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Human Rights Day is celebrated on December 10 across the world whilst tens of journalists, human rights defenders and civil activists are imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Leyla Yunus and Khadija Ismaylova dedicated their freedom to the defense of others’ rights. Weak evidence in their cases reinforces doubts about political motivation of their charges.

As a tradition before the International Human Rights Day (10 December) several Belarusian human rights organizations name the winners of the annual National Human Rights Prize for the achievements in the field of human rights.

Шэраг праваабарончых арганізацый Беларусі традыцыйна перад Міжнародным Днём правоў чалавека 10 снежня называе лаўрэатаў штогадовай Нацыянальнай прэміі беларускіх праваабаронцаў за дасягненні ў галіне правоў чалавека.

Belarusian human rights defenders called to the authorities to take a number of measures that do not require legislative changes, but can significantly contribute to the improvement of human rights protection.

Human Rights House Network has marked human rights day by inviting everyone to share their hopes for human rights in 2016.

Беларускія праваабаронцы звярнуліся да ўладаў з заклікам прыняць шэраг мер, што не патрабуюць унясення зменаў у заканадаўства, але могуць значна паспрыяць умацаванню абароны правоў чалавека.

Human Rights Day has been celebrated across the world annually on December 10 for 67 years already. It was established to mark the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948.
Human Rights House Tbilisi is glad to join the celebration of the World Human Rights Day because the main purpose of the organization is also restoration of breached human rights.

Human Rights Defender Leyla Yunus has been released on five-years’ probation. This follows a request by her lawyers for her to be freed due to her deteriorating health condition.

Mikhail Zhamchuzhny was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony. It is also prohibited for him to hold positions related to the implementation of organizational and administrative duties. Belarusian human rights defenders recognize the case as groundless and politically motivated.