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Valyantsin Stefanovich
- 24-02-15 20:19 High-ranking EU official meets with Belarusian civil society activists // English // Статьи
Helga Schmid, deputy secretary general at the European External Action Service, met with representatives of Belarus’ civil society in Minsk.
- 12-02-15 04:06 Statkevich’s nomination as single presidential contender would be great show of solidarity, rights defender says // English // Новости
The nomination of Mikalay Statkevich as opposition forces’ single presidential contender would be a powerful display of solidarity, human rights defender Valyantsin Stefanovich told opposition news...
- 21-12-13 14:24 Authors of Electoral Code amendments said to have ignored almost all OSCE recommendations // English // Новости
The recently adopted amendments to Belarus` Electoral Code reflect only one of the 25 recommendations of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Aleh Hulak, chairman of...
- 04-08-13 16:26 Rights defender skeptical about release of political prisoners // English // Новости
Political prisoners are unlikely to be released soon, human rights defender Valyantsin Stefanovich told BelaPAN. “I have even less optimism now than I did this past spring,” he said....
- 04-05-13 12:51 Human rights activist downplays influence of government-organized NGOs // English // Новости
Organizations created by the Belarusian government to look like NGOs defending human rights will not manage to change the West's opinion of the situation in Belarus, said Valyantsin Stefanovich,...
- 02-04-13 13:43 Human rights group Vyasna shows its new Minsk office to journalists // English // Медиа-видео
Vyasna (Spring), an unregistered Belarusian human rights organization, on April 1 showed journalists its new office in Minsk, BelaPAN said. The organization's former office was confiscated in...
- 12-08-12 18:37 Imprisoned rights defender Byalyatski prohibited from meeting with relatives // English // Новости
The administration of a correctional institution in Babruysk, where Ales Byalyatski is serving his prison sentence, has prohibited the prominent human rights defender from seeing his relatives on...
- 07-07-12 16:49 Complaints by rights defenders Stefanovich, Hulak about foreign travel bans to be heard on July 16 // English // Новости
Complaints by human rights defenders Valyantsin Stefanovich and Aleh Hulak are expected to be heard by a district judge in Minsk on July 16. Both complaints will be heard by Judge Alena Syamak of...
- 05-07-12 11:53 Most people are still unaware of forthcoming parliamentary elections, monitor says // English // Новости
Most residents of Belarus are still unaware of the forthcoming House of Representatives elections, Valyantsin Stefanovich, a coordinator of the "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections"...
- 27-06-12 17:25 Opposition activist Ivan Amelchanka sentenced to 15 days in jail // English // Новости
Opposition activist Ivan Amelchanka was sentenced on Tuesday to 15 days in jail, his third jail term within two months. Maryna Zapasnik, a judge of the Leninski District Court in Minsk, found Mr....
- 14-06-12 17:07 Police tell rights defender Stefanovich that he may have been placed under travel ban by mistake // English // Новости
A departmental chief of the interior ministry has claimed that human rights defender Valyantsin Stefanovich may have been placed on a foreign travel ban list by mistake. In a reply to Mr....
- 03-02-12 16:37 Minsk City Court to begin hearing on human rights defender Stefanovich's appeal against tax ruling on February 13 // English // Новости
The Minsk City Court will begin on February 13 a hearing on an appeal filed by prominent human rights defender Valyantsin Stefanovich against a ruling that imposed over 50 million rubels in back...
- 21-01-12 17:46 Human rights defender Stefanovich appeals tax ruling // English // Новости
Prominent human rights defender Valyantsin Stefanovich has filed an appeal with the Minsk City Court against a ruling that imposed over 50 million rubels in back taxes and penalties on him. In...
- 24-12-11 18:02 Father of imprisoned rights defender Ales Byalyatski dies // English // Статьи
Viktar Byalyatski died at the age of 83 three months after being diagnosed with lung cancer...
- 03-12-11 16:22 Judge in Minsk begins hearing tax office's suit against rights defender Stefanovich // English // Новости
A judge of the Partyzanski District Court in Minsk on Friday began hearing the district tax office's suit against prominent Belarusian human rights defender Valyantsin Stefanovich. In September,...
