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On 4 April, a coalition of three organizations – The Stefan Batory Foundation, The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights and The Polish Section of the International Commission of Jurists appealed to the Polish Sejm and legal circles for transparency in electing judges for the Polish Constitutional Tribunal. (06-APR-07)

During his five day long official visit to Morocco, the president of the Norwegian parliament, Mr. Thorbjorn Jagland, right, will raise the human rights situation in Western Sahara with the Moroccan authorities. Jagland will exert pressure on the Moroccan authorities to allow a Nordic delegation into the occupied area, and he believes the controversial Royal Council for Saharan affairs is to be considered a part of Morocco´s occupation policy.  (03-APR-07)
 

The Rafto Foundation strongly condemns the brutal and intensified crackdown on democracy activists, who peacefully exercise their fundamental rights, protected by international human rights law and the Vietnamese constitution. The heavy prison sentences imposed on Father Nguyen Van Ly (right) and his associates prove that the Vietnamese Government has no intentions of loosening up its tight grip. (31-MAR-07)

Following a campaign of brutal intimidation against opposition leaders and civil society activists and the second arrest of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in as many weeks, President Mugabe´s Zanu PF party is considering the future of its leader. As the Zimbabwean dollar continues to plummet and clashes between police and civilians increase, the international community waits as discussions take place concerning re-election. And it could be that the ´solidarity´ for him from the country´s neighbours is starting to falter. (30-MAR-07) 
 

The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its fourth regular session, having considered a large number of reports from its Special Procedures, on the high-level missions mandated during earlier special sessions, and on a wide range of issues, including racism and racial discrimination, freedom of religion or belief, indigenous peoples, violence against women, human rights defenders, and follow-up to earlier resolutions on Darfur and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. It also adopted its report to the General Assembly. (30-MAR-07)
 

Following a campaign of brutal intimidation against opposition leaders and civil society activists and the second arrest of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in as many weeks, President Mugabe’s Zanu PF party is considering the future of its leader.

HRHF shares the joy with the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (EHAHRD-Net) on receiving the news today that the three Haatuf newspaper journalists arrested 2 January have been released. The three; Yusuf Abdi Gabobe, right, Editor and Chairman, Haatuf Media Network, Ali Abdi Diini, Editor, Haatuf newspaper, and Mohamed Omar Sheikh Ibrahim, Haatuf newspaper correspondent in Borama, were arrested following accusations of defamation against Somaliland´s President Dahir Rayale Kahin, and his wife. (30-MAR-07)
 

On March 27th, well-known human rights activists sent an open statement to RF Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin and Chairperson of the President Council for Development of Civil Society Ella Pamfilova. Human rights activists appeal for urgent uniting of forces against violations of civil rights. (29-MAR-07)
 
 

In line with the Rulebook on Awards, the Steering Board of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina unanimously decided on 26 March 2007 to award posthumously Srdjan Aleksic (right) with the Charter of Helsinki Committee for exceptional contribution to protection of human rights and their promotion. (29-MAR-07)