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Legion of Honour for Srdjan Dizdarevic
On Tuesday 11 September, the French Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ms Maryse Berniau, handed over the Medal of the Legion of Honour to Srdjan Dizdarevic, the president of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights and vice president of the International Helsinki Federation. (12-SEP-07)
Tibet committee addresses Chinese authorities on August arrests of Tibetans
The Norwegian Tibet Committee has written to Chinese authorities regarding the arrests of Tibetans in Lithang, East Tibet, towards the end of August. -We hope to get a response to our letter, says Chungdak Koren, right, Chairwoman of the Norwegian Tibet Committee. Read the full letter below. (12-SEP-07)
Tibet committee addresses Chinese authorities on August arrests
The Norwegian Tibet Committee has written to Chinese authorities regarding the arrests of Tibetans in Lithang, East Tibet, towards the end of August. -We hope to get a response to our letter, says Chungdak Koren, right, Chairwoman of the Norwegian Tibet Committee. Read the full letter below. (12-SEP-07)
Legion of Honour to Srdjan Dizdarevic of the HR House in Sarajevo
On Tuesday 11 September, the French Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ms Maryse Berniau, handed over the Medal of the Legion of Honour to Srdjan Dizdarevic, right, the president of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights and vice president of the International Helsinki Federation. (12-SEP-07)
Journalists under attack in Azerbaijan
As the situation continues to deteriorate for journalists in the Republic of Azerbaijan, ARTICLE 19 appeals to the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights to raise concerns over freedom of expression during his five-day official visit to Republic of Azerbaijan. (04-SEPT-07)
Ihar Hiermianchuk Memorial Diploma presented in Minsk
The Ihar Hiermianchuk Memorial Diploma “For Adherence to the Principles of Freedom of Speech” has been presented to Iosif Syaredzich, Editor-in-Chief of “Narodnaya Vola”. The Honorary Diploma was founded by the Norwegian PEN-center and the Human Rights House Foundation together with BAJ. This year, the awarding ceremony was dated to the International Solidarity Day of Journalists, globally celebrated on September 8th. (10-SEPT-07)
UN Human Rights Council opens sixth session
The Human Rights Council this morning opened its sixth session, taking up organisational and procedural matters, hearing statements by the President of the Council, followed by representatives of the regional groups, and an address by the Minister of Justice of Mauritania. HRH F will attend the last week of the session. (11-SEP-07)
Uganda: Army abuses civilians in plan to secure the Karamoja region
Ugandan soldiers have tortured and unlawfully killed civilians during law enforcement operations in the Karamoja region, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today . The government´s efforts to redress and prevent these abuses are promising but insufficient. HRW quotes HRH F´s Karamoja report, issued late June. (11-SEP-07)
Wave of liquidations and suspensions of Belarusian political parties
Belarusian authorities have begun preparations for the parliamentary elections campaign 2008 beforehand by liquidation and suspension of the political parties. For the last two months the Ministry of Justice has given warnings to six political parties. While the activity of the Party of Communists of Republic of Belarus was suspended for six months by the Supreme Court, the Labour Party was liquidated and the women’s party ‘Nadzeya’ faces liquidation. (06-SEP-07)