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On Monday night, May 29, three of Kadeer’s children were detained in Urumchi, the capital of the Xinjiang province in north western the People´s Republic of China, also known as East Turkestan. Speculations are that they were detained before the arrival of a delegation from the US Congress on Tuesday the 30th. The two sons Ablikim and Alim Abdiryim, and the daughter Rushangul have not been allowed to contact their families or their lawyers. (31-May-2006)

The activist of oppositional candidate’s Milinkevich regional headquarters was convicted for 5 months of prison. Sergey Liashkevich’s case is the first court case in Belarus  with the use of so called ’antiterroristic’ amendments, which were moved to Criminal Code  just before elections on the initiative of KGB.(30-MAY-06)

On Monday night, 29 May, three of Rafto laureate Rebiya Kadeer´s children were detained in Urumchi, the capital of the Xinjiang province in north western the People´s Republic of China, also known as East Turkestan. Speculations are that they were detained in advance of the arrival of a US Congress delegation on 30 May. The two sons Ablikim and Alim Abdiryim, and the daughter Rushangul have not been allowed to contact their families or their lawyers. (31-May-2006)
 

English PEN, the worldwide association of writers committed to promoting literature, protecting writers´ freedoms, and providing a platform for the free exchange of ideas, runs a lively and diverse events programme. Recent events included a celebration of International Writers’ Day, bringing together eight  international writers to explore writing, identity, community, and cultural exchange. Monica Ali and Jung Chang, pictured right, contributed to the event (30-MAY-06).
 

An activist of a regional headquarter of oppositional candidate Alexander Milinkevich has been convicted to 5 months of imprisonment. Sergey Liashkevich’s case is the first court case in Belarus with the use of so called ’antiterroristic’ amendments, which were moved to Criminal Code  just before elections on the initiative of the KGB. (30-MAY-06)
 

English PEN, the worldwide association of writers committed to promoting literature, protecting writers´ freedoms, and providing a platform for the free exchange of ideas, runs a lively and diverse events programme. Recent events included a celebration of International Writers’ Day, bringing together eight  international writers to explore writing, identity, community, and cultural exchange. Monica Ali and Jung Chang, right, contributed to the event (30-MAY-06).
 

On May 21st the Russian Federation remembered academic Andrey Sakharov. An illegal “May-day meeting” was organized near Sakharov’s home-museum and public center, declared by human rights activists a national non-governmental Day of Freedom. On this day the internationally known human rights activist would have turned 85 years old; at the same time the Museum and the center named in his honor, celebrated its 10th anniversary. About 500 people participated in the event, among them well-known human rights activists, journalists, lawyers and politicians. (27-MAY-06)
 

On May 21st the Russian Federation remembered academic Andrey Sakharov. An illegal “May-day meeting” was organized near Sakharov’s home-museum and public center, declared by human rights activists a national non-governmental Day of Freedom. On this day the internationally known human rights activist would have turned 85 years old; at the same time the Museum and the center named in his honor, celebrated its 10th anniversary. About 500 people participated in the event, among them well-known human rights activists, journalists, lawyers and politicians. (27-MAY-06)
 

The 21of May is the World Remembrance Day of AIDS Victims. It is celebrated on every third Sunday of May. In the Republic of Belarus relatives of these people beware to say about the reason of death of their loved ones.  They are worried about society’s reaction. (23-APR-06)