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Croatia: Educational reforms needed
The research of the Center for Human Rights Zagreb shows that Croatian schools do not offer sufficient educational content to develop children into responsible and self-aware citizens. The system of education does not function in an open and democratic way, and teachers and headmasters do not feel enough competent nor motivated to teach children of the human rights subjects.
Only a written warning for violation of child’s right
The Broadcasting Standards Council of FYR Macedonia has issued a written warning to the TV station Sitel, because of the breach in program principles and failure to keep its duty to protect the privacy and dignity of personality of the 15 year-old girl, victim of family violence, who spoke about being molested and raped by her father without protection of her identity.
Media freedom under spotlight as new sedition law is considered in Uganda
A recent spate of media arrests has provoked widespread condemnation, and raised fears that President Yoweri Museveni might be planning a clamp-down on press freedom ahead of next year’s national election.
Праваахоўныя органы перашкаджаюць журналістам працаваць
16 верасня ў Менску адбылася акцыя ў памяць зніклых 10 гадоў таму палітыка Віктара Ганчара і бізнесмэна Анатоля Красоўскага, якая завершылася разгонам, затрыманнямі ўдзельнікаў і блакаваннем працы журналістаў прадстаўнікамі праваахоўных органаў. Па меркаванню сябраў ГА “Беларуская асацыяцыя журналістаў”, гэтая падзея – яшчэ адно сведчанне невыканання свабоды слова ў Беларусі.
Jamrozy and Kauczor cases – pre-trial detention as a structural problem in Poland
On 15 September 2009 the European Court of Human Rights passed a judgement in the case of Jamrozy v. Republic of Poland (application no. 6093/04) concerning the extensive length of pre-trial detention. Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights presented third-party comments on the case.
Eritrea maintains its repressive track record
Today marks exactly eight years since the occurrence of the worst crackdown on human rights, freedom of expression defenders and independent media in State of Eritrea in which 30 journalists and two media workers were put behind bars.
First conference of Public Supervising Committees’ members: “Formation of a system of public control
More then 60 representatives from different NGOs from 42 regions of the Russian Federation took part in the first two-day all-Russia conference of Public Supervising Committees’ members “Formation of a system of public control in Russia”, organized by Moscow Helsinki Group (RRSHR), For Human Rights Movement and charitable Foundation “Social Partnership” (RRSHR) in Moscow on September 2009, 17-18.
Freedom of assembly from the cyclist’s perspective
For about twenty years, gatherings of cyclist enthusiasts or ‘Critical Masses’ have been held all over the world to direct public attention to the bikers’ presence on roads. In the Republic of Poland, the movement is quite vigorous.
CPJ special report: The Unsolved Killings of Journalists in Russia
Secrecy, corruption, lack of accountability, conflicts of interest, and a shortage of political will are the main obstacles to achieving justice in the unsolved, work-related murders of 17 journalists in the Russian Federation since 2000, the Committee to Protect
Journalists said as it released a new investigative report today.