terrorist act in the Minsk metro and a number of other episodes. Czytaj więcej…
Two European MPs demand abolishment of death sentence to Kanavalau and Kavaliou
MEPs Laima Andrikiene and Eduard Kukan in their joint statement have deplored the unfair trial of both Dzmitry Kanavalau and Uladzislau Kavaliou and urgently called on President Lukashenka to establish an immediate moratorium of their death penalty. They have stressed the growing urgency for this, as both condemned can be executed now at any moment without warning, after their appeal for clemency had been rejected. Czytaj więcej…
Death convict Dzmitry Kanavalau refuses to file pardon appeal
25-year-old Dzmitry Kanavalau, sentenced to death for terrorism, considered his sentence legal and refused to file an appeal for pardon. This has been stated by BelaPAN with a reference to General Prosecutor Aliaksandr Kaniuk. Let us remind you, the Vitsebsk native was accused of Minsk metro terrorist act and a series of other blasts. He has been sentenced to death. Czytaj więcej…
Death penalty disqualifies Belarus from any status in Council of Europe, secretary general says
The use of the death penalty makes it impossible for Belarus to have any status in the Council of Europe, Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland told reporters in Strasbourg on January 25. Czytaj więcej…
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