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Decision is final: Mehman Huseynov not allowed to travel

-Not allowing Mehman Huseynov to come to Oslo to receive the Press Prize Award is an example of how the Azerbaijani authorities repress free speech and human rights defenders' work in the country, says Maria Dahle, director of Human Rights House Foundation. 19 Jun 2013 »

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Prize-winning photojournalist denied permission to leave Azerbaijan

-Photojournalist Mehman Huseynov (23) at Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) in Azerbaijan, was yesterday banned from traveling to Oslo, Norway, where he is to receive a prestigious award from Fritt Ord Foundation and the Zeit Foundation, says Maria Dahle, director of The Human Rights House Foundation today. 18 Jun 2013 »

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Belarusian HRH

The work of Belarusian graduates of ILIA project: the response to serious problems of Belarus

The final conference of the project "International Law in Advocacy. Electronic Human Rights Education for Lawyers" was held in Vilnius from 13 to 15 May. Belarusian advocates and lawyers along with their colleagues from Azerbaijan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine, who during this year were performing tasks, discussing the problems and getting new knowledge within the framework of the project, have become participants of the conference. 17 Jun 2013 »

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Belarusian HRH

The mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus was extended

The fact that the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Belarus was extended have been revealed on June 14 after a vote of delegations that are now part of the UN Council on Human Rights. Delegations from 26 countries voted for the resolution containing the proposal to extend the mandate of Miklos Haraszti (right) with 3 votes opposed and 18 abstained According to the regulations the resolution was adopted by a simple majority vote. 15 Jun 2013 »

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Belarusian HRH

Civic activist Andrei Haidukou accused of spying is on trial in Belarus

The trial against Andrei Haidukou (right) accused of "high treason in the form of intelligence work" began in Vitsebsk on 12 June. During the investigation, there was almost no information on the case, the trial is closed and journalists and human rights can only speculate. 13 Jun 2013 »

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