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“Democracy here, there and everywhere,” a training seminar on democracy in organizational development, took place in Oslo mid-September, for participants from Norway and Western Balkans involved in the regional program of Human Rights Schools for youth in the Western Balkans.

Last night, the Politkovskaya award was won by an Iranian campaign for women’s rights, One Million Signatures, against the discrimination of women. After 2007 year’s laureate Natalia Estemirova was killed, RAW in WAR became increasingly concerned about the safety of individual award winners.

ARTICLE 19 has tabled a Submission to the first Universal Periodic Review for
Nicaragua (UPR) by the Human Rights Council in February 2010. In partnership
with the Nicaraguan Centre for Human Rights (CENIDH), the Centre for
Investigation and Communication (CINCO), and Violeta Barrios de Chamorro
Foundation (FVBCH), the Submission analyses the freedom of expression situation in Nicaragua.

Дзяржаўная ўлада Беларусі па-ранейшаму імкнецца кантраляваць СМІ. У дачыненні да друкаваных выданняў кантроль ажыццяўляецца шляхам усталявання дзяржманаполіі на іх распаўсюд. Да тэле- і радыёвяшчання – пагрозай пазбаўлення эфіру.

Anna Politkovskaya was an outstanding person and a courageous journalist. Today it is three years since the prominent human rights activist was shot dead at the entrance of her home in Moscow.

Every Wednesday supporters of the sentenced human rights activist meet downtown Almaty. Though prosecuted by the authorities, they are ready to continue holding manifestations until Zhovtis is freed.

Doctor Karine Nordstrand is prepared to face a challenge of working in the disaster area. “I’m glad I have the opportunity to go down and help people affected by the earthquake”, says Karine from Oslo.

A new scheme proposed by the Government of UK will seize assets from ex-offenders who write about their crimes. The proposed law is too broad in its scope with insufficient safeguards against abuse, argues English PEN in a briefing document for parliamentarians and the press.

Whatever may be the National report of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the up-coming UPR in February 2010, according to the journalist of the magazine “Pogledi”, the UN Human Rights Council will not consider it reliable. And the report of the Ombudsmen in B&H reveals why.