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The group of 4 human rights defenders of Republic of Azerbaijan took part in fall session of PACE. Having met with a number of representatives from different PACE representatives, the human rights defenders stressed the poor human rights records, especially in the area of the freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. (11-OCT-07)
    

The annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) 2007 was organized on 25 September – 05 October in Warsaw. The joint statement on behalf of the human rights organizations in the Republic of Azerbaijan on human rights and media situation was made public at the meeting. (08-OCT-07)
   

7 October, 2007 people in the Russian Federation and other countries reversed Anna Politkovskaya`s memory. Anna was a very famous Russian journalist and human rights defender, who opposed war in the Chechen Republic and criticized Putin`s regime. She was shot dead a year ago. In Anna`s commemoration there were held a number of events all over the world. (15-OCT-07)

7 October, 2007 people in the Russian Federation and other countries reversed Anna Politkovskaya`s memory. Anna was a very famous Russian journalist and human rights defender, who opposed war in the Chechen Republic and criticized Putin`s regime. She was shot dead a year ago. In Anna`s commemoration there were held a number of events all over the world. (15-OCT-07) 
 

On 26 September 2007 the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided to hold the ‘European Day against the Death Penalty’ every year on 10 October. However, the Day is not an official EU holiday. An international conference against the death penalty was held on Tuesday 9 October in Lisbon (Portugal) by the Council of Europe, the Portuguese presidency of the European Union and the European Commission. (11-OCT-07)

On 26 September 2007 the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided to hold the ‘European Day against the Death Penalty’ every year on 10 October. However, the Day is not an official EU holiday. An international conference against the death penalty was held on Tuesday 9 October in Lisbon (Portugal) by the Council of Europe, the Portuguese presidency of the European Union and the European Commission. (11-OCT-07)
 

Anna Politkovskaya was a fearless journalist who sought justice for victims of human rights abuses through her words. On October 7, 2006, she became a victim herself when she was murdered, many believe, in retribution for her work. Last Sunday on October 7 Politkovskaya was remembered in many places around the world. Rafto Foundation took initiative for memorial event in Bergen. (10-OCT-07)

On Saturday 6 October global demonstrations of support for Burma were held in many cities all over the world. The Rafto Foundation in co-operation with Amnesty International Norway and the Campaign Committee for Burma in Norway organized a demonstration in the city centre of Bergen. (10-OCT-07)

Four human rights defenders of Republic of Azerbaijan took part in fall session of PACE. Having met with a number of representatives from different PACE representatives, the human rights defenders stressed the poor human rights records, especially in the area of the freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. (11-OCT-07)