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15 снежня сеткай Дамоў правоў чалавека быў прыняты зварот да Генеральнага пракурора Рэспублікі Беларусь Рыгора Васілевіча і Міністра ўнутраных спраў Рэспублікі Беларусь Анатоля Куляшова. Тэма зварота непасрэдна звязаная з выкраданнем моладзевых актывістаў у Беларусі цягам апошняга месяца.

Two employees of the Nakhchivan-based Democracy and NGO Development Resource Center were attacked and seriously beaten by an orchestrated group of athletic mobsters on 15 December.

Amnesty International has expressed its concern that a court in the Republic of Turkey has shut down a pro-Kurdish political party under laws that fail to meet international standards. Kurdish student union, meanwhile, has launched an online petition to support the party.

The High Representative, Valentin Inzko, extended the mandate of international judges and prosecutors in B&H, which caused different opinions in the country. While some in Republika Srpska have expressed disapproval of his Decision, representatives of judicial institutions have welcomed it, claiming it is “of key importance to their work”.

The International Secretariat of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) requests your URGENT intervention in a recent case of enforced disappearance, with allegations of torture and other forms of ill-treatment, death threats, fear for safety, and risk of impunity in the Russian Federation / the Chechen Republic. The Norwegian Helsinki Committee and HRHF has written a joint letter to Russian authorities on the same case. Follow the link to the letter below.

15 снежня у віленскім Доме правоў чалавека адбылася прэзентацыя фільма “Памежжа” (“Borderland”). Фільм быў створаны з дапамогай тэлеканала “Белсат”. Ідэя стужкі належыць прадстаўнікам арганізацыі JuBIC (Аб’яднаны цэнтр беларускіх ініцыятыў).

The Human Rights House Zagreb (HRH Zagreb) was officially opened on 10 December, the International Human Rights Day. It was opened by the deputy mayor of the city of Zagreb, Jelena Pavicevic-Vukicevic, who stressed that the House is opened not only for associations and their programs, but for all Croatian citizens. Right, Vesna Pusic, presidential candidate, at the opening of the new HR House in Zagreb.

Three experts from The Hague are in the Republic of Kenya to hear the views of victims of post-election violence on how they would like those responsible for the chaos punished. Their arrival signals that the court is firmly focused on Republic of Kenya although the judges took a break for the annual Judicial Winter recess last Friday. The recess ends on January 4. Right, post-election violence in Naivasha.

The UPR of State of Eritrea brought to light most of the grave human rights violations taking place in the country. As a young country, gaining independence in 1993, the Government of State of Eritrea assures that human rights and fundamental freedoms for all is not only a key national priority, but that this is implemented successfully. For the most part, the Government affirmed during the UPR that the claims of human rights violations are untrue and that they do not occur in the country.