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United Nations calls upon Azerbaijan to drop charges against Anar Mammadli
In a joint statement the Special rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association and the Rapporteur on human rights defenders call for all charges against Anar Mammadli, Bashir Suleymanli and Elnur Mammadov to be dropped and for the immediate release of Anar Mammadli. HRHF has been following the court hearings in Baku on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 May.
Amicus curiae brief in Delfi v. Estonia
The HFHR submitted an amicus curiae brief before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in the case Delfi AS v. Estonia. The matter revolves around a crucial contemporary problem related to the freedom of speech on the Internet, namely responsibility of website administrators for unlawful content published by other users. The brief has already been filed with the case file.
SAC: legalisation of stay necessary, based on right to family life
The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) admitted the complaint of an Armenian citizen who appealed against a judgment of the Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw. In the appealed ruling, the first-instance court upheld a decision of the Head of the Office for Foreigners to refuse the complainant a tolerated residence permit.
Чемпіянат свету па хакеі – прэвентыўныя затрыманні, забароны на ўезд і перасцярогі праваабаронцаў
Чэмпіянат свету па хакеі пройдзе з 9 па 25 траўня 2014 года ў Мінску. З гэтай нагоды прадстаўнікі міжнародных і нацыянальных праваабарончых арганізацый распачалі шэраг кампаній, якія звяртаюць увагу на сітуацыю з правамі чалавека ў Беларусі. Беларускія улады, у сваю чаргу, ужо пачалі прэвентыўныя затрыманні і забаранілі шведскаму праваабаронцу ўезд у краіну .
Georgia passes antidiscrimination law
After fierce debate with the Orthodox Church, on May 2 the law on the elimination of all forms of discrimination and related sub-bills was passed with 115 votes to one. As it moves towards signing an association agreement with the European Union this June, Georgia is trying to make its legal environment more EU-compatible. According to the agreement between EU-Georgia the adaptation of the anti-discrimination law will help in moving ahead with visa liberalization.
Conference at HRHT– Judiciary Miscarriages and Mechanisms for Their Eradication
On April 24, conference on “Judiciary Miscarriages in Transitional Period and Mechanisms for Their Eradication” took place at Human Rights House Tbilisi. Representatives of the participating NGOs presented their visions how to restore justice in the country.
Chernobyl Way 2014 began and ended with detentions
“Chernobyl Way 2014” (Charnobylski Shliakh 2014) – the traditional democratic public rally, dedicated to the 28th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant catastrophe was held in Minsk on 26 April. The participants of the rally also protested against the construction of nuclear power plant in Astravets. Before the beginning of the procession, six activists were detained, six more people were detained during the action itself.
US prosecutors to disclose locations of Guantanamo inmate illegal detention and abuse
A military judge in Guantanamo has ordered US prosecutors to turn over classified information on the locations of CIA “black sites” where al-Nashiri was detained prior to his arrival at the base in 2006. According to the order, the prosecution is to provide details of the treatment al-Nashiri’s received in the facilities.
HFHR: amicus curiae brief on Assemblies Act in Constitutional Tribunal
The Constitutional Tribunal is to rule on two applications for the review of the Assemblies Act. The requests, filed by the Human Rights Defender and two separate groups of parliamentarians, argue that the 2012 amendment of the law rendered it unconstitutional. The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights has presented an amicus curiae brief in the case, discussing the provisions challenged by the applicants.