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HRHT statement regarding the signing of EU-Georgia association agreement
Human Rights House Tbilisi member organizations – Article 42 of the Constitution, Georgian Centre for Psycho-social and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture victims (GCRT), Human Rights Centre (HRIDC), Human Rights and Conflict Studies- Caucasia, Media Institute, Union Sapari welcome signing of EU-Georgia Association Agreement and Georgia’s strive for democratic development.
Ales Bialiatski: “I am free, but we must remember, that there are political prisoners in the country
On June 27, the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House hosted a press conference of Ales Bialiatski, a former political prisoner, Head of the Human Rights Centre Viasna, Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and one of the Belarusian HRH founders. Ales Bialiatski thanked those present for the attention, but repeatedly reminded about the rest of Belarusian political prisoners.
Алесь Бяляцкі: “Я на волі, але ў краіне застаюцца палітвязні, пра якіх трэба помніць”
27 чэрвеня ў Беларускім Доме правоў чалавека імя Б. Звозскава прайшла прэс-канферэнцыя былога палітзняволенага, кіраўніка Праваабарончага цэнтра “Вясна”, віцэ-прэзідэнта Міжнароднай федэрацыі за правы чалавека і аднаго з засннавальнікаў ДПЧ Алеся Бяляцкага (на фота). Алесь Бяляцкі падзякаваў прысутным за ўвагу, аднак неаднарозова нагадаў пра астатніх беларускіх палітвязняў.
UN International Day in support of Victims of Torture
On June 26, the human Rights House Tbilisi has dedicated several events to the UN International Day in support of Victims of Torture.
Restoring independence to the process of defending rights and the rule of law in Ukraine
The government of Ukraine needs to do more to bring local human rights defenders into the process of bringing peace and justice to their troubled, divided country, even if the International Criminal Court (ICC) is allowed to take on an extended role of its own there.
World Refugee Day
More than 30,000 refugees from Syria, currently staying in such countries as Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, need immediate help. Despite the unfolding humanitarian crisis, the Member States of the European Union, including Poland, are failing to adequately respond to the situation.
HFHR statement on respect for reporter’s privilege
The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights wishes to express its deep concern over the media reports on the actions performed by the Internal Security Agency on 18 June 2014 at the offices of the Wprost weekly magazine.
Ales Bialiatski is suddenly released
In an unexpected move, President Alexander Lukashenko released the Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski. Ales Bialiatski called his wife and said that he was going to Minsk by train. He spent 2 years 10 months and 17 days in prison
Палітвязень Алесь Бяляцкі раптоўна вызвалены
Алесь Бяляцкі патэлефанаваў жонцы і паведаміў, што накіроўваецца ў Мінск на электрычцы. Ён правёў за кратамі 2 гады, 10 месяцаў і 17 дзён.