- 02-12-11 17:21 Judge in Minsk upholds fine against prominent human rights defender Valyantsin Stefanovich // English // Новости
A judge of the Partyzanski District Court in Minsk on Friday rejected an appeal by prominent human rights defender Valyantsin Stefanovich against a fine imposed on him by the district tax office. ...
- 02-12-11 17:19 Convicted rights defender Byalyatski moved to jail in Zhodzina // English // Новости
Convicted human rights defender Ales Byalyatski was transferred on Friday to a detention center in Zhodzina, Minsk region, associate Valyantsin Stefanovich told BelaPAN. Mr. Byalyatski's lawyer,...
- 20-10-11 14:25 Trial of Ales Byalyatski to begin on November 2 // English // Новости
The trial of Ales Byalyatski will begin at 10 a.m. on November 2, the human rights defender’s associate, Valyantsin Stefanovich, told BelaPAN on Thursday. The case will be heard by Judge Bandarenka...
- 11-08-11 16:50 Vilnius denies disclosures of other activists' bank account details // English // Статьи
The Lithuanian justice ministry has not disclosed to Minsk the bank account details of Belarusian opposition and civil society activists other than Ales Byalyatski and Valyantsin Stefanovich...
- 07-08-11 16:35 Lithuanian parliament’s foreign affairs committee to discuss disclosure of information about Belarusian human rights defenders’ bank accounts to Minsk // English // Новости
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, plans to hold a special meeting on August 9 to discuss issues concerning the transfer of information about Belarusian human...
- 07-08-11 16:25 Lithuanian foreign ministry says that it warned other governmental agencies against providing information that could damage Belarusian opposition // English // Новости
The Lithuanian foreign ministry said in a statement issued on Friday that it had recommended other Lithuanian governmental agencies as far back as June not provide the Belarusian authorities with...
- 06-08-11 15:16 Detention of Byalyatski extended to 10 days // English // Статьи
Authorities in Belarus have extended the period of pre-charge detention of human rights defender Ales Byalyatski to 10 days.
- 30-06-11 16:25 People arrested Wednesday evening in Minsk sentenced to fines, jail terms // English // Статьи
More than 160 people were arrested in Minsk and a total of about 100 during similar protests in other cities...
- 06-11-10 16:04 There is clear evidence of discrimination against opposition nominees for precinct election commissions, rights defender says // English // Новости
There is clear evidence of discrimination against opposition parties` nominees for membership in precinct election commissions, Valyantsin Stefanovich said at a news conference held Friday by the...
- 30-09-10 11:52 Belarusian human rights defenders to complain to UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention // English // Медиа-видео
Belarusian human rights defenders will complain to the chairperson-rapporteur of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention over arrests and rearrests of members of environmental and anarchist...
- 29-09-10 11:28 Rights activists announce plans to monitor presidential race // English // Медиа-видео
Belarusian rights defenders are set to carry out a campaign entitled, "Human Rights Activists for Free Elections," Aleh Hulak, chairman of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, said at a...
- 28-09-10 18:09 Human rights defenders answer questions from visitors to BelaPAN`s news website // English // Медиа-фото
Aleh Hulak, chairman of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, (right) and one more prominent rights defender, Valyantsin Stefanovich, visited BelaPAN`s office on Tuesday to answer questions from visitors...
- 14-07-10 11:46 Cameroonian athlete held in Minsk detention center over fake travel documents // English // Новости
Cameroonian athlete has been held in a detention center since arriving in Minsk on June 1 to take part in a futsal tournament. Guy Francois Toukam, a goalkeeper of Norway's IOF, was arrested after...
- 30-03-10 11:36 Belarusian Helsinki Committee leader on registration of candidates for local soviets // English // Медиа-видео
The registration of candidates in the coming local elections was a more democratic process than in the previous elections for local soviets and the House of Representatives, Aleh Hulak, chairman of...
- 02-08-09 16:08 Supreme Court to start hearing Nasha Vyasna’s appeal against registration denial on August 10 // English // Новости
The Supreme Court will start hearing Nasha Vyasna’s appeal against registration denial on August 10, Valyantsin Stefanovich, a founder of the human rights group, told BelaPAN. On May 25, the...
- 29-03-09 18:13 Embattled human rights group in fresh attempt to get registration // English // Статьи
We are not guerillas. The activities of the Nasha Vyasna human rights organization are open and transparent...
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