Военные учения Россия-Беларусь: «Запад – 2017»

2021-11-26T10:48:35+01:0010. October 2017|

С 14 по 20 сентября 2017 года в России и Беларуси проходили совместные стратегические учения (ССУ) «Запад-2017» Вооруженных сил Российской Федерации и Республики Беларусь. Они вызвали неоднозначную реакцию в западных странах и, прежде всего, в странах-соседях: Литве, Латвии, Польше, Украине. ССУ является плановым мероприятием и проводится раз в два года в соответствии с решением президентов Российской Федерации и Республики Беларусь от 29 сентября 2009 года. По официальным данным, в них принимали участие до 13 тыс. военнослужащих. Цель данного военного учения — проверить возможности

Death penalty in Belarus: the positions of the president and the ISHR (Belarus)

2021-11-26T10:48:58+01:0022. July 2017|

Belarus today is the only country in Europe where the death penalty exists. From 1990 to the present, more than 400 people have been sentenced and only one of them has been replaced by a sentence of imprisonment. At the referendum on November 24, 1996, 17.93% of voters expressed their opinion on the abolition of the death penalty, while 80.44% opposed them. The President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander

Results of the meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Minsk

2021-11-26T10:49:01+01:0014. July 2017|

From July 5 to July 9, a summer session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly was held in Minsk attended by about 300 deputies from 57 countries. As a result of the discussions, resolutions and a declaration were adopted. The declaration formulates recommendations for national governments, parliaments and the international community to respond to the pressing challenges and threats facing them. Thus, parliamentarians noted with concern the existing security challenges throughout

Belarus MFA commented to the extension of the mandate of the special rapporteur on human rights

2021-11-26T10:49:07+01:004. July 2017|

The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus says that the adoption by the UN Human Rights Council of a resolution on the mandate extension of the special rapporteur on human rights in Belarus for a year is a sign of double standards. I think that getting acquainted with the statement will be useful for readers of the site. I. Kotlyar, Professor, Chairman of the Board of the

Institute of the Ombudsman in the Republic of Belarus: position of the Belarusian Section of the ISHR

2021-11-26T10:49:07+01:003. July 2017|

Institute of the Ombudsman in the Republic of Belarus: position of the Belarusian Section of the ISHR In the Republic of Belarus there is currently no ombudsman institution, which is the most important element in the national system for the protection of human rights. The first attempt to approve such an institution in the Republic of Belarus was made in 1996, when the Law “On the Commissioner for Human Rights

Materials of the seminar “Human rights and the educational process” have been published

2021-11-26T10:49:15+01:0021. June 2017|

Materials of the seminar on the theme "Human rights and the educational process. Education of the student's personality taking into account the rights, duties and responsibilities" was held in Brest on March 24, 2017 by the Belarusian section of the ISHR in conjunction with Brest State University named after A.S. Pushkin, the Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the United Nations Office in the

Round table of representatives of public organizations on the implementation of socio-economic rights was held in Brest, Belarus

2021-11-26T10:49:32+01:0031. May 2017|

A round table of representatives of public organizations on the implementation of socio-economic rights was held on 26 May, 2017 in the city Brest. The meeting was organized by the Brest regional group of the Belarusian section of the ISHR. (translate) Types of human rights and fundamental freedoms Economic rights | Social rights

“Human rights and education of the person” republican seminar was held by the ISHR (Belarus)

2021-11-26T10:49:51+01:0023. April 2017|

The republican scientific seminar for high school lecturers was held following the initiative of Professor Kotlyar I.I., the chairman of the board of the Belarusian section of the ISHR on 24 march 2017 in Brest (Belarus). Professor Kotlyar I.I. was also the chairman of the seminar’s organizing and executing committee. The theme of the seminar was “Human rights and education of the person”. The speaking of Professor

Brutal mass repressions against women in Belarus

2021-11-26T10:50:02+01:0027. March 2017|

Brutal mass repressions against women in Belarus     On the 25th of March 2017 a number of cities and towns of Belarus held peaceful manifestation to mark a historic event – the creation on that date in 1918 of the Belarusian People’s Republic in 1918. The day is known as Freedom Day (Dzen’ Voli) and is currently an unofficial holiday in the country. Peaceful rallies met rather fierce reaction

20th Anniversary of the ISHR Belarus

2021-11-26T10:50:36+01:0015. February 2017|

20th Anniversary of the ISHR Belarus - Commemorative events held in Brest (22.01.2017) Commemorative events and an annual election report conference were held in Brest, Belarus on the International Day of Human Rights, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Republican Public Association for Human Rights (ISHR Belarus). The anniversary event was attended by the founders and members of the organization, as well as representatives from other public organizations

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