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Human rights activists presented the book "Death Penalty in Belarus"
October 9 in Minsk, the Human Rights Center "Viasna" presented the documentary book "Death penalty in Belarus" which contains information on the issue since 1998 till today. Czytaj więcej…
"Pencil and Eraser" - a new look at the death penalty (video)
"Pencil and Eraser" is a new animated film, produced by volunteers of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders against the Death Penalty in Belarus”, which continues the series of the short and vivid clips of the human rights collection, including “Executor” and “Queue”. Czytaj więcej…
Discussion "Murder on Verdict" held in Vilnius
October 7, the discussion “Murder on Verdict” was held at the Museum of Genocide Victims in Vilnius with the participation of the Belarusian human rights defenders, journalists and representatives of the Foreign Ministry of Lithuania. Czytaj więcej…
Premiere of film “Six Arguments against Death Penalty” held in Vilnius (videos)
Premiere of the film cycle "Six Arguments against the Death Penalty" was held October 7 during the discussion "Murder on Verdict" in the Museum of Genocide Victims in Vilnius. The event, which is held within the Week against the Death Penalty, was organized by the Belarusian Human Rights House named after Barys Zvoskau and the international non-governmental organization Freedom House. Czytaj więcej…
Belarusian Embassy in Germany doesn't care for human rights
Activists of Amnesty International tried to pass to the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Germany several hundred postcards with the demands to respect human rights. However, the embassy refused to accept them. The action is dated to the upcoming presidential elections. Czytaj więcej…
“Legal murders” in Belarus are discussed in Chernihiv
October 5, the discussion “Legal Murder” and the viewing of the documentary “Cause of Death Left Blank” took place in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Czytaj więcej…
Invitation to press-conference within framework of Week against Death Penalty
October 9 in Minsk, the campaign “Human Rights Defenders against the Death Penalty” will hold a press-conference in Minsk, during which the book “Death Penalty in Belarus” will be presented. Czytaj więcej…
Sixth argument against death penalty - inefficiency in crime prevention
Another film by the producer Viktar Tratsiakou, belonging to the series "Six Arguments against the Death Penalty", tells about the ineffectiveness of the death penalty in preventing crime. Czytaj więcej…
Human rights defenders on the death penalty: "Murder is not justice"
October 5, the traditional Week against the Death Penalty begins. Its events will be held under the slogan “Murder Is Not Justice”. The cruelty and inhumanness of this kind of punishment are symbolized by the robe of a death convict, sent to the relatives of the executives instead of their personal belongings. Czytaj więcej…
Schedule of Events during the Week Against the Death Penalty
Human Rights Week against the Death Penalty in Belarus this year is expanding its geography to the neighboring countries. From 5 to 10 October, a number of events will be held in Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. Czytaj więcej…
Andrei Paluda: It's time to introduce a moratorium on the death penalty in Belarus
On September 25, the OSCE Human Dimension Conference in Warsaw hosted an exchange of views on the abolition of the death penalty. Czytaj więcej…
Ales Bialiatski: death penalty is ineffective in crime prevention
Ales Bialiatski is a former political prisoner, Chairman of the Human Rights Center "Viasna", who has served 2.5 years in the Babrujsk correctional colony. During his imprisonment he watched prisoners serving their sentences, including for murder. Czytaj więcej…
Last country in Europe
Independent Russian on-line magazine "7x7" has joined the International Day of Solidarity with civil society of Belarus, by covering the issue which remains valid for only our country in whole Europe – the death penalty. Czytaj więcej…
Supreme Court turns down cassation appeal of death row convict
On July 14, the Supreme Court of Belarus considered the appeal of Rečyca resident Siarhei Ivanou. March 18, 2015 Ivanou was sentenced to death for a murder, committed with especial cruelty. Czytaj więcej…
Media projects on death penalty become winners of festival "AD.NAK!"
July 2 in Minsk, the sixth festival of Belarusian-language festival of advertisement "AD.NAK!" named winners in different nominations and was one of the highlights of the summer. Czytaj więcej…
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