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“Yeni Nesil” Unveils Results of Media Monitoring
On August 6, “Yeni Nesil” Journalist Union unveiled the results of media monitoring it is conducting with financial support from the Council of Europe and the European Commission. The monitoring results encompass the period between 15 and 30 July. (8-AUG-2008)
New Chief Executive for Index on Censorship
Index on Censorship is delighted to announce that John Kampfner has been appointed chief executive of the organisation. Former editor of the New Statesman, Kampfner is a prolific author and commentator. (05-AUG-08)
Tibet committee encourages people to join light protest
Tomorrow, the 7th of August, is the day before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing. The Norwegian Tibet Committee joins a grassroots campaign called ‘Candle for Tibet’ and urges people to light a candle in solidarity with all oppressed people in Tibet. A collective candle protest will be held in the centre of Oslo. (06-AUG-08)
Norwegian Tibet Committee encourages people to join light protest
Tomorrow, the 7th of August, is the day before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing. The Norwegian Tibet Committee joins a grassroots campaign called ‘Candle for Tibet’ and urges people to light a candle in solidarity with all oppressed people in Tibet. A collective candle protest will be held in the centre of Oslo. (06-AUG-08)
Roundtable Talk on Poverty and Human Rights
The Rafto Foundation in association with the Bergen Summer Research School is holding a roundtable between activists, academics and policymakers on 10 August. Poverty and human rights violations are the issues to be addressed. Special attention will be given to the particular case-study of the “untouchables” or Dalits in India to illustrate how human rights violations can be directly connected to people being stuck in poverty. (05-AUG-08)
War For Free Press Stopped, But Guns Still Kept Ready
“Turan” News Agency’s Director Mehman Aliyev (right) in his article “War For Free Press Stopped, But Guns Still Kept Ready” highlights the situation on freedom of press, giving examples from historical moments of Republic of Azerbaijan and the whole world concerning this issue. (5-AUG-2008)
Roundtable Talk on Poverty and Human Rights
The Rafto Foundation in association with the Bergen Summer Research School is holding a roundtable between activists, academics and policymakers on 10 August. Poverty and human rights violations are the issues to be addressed. Special attention will be given to the particular case-study of the “untouchables” or Dalits in India to illustrate how human rights violations can be directly connected to people being stuck in poverty. (05-AUG-08)
Persecution of civic activists in the Russian Federation. Results of the first half of 2008 year
Human rights analysts of the Regional Human Rights Association “Agora” summarized the facts of persecuting Russian civic activists and non-governmental organizations of the first half-year of 2008. (31-JULY-08)
President Allocates Funds to Mass Media
On 31 July President Ilham Aliyev (right) signed a decree to give out one time financial aid to mass media institutions. According to the decree, 38 mass media institutions will each receive one time aid in the amount of 5000 AZN (6200 USD approximately) from the president’s reserve fund. (1-AUG-2008)