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Svetlana Gannushkina, the chairwoman of the committee “Civil Assistance” had worked out an application to the mayor of Moscow Mr. Luzhkov to not allow a demonstration by radical-nationalist organizations on the 4th of November holiday which was signed by almost all Russian NGOs. Russian NGOs asked Mr. Luzhkov not to dishonor Moscow with this racist march, which could entail disorder and racist trouble on the streets of Moscow. (04-NOV-05)

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Human Rights House Foundation (Norway) and Human Rights Centre Viasna (Belarus) are deeply concerned by several recent arrests and human rights violations during the run-up to the Azerbaijani elections scheduled for November 6th.  There are strong indications that the violations are politically motivated. (04-NOV-05)
 

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Human Rights House Foundation (Norway) and Human Rights Centre Viasna (Belarus) are deeply concerned by several recent arrests and human rights violations during the run-up to the Azerbaijani elections scheduled for November 6th.  There are strong indications that the violations are politically motivated. (04-NOV-05)
 

Last month, the first ACTS (Applied Conflict Transformation Studies) started in the Balkans. ACTS programme is designed for people who want to develop skills and wider competence they need to build greater peace and justice in their own communities and countries. Participants are working in fields such as peace, human rights, and development, or looking for ways to become engaged in these, or related fields. (03-NOV-05)
   

“The state guarantees the right to choose the language of education and upbringing in conformity with the law”. In the case this Constitution article was really respected in real life, most probably the agenda of the assembly of Frantsishak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society (the largest public NGO dealing with defense of national values) that took place on 30 October would have sounded like “Success and progress in development of Belarusian, the state language” and the authorities wouldn’t have twice refused to provide the room for this event. (2-NOV-05)

The Kenyan Government has failed to acknowledge a request for invitation from the UN Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders, Hina Jilani (right). Three years after President Moi lost power, Kenyan human rights defenders continue to be harassed and intimidated. State bodies are the main perpetrators. (01-NOV-05)
 

Belarusian journalist Iryna Khalip has been honoured as one of Time magazine’s 2005 European   heroes, it was announced on 24 October at a ceremony in London. Khalip, who is deputy editor-in-chief of bi-weekly independent newspaper Delovaya Gazeta (BDG), has reported widely on corruption, drawing attention the deterioration of human rights in the country. (31-OCT-05)

6 November 2005 is the day of Parliamentary elections in Republic of Azerbaijan. The upcoming elections cause a lot of interest not only within the country, but also outside of its borders. The whole international community is watching the uneasy processes prior to the elections and gives its opinion about the situation. During October 2005 the Azerbaijani government has probably received the maximum number of recommendations, opinions, and reports than ever. Below you can see the extracts from the opinions/reports of highly authoritative institutions and / or persons about the pre-election situation and upcoming elections (31-OCT-2005).

6 November 2005 is the day of Parliamentary elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan. In a statement from the 29th of October EU underlines its deeply concerns of the use of excessive force by  police. Below you can see the extracts from the opinions/reports of highly respected institutions and persons about the pre-election situation and the upcoming elections (31-OCT-2005).