Belarus: Lawsuit dropped against Mahiliou Human Rights Center
| Publisher | International Federation for Human Rights |
| Publication Date | 3 April 2015 |
| Cite as | International Federation for Human Rights, Belarus: Lawsuit dropped against Mahiliou Human Rights Center, 3 April 2015, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/552cd9cc34.html [accessed 27 May 2023] |
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03 April 2015
The Main Department of Justice of the Mahiliou Regional Executive Committee has now decided to abandon the lawsuit it filed against the "Mahiliou Human Rights Center" (MHRC) for allegedly failing to provide proper documentation for a legal address. This claim is frequently used as grounds to refuse or withdraw the registration of NGOs in Belarus and the MHRC has been repeatedly subjected to harassment from the local authorities.
FIDH and its member organisation, Human Rights Center Viasna, urged Belarusian authorities to withdraw this lawsuit and refrain from impeding the legitimate activities of the organization. The MHRC, which is crucially the only registered human rights association left in the region, remains free to pursue its human rights activities.
Last Update: 3 April
