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Nadezhda Nizovkina and Tatiana Stetsura sentenced to a fine
On 19 January 2011, Sovetsky District Court penalized the participants of the Human Rights House Network project “Electronic Human Rights Education for Lawyers”, human rights defenders Nadezhda Nizovkina and Tatiana Stetsura. The court ordered a fine of 100 thousand rubles each for violations to Article 282.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
Надежда Низовкина и Татьяна Стецура приговорены к штрафу
19 января 2011 Советский районный суд оштрафовал двух участниц проекта Фонда Домов Прав Человека «Дистанционное обучение адвокатов правам человека», правозащитниц, Надежду Низовкину и Татьяну Стецуру. Они были признаны виновными в совершении преступления, предусмотренного ч.1 ст.282 УК РФ и приговорены к выплате штрафа в размере 100 тыс.руб. с каждой.
Ukraine: Access to information law adopted
The Ukrainian parliament has adopted an Access to Information Law following a campaign by Article 19 and other organisations over the past two years. The new law contains several progressive provisions like requirement to publish certain types of information without any individual request. The law will take effect only after being signed by President Viktor Yanukovych.
«Не пакідаць праваабаронцаў Беларусі сам-насам з рэжымам»
На базе Дома правоў чалавека ў Вільні прайшла прэс-канферэнцыя Міжнароднай назіральнай місіі Камітэта міжнароднага кантролю за сітуацыяй з правамі чалавека ў Беларусі. Праваабаронцы з Беларусі, Расеі і іншых краін падзяліліся сваімі меркаваннямі, як спыніць “вал рэпрэсій”, што вось ужо месяц пасля прэзідэнцкіх выбараў у краіне хапае ўсё новых ахвяр.
Факты абыходжання з журналістамі – падобныя да катаванняў
Выйшла аналітычная даведка, падрыхтаваная міжнароднай назіральнай місіяй Камітэта міжнароднага кантролю за сітуацыяй з правамі чалавека ў Беларусі. Дакумент уяўляе сабою сістэматызаваную падборку фактаў умяшання ў дзейнасць журналісцкай супольнасці.
Norway: release political prisoners in Belarus!
15 Norwegian organisations and political parties in Oslo appealed to the Norwegian authorities to increase their pressure on Republic of Belarus and demand release of all arested after the preisdential elections on 19 December. Around 35-40 persons in front of the Norwegian Parliament demonstrated in support of human rights defenders and political prisoners in the Republic of Belarus.
In Norway, one ‘illegal’ immigrant’s case stands for thousands
Amnesty International Norway and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee react strongly against the arrest and planned deportation of Maria Amelie, 25-years-old, whose parents left Caucasus when she was still a child. Maria Amelie has chosen to show a paperless face through her book and various appearances in the Norwegian society. Now she stands in danger of being deported.
Surveilance of Polish journalists case – new developments
In reference to the case of abuses in using surveillance methods against Polish journalists under the Law and Justice [Prawo i sprawiedliwość] government, Warsaw court declared that one of the journalist of the biggest Polish dailiy has the status of a victim in an investigation regarding the issue.
“Racism in Poland” Report
In January 2011 the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights published the report “Racism in Poland”. According to official statistics, the number of crimes committed in the Republic of Poland with reference to race, nationality or ethnicity is small. However, some of these acts may not be reported to law enforcement, or not recorded in statistics for other reasons.