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April 4, 2006

Editor´s diary: Ten days in prison

Several journalists have been released in the Republic of Belarus the last days after 8-12 days´ imprisonment. The editor of Nasha Niva, Andrej Dynko has published a diary from his detention in Akrestsina prison. -The worst tricks of Soviet times are back, and the repressive machine has grown much larger. In 1996, the courts fined people for scuffling with police. In 2006, they convict young women to 7 days on a plank bed without mattresses for a bottle with tea, Dynko writes. (04-APR-06)
 

April 4, 2006

Government sued over torture

The Republic of Uganda Human Rights Commission, lead by Margaret Sekaggya, right, has ordered the government to pay Shs 11 million to Celestine Ecweru, a Soroti resident whom UPDF soldiers and police officers tortured and illegally detained in 2001. This infringed his rights to personal liberty and contravened Article 22, 23 and 44 of the Constitution which provide for lawful detention and a personal right to freedom from torture. (04-APR-06)
 

April 3, 2006

Hina Jilani visits the Human Rights House again

Hina Jilani, right, the UN Secretary General´s Special Representative for Human Rights Defenders, once again visited the Human Rights House today summing up the achievements as her second and last term is coming to an end later this year. -Throughout my six years in this post, I have concentrated on meeting human rights defenders, said Jilani. Their security and working conditions remain lacking. Even the UN itself repeatedly ignores the particular problems of human rights defenders. (03-APR-06)
 

April 2, 2006

www.HRO.org declared winner at international Internet festival

The informational Internet-portal “Human Rights in Russia”, hro.org, became a winner of the III International Festival of the non-commercial Internet-projects in the nomination “Human rights activist”. We sincerely congratulate activists of HRO.org on their success! (02-APR-06)

April 2, 2006

Russian authorities support Lukashenko

Russian authorities support the President of Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and don’t express any protest against mass arrests of peaceful demonstrators in Minsk, including Russian citizens.  In Moscow police has broken up participants of the protest actions against violation of human rights in the Republic of Belarus. The Russian human rights community has expressed solidarity with actions of the Belarussian opposition and has demanded to release all the detained.  (02-APR-06)

April 2, 2006

Russian authorities support Lukashenko

Russian authorities support the President of Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and don’t express any protest against mass arrests of peaceful demonstrators in Minsk, including Russian citizens.  In Moscow police has broken up participants of the protest actions against violation of human rights in the Republic of Belarus. The Russian human rights community has expressed solidarity with actions of the Belarussian opposition and has demanded to release all the detained.  (02-APR-06)
 

March 31, 2006

Free expression mission to Nepal applauded by campaigners and journalists

In response to continued violations of press freedom and freedom of expression in Nepal, twelve international organisations, including ARTICLE 19, conducted a joint mission to Nepal from 20 to 25 March 2006. Journalists, human rights activists and lawyers, including Asma Jahangir, right, and media organisations around the world have expressed their support for the project, and voiced solidarity with media workers and campaigners in the region. Supporters of the mission called for the restoration of democracy demanding for the immediate lift of all curbs and restrictions on the media. (31-MAR-06)
 

March 31, 2006

Belarus: authorities failed an exam in “democracy”

At night to 24th of March Belarusian SWAT has liquidated tent camp of opposition’s adherents in the center of Minsk. More then 500 people were arrested because of the participation in peaceful action of protest. (30-MAR-06)
 

March 31, 2006

NORTH KOREA – NEW APPROACHES

NORTH KOREA – NEW APPROACHES, the 7th International Conference on North Korean Human Rights & Refugees, is this year being held in Bergen, Norway 9-11 May. Organisers are The Rafto Human Rights House, Bergen and The Citizens´ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights, Seoul. We hope that the diverse participation from a wide range of fields will create a framework that will not only enhance dialogue between different views, but also links human rights issues to international security, humanitarian aid, and economic development. (30-MAR-2006)