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Violence against women is the most pervasive violation of human rights, occurring every day, in every country and every region, regardless of income or level of development. Its true extent is unknown, owing to fear of reprisal for reporting, refusal by authorities to recognize, or knowledge that nothing will be done. (25-NOV-05)
 

Oslo: The Human Rights House Foundation and Norwegian P.E.N. have condemned the decision by the Belarusian state-owned newspaper distributor Belposhta to cease distribution of privately-owned newspapers. This is a new blow for the independent Belarusian press which has already been under increasing pressure recently. Read the letter below. (24-NOV-05)
 

Over the last months, HRH has learnt of several cases of harassment and violent persecution of Congolese refugees inside Republic of Uganda. -Those among us who were involved in human rights work back in the DRC are particularly targeted, says Charles Mukandirwa Wetemwami, right, whom HRH’s Niels Jacob Harbitz met at a HR defenders conference in Entebbe recently. (24-NOV-05)
 

The less time before the Presidential elections, the more active steps the authorities are taking to mop up the information space of Republic of Belarus. At the end of this week the Belarusian electorate lost a few more sources of uncensored information.The process of “mopping up” non-governmental media in the Republic of Belarus is coming to an end.(23-NOV-05)

Consciously and intentionally, directly or indirectly, the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child have been continuously violated in the Una-Sana Canton over the past ten years, said Sejfo Mustafic (right), chairman of the Velika Kladusa Municipal Council. (23-NOV-05)

The current leadership of the Norwegian section of the inernational faith-based humanitarian organisation the Salvation Army believes homosexuality contradicts the word of God. This is why, according to themselves, they have removed a gay officer from his original functions within the organisation and given him other, less public relations-oriented tasks to deal with. (23-NOV-05)
 

A United Nations committee is expected to block an attempt by the United States and European nations to single out six countries — Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar), Republic of the Sudan, Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan — for condemnation on human rights abuses. Arguing that Western nations have double standards on human rights, all six countries will be using a procedural device to thwart the adoption of the six resolutions by calling for “no action motions”. (23-NOV-05)
 

Oslo: During their visit to the Human Rights House November 21, the Kurdish mayors Sukran Aydin and Leyla Guven, right, urged the European Union to keep pressure on Republic of Turkey with regard to the position of the Kurdic minority. Several Kurds have been killed during recent clashes with Turkish police and security forces in South Eastern Republic of Turkey, reported Aydin and Guven. (22-NOV-05)
 

Thanks to the unflinching initiative of Catharina Vogt, right, and students at the Steiner School in Vestfold, south west of Oslo, several Gulu based children and youth now receive funds to cover their school fees and other costs related to their education. In total, some 5770 USD have been fundraised, to be distributed among ten children and youth, in most cases for a minimum of seven years? education. (22-NOV-05)