http://humanrightshouse.orgenHuman Rights House Foundationniels.jacob@humanrightshouse.org (Niels Jacob Harbitz)Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:01:00 GMTWed, 22 May 2013 21:37:32 GMTNoop 2.360http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/16208&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/16208.html&d=1The Norwegian Helsinki Committee calls for the investigation of alleged crimes related to the 21 January 2011 demonstrations in Albania, to respect the independence of the country’s General Prosecutor and for steps to be taken to ensure transparency and real and perceived fairness of the 8 May local elections.Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:01:00 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/15069&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/15069.html&d=1The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in the Republic of Macedonia recently commented to the draft amendments and supplements to the Law on Electronic Communications noting that the proposed amendments and supplements present severe interference in the sphere of privacy of citizens with illegal and arbitrary access of the body for interception of communications, without any adequate guarantees against abuse.Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:00:35 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/14415&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/14415.html&d=1Recently proposed new Law on Electronic Communications, brought up many negative reactions coming both, from civic and from political sector in the Republic of Macedonia, calling it a threat to citizens’ privacy and attempt of the government to create a police state.Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:32:42 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/14390&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/14390.html&d=1Back in 1993 there were only 3 Roma students in Macedonian universities, and today, thanks to the quota aimed to encourage higher education of minority communities and the several private universities, this number is around 150. However, many of them do not graduate due to their low standard of living in FYR Macedonia.Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:12:27 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/14053&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/14053.html&d=1The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in the Republic of Macedonia - HCHR in MK, made the analysis of the Constitutional Court institution, reviewing its position in the legal system of the Republic of Macedonia, pressures which are made or being made on it, international perspective of such courts, concluding it all with several official standpoints on this topic and recommendations.Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:53:55 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13959&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13959.html&d=1Macedonian Women's Rights Centre - Shelter Centre (MWRC) in cooperation with UNIFEM office in Skopje, held a training last week for 28 representatives of NGOs, presenting the concept and methodology of providing free legal aid to the women victims of domestic violence by the NGO sector in FYR Macedonia.Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:41:40 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13846&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13846.html&d=1The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia - HCHR, opposes the press release of the Synod of the Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric (MOC-OA) issued around mid-March, which violates the human rights of certain groups of citizens of the Republic of Macedonia, enhances their stigmatization and contrary to the basic teachings of this institution, spreads hatred and takes over the role of a judge.Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:35:01 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13817&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13817.html&d=1Macedonian Women's Rights Center – MWRC attended the seminar in Kotor, Montenegro, along with few other organizations from the region, on fundraising and donorship. A four-day seminar was held in organization of the Swedish Foundation Kvinna Till Kvinna and CIRa (Center for Institutional Development) from Skopje, in the second half of March.Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:56:03 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13789&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13789.html&d=1The First Children’s Embassy in the World Megjashi organized the First National Children’s Conference for Child Participation on the 16th of March 2010, Tuesday, at the Youth Cultural Center, Cinema “Frosina”. The conference was a part of the project Building a Culture of Child Participation, financed by the European Union, and co-financed by UNICEF.Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:12:45 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13631&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13631.html&d=1The First Children’s Embassy in the World Megjashi is conducting a campaign under the slogan “You should not be silent about the violence”. The main goal is to inform the public about the violence issues that the children in FYR Macedonia are facing.Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:22:20 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13434&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13434.html&d=1Macedonian Woman’s Rights Centre – Shelter Centre has issued the publication “Monitoring of the Court Proceedings’’ within their same-titled project that is financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Federal Republic of Germany.Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:21:33 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13397&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13397.html&d=1School of Human Rights in FYR Macedonia was held from 12-19 January 2010 in hotel "Granit" in Ohrid. It included 25 high school students aged 16-19 years coming from different cities throughout FYR Macedonia.Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:13:51 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13148&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13148.html&d=1There is a number of implemented projects regarding trafficking in Debar, FYR Macedonia, but greater coordination of all implemented activities is required if we want better results, evaluate the representatives of NGOs and relevant institutions in Debar.Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:33:15 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13016&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13016.html&d=1Macedonian Women's Rights Center - MWRC attended a seminar in the end of December, on topic ''Strategic Planning for Institutions/Organizations". The seminar was organized by Sweden foundation Kvinna Till Kvinna in collaboration with CIRa (Center for Institutional Development).Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:23:45 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13034&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/13034.html&d=1The SOS phone line for children and youth of the First Children’s Embassy in the World - Megjashi turned its 16 years of its existence in 2009. During those 16 years, 17 784 reports were registered on different types of problems that the children are facing daily.Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:19:14 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/12855&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/12855.html&d=1As part of a project activity of the First Children's Embassy in the World – Megjashi, published the Alternative Reports of NGOs on the occasion of the Second Periodical State Report to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the initial reports on the Optional Protocols, are prepared by the National Alliance for Children's Rights - Republic of Macedonia.Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:13:07 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/12730&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/12730.html&d=1Macedonian Women’s Right Center – MWRC - took part in the conference organized by UNIFEM's Regional Office for Central and Eastern Europe in the end of November in Sarajevo. The aim of the conference was to improve the effectiveness and accountability when assisting in protection of victims of domestic violence in Central and Eastern Europe.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:51:10 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/5262&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/5262.html&d=1The verdict, passed on 23rd September 2008, of 15-year jail term for Trajce Petkovski for raping two 12 year old girls with developmental impairments, caused general discontent of citizens in the Republic of Macedonia. The First Children’s Embassy in the World - Megjashi also expressed their the revolt and displeasure.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:27:05 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/8895&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/8895.html&d=1The Ministry of Justice, Mr. Mihajlo Manevski, proposed immediate changes in the Criminal Code and doubled the sentences for child abuse. The immediate changes took place after the meeting of the Government around three weeks ago. Manevski was designated in charge of preparing more severe punishments for sexual assault over children, after it was concluded that the paedophilia in FYR Macedonia was still in progress.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:26:52 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/9029&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/9029.html&d=1The First Children Embassy in the World Megjashi begins the campaign "See it. Hear it. Say it." in order to encourage children, parents, neighbours and close ones, not to tolerate violence, but to report it.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:26:32 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/9110&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/9110.html&d=1Megjashi Embassy reminds the public of two very important dates, 19 November -World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse and 20 November - World Children's Day and encourages international and national organizations to join and support the NGO coalition for prevention of child abuse which requires no fee to join.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:25:42 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/9191&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/9191.html&d=1The Centre for Institutional Development and the First Children's Embassy in the World – Megjashi organized a humanitarian telethon “Have a Peaceful Dream” on the first Macedonian National TV Channel yesterday, November 23 in Skopje.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:25:27 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/9247&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/9247.html&d=1First Children's Embassy in the World and CIRa released a video "Sonuvaj mirno - Have a Peaceful Dream" within the Campaign for fundraising by citizens and enterprises for establishment of a Fund to support children and youth victims of sexual abuse.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:24:30 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/9333&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/9333.html&d=1Last week in Skopje the first ever community based home for people with disabilities in FYR Macedonia was opened. Home is major step toward ending social exclusion of people with disabilities. The community home will be operated by Polio Plus, a Macedonian NGO, with funding from the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy and the Open Society Mental Health Initiative.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:24:07 GMThttp://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/9395&d=1http://humanrightshouse.org/noop/page.php?p=Articles/9395.html&d=1Bulgaria is not preventing an association of Macedonians in Bulgaria from registering as a political party. They are refusing to do so, Bulgaria's Prime Minister claims.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:23:33 GMT