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Letters about Belarus

Letter to Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus regarding the harsh sentencing of youth activists

We are writing to express our profound concern about the recent arrests and disproportionate sentences of 10 youth activists for participating in a peaceful, but unsanctioned, protest on January 10, 2008. We are especially concerned about Andrei Kim, who is among these ten and who was arrested at a subsequent peaceful protest on January 21. He was charged with violations related to both protests and received a disproportionately harsh sentence for offences based on what we believe to be political reasons.

Jul 7, 2008
UN: Oppose Belarus' Bid for a Rights Council Seat

A geographically diverse group of NGOs unite in opposition to Belarus' bid for a Human Rights Council seat.

Apr 26, 2007
Human Rights Watch's Priorities for the 61st Session of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights

The upcoming session of the Commission on Human Rights provides an important opportunity for all Members to advance their priorities regarding the protection and promotion of human rights throughout the world. To support all Member States in these critically important efforts, we would like to offer the following recommendations concerning priority issues.

Mar 7, 2005
Belarus: Election Monitoring and Charges Against Viasna

We write to express our deep concern regarding charges against Viasna, a
non-governmental organization (NGO) that, among other things, is involved in
election monitoring. We believe the charges against Viasna, which might lead to its
liquidation, are arbitrary and are part of a broader campaign against freedom of
expression and the development of a pluralist society in Belarus.

Oct 2, 2003