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The human rights activists Saida Gojamanli, Novella Jafaroglu, right, and Saadat Benenyarli conducted a press-conference on the results of their trip to Strasburg, where they participated in PACE spring session. According to Jafaroglu, throughout their stay in Strasbourg the human rights defenders held discussions about the situation on human rights, freedom of speech, press freedom as well as pre-election situation in the Republic of Azerbaijan. “We are not for a PACE special co-rapporteur on political prisoners in the Republic of Azerbaijan,” said Jafaroglu. (19-APR-08)
 

The Support Council for NGOs attached to the President of Republic of Azerbaijan Republic was created by the Presidential decree on 13 December 2007. Having undergone the long-lasting selection and election procedures, the members of the Council has finally been announced to the public. As it was announced earlier, out of 11 members of the Council, 3 represent state bodies and 8 represent NGOs. Azay Guliyev, right, the president of National NGO Forum, was appointed chairman of the NGO Council. (17-APR-08)
 

In a letter to Vietnam´s President Nguyen Minh Triet, the Rafto Foundation´s Executive Director Therese Jebsen and the Chairman of the Board of the Prize Committee Arne Liljedahl Lynngård convey their concern regarding the ongoing detentions of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan, right, Mr. Somsak Khunmi and Mr. Nguyen The Vu. The three are charged with terrorism, although all they did was to promotoe peaceful democratic change in Vietnam. (06-MAY-08)
 

On 13 May, Nguyen The Vu, Nguyen Quoc Quan and Somsak Kunmi will stand trial in Vietnam, charged with terrorism. Together with three others, they were arrested 17 November last year. ´Free them now ´ is an international campaign to prevent these three and others from being sentenced, potentially with heavy prison terms. (05-MAY-08)
 

On 13 May, Nguyen The Vu, Nguyen Quoc Quan and Somsak Kunmi will stand trial in Vietnam, charged with terrorism. Together with three others, they were arrested 17 November last year. ´Free them now ´ is an international campaign to prevent these three and others from being sentenced, potentially with heavy prison terms. (05-MAY-08)
 

The World Press Freedom Day was celebrated in the Republic of Azerbaijan by a number of events. The importance of press freedom for the country democracy was underlined at all the organized events and the current situation with press in the Republic of Azerbaijan was assessed negatively. As part of the arrangements, the graves of late journalists Najaf Najafov and Elmar Huseynov were visited by media representatives, human rights defenders and political activists. (04-MAY-08)
 

As World Press Freedom Day approaches, Burma’s military regime continues to crack down on dissent. On 10 May, it plans to push through a new constitution that will give the armed forces more power and secure the junta’s control over the media. The country’s brutal ruling military junta will stage the national referendum on 10 May to rubber stamp a Potemkin constitution that will give the armed forces a guaranteed 25 per cent of seats in the national assembly. (01-MAY-08)
 

As World Press Freedom Day approaches, Burma’s military regime continues to crack down on dissent. On 10 May, it plans to push through a new constitution that will give the armed forces more power and secure the junta’s control over the media. The country’s brutal ruling military junta will stage the national referendum on 10 May to rubber stamp a Potemkin constitution that will give the armed forces a guaranteed 25 per cent of seats in the national assembly. (01-MAY-08)
 

-Burma’s May 10 referendum on a new constitution is a sham process aimed at entrenching the military, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a new report released today. -So far all independent reports tell the same story. HRW’s report is just one more reason why the people of Burma should tell the regime ‘NO’ in the upcoming referendum, says Marte Graff Jenssen, information officer in The Norwegian Burma Committee (NBC). (01-MAY-08)