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Human Rights House Sarajevo supported the initiative of non-governmental organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) who most severly condemn the physical and verbal attack made by Tasim Kucevic (on right), women trafficker and organizer of forced prostitution, on the family member of one of his victims. The attack happened yesterday in front of the building of the Court of B&H.

The appeal of “Azadliq” newspaper Ganja region correspondent Ershad Ibrahimov, who was arrested on 17 April, was considered on 22 April and the decision of Ganja City’s Nizami District Court has been annulled. The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) was told by the journalist’s lawyer Alayif Hasanov that Ibrahimov was released in the court hall.

Documenta, Civic Committee for Human Rights (GOLJP) and Center for Peace, Non-Violence and Human Rights Osijek, held a round table late last month in Zagreb, on topic Prosecutions of war crimes in the Republic of Croatia. These organizations also published a report “Monitoring war crimes trials” for year 2008.

Artsiom Dubski, a youth activist, was recently released from jail. However, private entrepreneurs leaders from Vaŭkavysk still remain imprisoned. One of them, Mikhail Autukhovich, went on a hunger strike.

Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (HCHR) in the Republic of Macedonia published their monthly report on the human rights situation in the Republic of Macedonia for March 2009.

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) denounces the illegal detention of journalist Muhyadin Hassan Mohammed in Baidoa of Bay region. Al-Shabaab forces arrested Muhyadin, a stringer for Radio Shabelle in Bay regions, from his home around 20:00 hours of Friday, April 17.

З-за кратаў выйшаў маладзёвы актывіст Арцём Дубскі. Аднак у турме па-ранейшаму застаюцца лідэры індывідуальных прадпрымальнікаў з Ваўкавыску. Адзін з іх – Мікалай Аўтуховіч – абвясціў галадоўку.

Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev suggests that legislation on NGO should be amended and positive dialog between the powers and non-governmental organizations be established. The president encouraged human rights activists and NGOs to intensify their work towards respect for human rights in the conditions of economic crisis and unemployment.

Controversy still rages over police handling of G20 protesters. As an inquiry into policing of demonstrations is launched, Liberty’s Bridget Beale looks at how a vital part of democracy can be safeguarded.