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Macedonian Women Rights Centre – MWRC took participation in the coalition FYR Macedonia Without Discrimination which submitted stakeholder’s report to OHCHR regarding Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on human rights situation in the Republic of Macedonia.

The Belarusian regime proves immune to liberalisation. NGO “Nasha Viasna” was officially denied registration which was awaited by the human rights defenders as a litmus test of change in the Republic of Belarus.

Today the judges at the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Omar Bashir, the President of Republic of the Sudan, on charges of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide in Darfur. It is the first time that such a step has been taken against a sitting head of state.

Bosnian Serb leaders have threatened to pull out of state institutions and are pressing anew for independence from Bosnia and Herzegovina, threatening to throw the fragile, multiethnic country into political crisis once again.

The Director of Russian Research Center SOVA along with the colleagues are repeatedly subjected to threats from Neo-Nazi groups.

VI Assembly of non-governmental organisations and initiatives will take place in Minsk on 6-7 March. Representatives of more than 300 NGOs from all over the country and about 50 foreign guest were invited.

Srdjan Dizdarevic (on right), president of Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in B&H, commenting seemingly forgotten case of Algerian group and expressing his concern on its possible outdate.

Independent journalist Eldaniz Elgun reported to the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety on 27 February 2009 that he has received death threats over his banned novel.

The State Department of the United States criticized the Russian Federation, saying civil liberties there were “under siege” and the war with Georgia last summer resulted in heavy civilian casualties.