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The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders published an annual report, which draws attention to the new negative trends which hamper the effective work of human rights defenders. The report mentions the situation in Belarus among others.

An Azerbaijani court ordered detention of another human rights activists in this country. They have been charged with illegal possession of arms. According to local human rights advocates and NGOs, the arrests are related to the protests organised in March.

Абсерваторыя па абароне праваабаронцаў апублікавала гадавую справаздачу, дзе звяртаецца ўвага на новыя негатыўныя тэндэнцыі, якія перашкаджаюць эфектыўнай працы праваабаронцаў. У справаздачы сярод іншых згадваецца сітуацыя ў Беларусі.

In late March, the Lublin City Council resolved, “in consideration of the Christian traditions” of the city, to cease the municipal financing of “the works and events contrary to public morale or promoting scandalous content”. The HFHR brought the matter to the attention of the Mayor of Lublin.

Belarusian participants of the project “The Electronic Human Rights Education for Lawyers” (EHREL) Alvina Dryha and Alina Shostak (right) were recognized for their work in the field of human rights and won the “Lawyer of 2012” award.

Белорусские участницы проекта «Дистанционное обучение адвокатов правам человека» Альвина Дриго и Алина Шостак (на фото) получили признание за свою профессиональную деятельность в области защиты прав человека и стали лауреатами премии «Адвокат года 2012».

Precisely seven years after two Pruszków psychiatrist had been detained pending trial, the Warsaw Circuit Court discontinued the proceedings against Urszula L. citing the negligible social harm presented by the alleged offences. The Court also affirmed the lower instance’s acquittal of other defendant, Andrzej S. The judgement is final.

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has received the application brought in the case of Abu Zubaydah vs. Poland. This is yet another case related to human right infringements that allegedly happened in the secret CIA prison in Poland.

The HFHR urged Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski to spare no effort, both in the bilateral relations with Russia and at the level of international organisations, to counteract threats to the functioning of the civil society in that country. The HFHR responded to thorough inspections of Russian non-governmental organisations carried out by the country’s authorities in the last several weeks.