Death penalty in Belarus

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02/12/2016 - 08:01
Society

Third death sentence fulfilled in Belarus

Henadz Yakavitski was shot on the same day as Ivan Kulesh and Syarhei Hmyaleuski – November 5.
29/11/2016 - 07:49
Society

Belarus executes another death-row convict - rights defenders

Ivan Kulesh from Lida District was sentenced to death for robbery and the murder of three women.
06/10/2016 - 09:09
Society

EU not to threaten Belarus with sanctions for death penalty

The existing sanctions were imposed for other reasons, Jim Kansas said.
05/10/2016 - 11:25
Society

4 people on death row in Belarus

Four death row inmates can be executed at any moment in Belarus, according to human rights defenders.
23/06/2016 - 10:02
Society

Book about death penalty in Belarus is presented in Oslo

Death penalty numbers and facts have been collected in the book.
19/05/2016 - 10:22
Society

Third death penalty sentence in 2016

A Homiel resident is sentenced to death for raping and brutally murdering two young women in south-eastern Belarus.
10/05/2016 - 10:43
Society

OSCE/ODIHR calls again on Belarus to introduce moratorium on death penalty

OSCE/ODIHR director Michael Georg Link calls on Belarus to stop executions, introduce immediate moratorium on death penalty.
12/04/2016 - 16:20
Society

EU urges Belarus to introduce moratorium on death penalty

The statement was made after the Supreme Court of Belarus upheld the verdict for Henadz Yakavitski.
11/03/2016 - 05:37
Politics

Is Belarus ready for death penalty moratorium?

The EU, together with Belarusian officials in Minsk are trying to "overcome the contradictions."