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UPR of Azerbaijan: more action and less promises needed
The Republic of Azerbaijan underwent its Universal Periodic Review in 2013 and had to report on the recommendations it accepted and rejected at the 24th session of the Human Rights Council.
Палітвязень нанес сабе цяжкія цялесныя пашкоджанні пратэстуючы супраць дзеянняў адміністрацыі турмы
Палітвязень Мікалай Аўтуховіч (на фота) лязом ускрыў сабе жывот на знак пратэсту супраць здзеклівага стаўлення адміністрацыі турмы – нягледзячы на ўзорныя паводзіны, яго спрабавалі дэскрэдытаваць, склаўшы рапарт пра тое, што пасля адбою ён не знаходзіўся ў ложку.
How to be a refugee in Poland. New guides prepared by HFHR lawyers
The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights has issued two guides developed as part of the Legal Assistance Programme for Refugees and Migrants. The initiative has been financed from the European Refugee Fund and the state budget.
Elections are not only about choosing one candidate
Elections are a moment of national debate about the future of the country and a time during which the right to political participation, freedom of expression, freedom of association and assembly enjoy even more protection than usually. Elections are indeed not only about choosing one candidate.
Belarusian human rights defenders learned about the work of the Ombudsman in Ukraine
As part of the educational program “International Law in Advocacy” the Belarusian human rights defenders had a meeting with their Ukrainian colleagues and had the opportunity to learn about the experiences of the office of the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights.
Ales Bialiatski’s book about literature, “damages the image of the Republic of Belarus”
The book by Ales Bialiatski “could damage the image of the Republic of Belarus.” This conclusion was made by the expert committee which considered the collection of literary essays and sketches “Enlightened by Belarusianness” (“Asvechanyia Belaruschynai”), which was published during the author’s imprisonment. The book was requested for examination by Ashmiany Customs Office.
Кніга Алеся Бяляцкага пра літаратуру «псуе імідж Рэспублікі Беларусь»
Кніга Алеся Бяляцкага “можа нанесці ўрон іміджу Рэспублікі Беларусь”. Да такой высновы прыйшла экспертная камісія, на разгляд якой Ашмянская мытня накіравала зборнік літаратуразнаўчых эсэ і нарысаў “Асьвечаныя Беларушчынай”, што выйшаў у свет за час зняволення аўтара.
Белорусские правозащитники познакомились с работой омбудсмена в Украине
В рамках образовательной программы «Международное право для защиты общественных интересов» белорусские правозащитники встретились с украинскими коллегами и получили возможность узнать об опыте работы офиса Уполномоченного Верховной Рады по правам человека Украины.
Members condemn smear campaign against women center
To defend women’s rights is risky in Armenia.