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“Last Dawn” rock concert held in Bialystok
In the evening on 5 October Bialystok hosted a rock concert "Last Dawn" , an online broadcast joined by viewers from around the world . The participants of the musical project advocate discontinuing the practice of the death penalty in Belarus. Czytaj więcej…
“Viasna” presents a special web-page about the death penalty
At present the Human Rights Center "Viasna " offers its readers a separate web page with the latest news and archival information gathered as a part of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders against the death penalty in Belarus": dp.spring96.org. Czytaj więcej…
Invitation to the presentation of the sociological research “Crime and Punishment in the Eyes of the Society”
On the eve of the World day against Death Penalty at the initiative of the Moscow office of Penal Reform International (Penal Reform International) in Minsk a presentation of the survey “Crime and Punishment in the Eyes of the Society” was presented. Czytaj więcej…
“Last Dawn”. Music saves lives
The opening of the musical project "The Last Dawn", whose members advocate for an end to the practice of the death penalty in Belarus will take place on 5 October on the live air of the web portal tut.by ad the internet editions naviny.by and "Nasha Niva". The live air will started at 7 p.m. Czytaj więcej…
Death penalty music project: on crucifixion and gas chambers
A joint music project entitled Aposhni Zolak (“The Last Dawn”) is expected to be presented online in early October. Its participants advocate for an end to the practice of the death penalty in Belarus. Czytaj więcej…
Belarusian musicians: Yes to Punishment, No to Death Penalty
Belarusian rock musicians are preparing for the launch of the new joint project Aposhni Zolak (“The Last Dawn”). Its participants told TUT.BY about the problems of society, crime and punishment, the value of life, lifting the veil of secrecy over the contents of the long-awaited project. Czytaj więcej…
Priests discuss death penalty
The issue of the death penalty is discussed in Minsk by Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant ministers. Even priests have a lot to discuss, says Yulia Khlashchankova, representative of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, in her comment for Radio Free Europe’s Belarus service. Czytaj więcej…
Supreme Court confirms death verdict for Pavel Sialiun
The Supreme Court dismissed today an appeal against the death sentence handed down on June 12 by the Hrodna Regional Court to Pavel Sialiun, who found guilty of committing four criminal offences, including double murder, theft and desecration of corpses. Czytaj więcej…
Belarusian musicians against death penalty
In early October well-known Belarusian musicians, including Liavon Volski, Hanna Khitryk, Dzmitry Vaitsiushkevich and others, will present a new joint project “Aposhni Zolak” (“Last Dawn”). Czytaj więcej…
The second part of the film “Six Arguments against Death Penalty” by film producer Viktar Tratsiakou has appeared on the web recently.
The second part of the film “Six Arguments against Death Penalty” by film producer Viktar Tratsiakou has appeared on the web recently. Czytaj więcej…
Minsk band Crowblack dedicates a song to innocent death convicts
The Minsk band Crowblack presented on Ultra -Music its song «Burning Cage of Justice». The song tells the story of innocent persons sentenced to death. Czytaj więcej…
Mother of a death convict applies to the head of the Belarusian Orthodox Church
Tamara Siliun calls on Filaret to apply to President Lukashenka with a clemency petition and a request to abolish the death sentence towards her son. Czytaj więcej…
Cassation appeal of Homel citizen convicted to death to be considered on 18 October
The consideration of the cassation appeal of the death convict Aliaksandr Hrunou will take place at the panel of judges on criminal cases of the Supreme Court on 18 October 2013. Czytaj więcej…
Court does not satisfy appeal lodged by Kavalyou’s relatives
Minsk City Court has refused to satisfy the appeal lodged by Uladzislau Kavalyou’s mother and sister. Czytaj więcej…
Flash mob against death penalty in Zurich
Zurich activists of Amnesty International staged on Saturday a flash mob against the death penalty in Belarus. In one of the main streets of the Swiss city the activists and human rights defenders placed dozens of symbolic tombstones with inscriptions about the death penalty in Belarus and the recent death verdict for Ryhor Yuzepchuk. Czytaj więcej…
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