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Lukashenka Will Combat “Anti-Belarusian” Information Resources
Aliaksandr Lukashenka (right, photo: AP)) is going to protect Belarusian people against anti-Belarusian propaganda. He states that radio broadcasting from abroad forms a negative image of Republic of Belarus. (04-OCT-05)
– Important support, says emerging Human Rights House in Baku
Nine Azeri human rights NGOs work to set up a Human Rights House in the capital Baku to strengthen human rights work. The nine said it was very important for them that the annual meeting of the Human Rights House Network 7-10 September was held in Baku, in the run-up to the elections. (2-OCT-05)
Radovan Stankovic transferred from the ICTY to Sarajevo
Radovan Stankovic (right) was transferred from the ICTY to Sarajevo on September 29, to be tried by the War Crimes Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Stankovic is charged with four counts of crimes against humanity and four counts of violations of the laws or customs of war. He is indicted in connection with crimes committed in 1992-93 after the fall of the Bosnian town of Foca. He is the first ICTY indictee to be transferred to a state in the former Yugoslavia for trial. (02-OCT-05)
Harassment of the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society continues
From Oksana Chelysheva, right, the editor of the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society (RCFS), www.humanrightshouse.org has received the below statement, which she recently presented to one of the plenary sessions at the OSCE summit in Warsaw. RCFS is urging both individual human rights activists and their organisations to appeal to Russian authorities to stop the harassment of human rights defenders. (01-OCT-05)
Read, sign and send the appeal re. Stanislav Dmitrievski of the RCFS
From the joint Observatory programme of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), right, and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), www.humanrightshouse.org has received an appeal regarding the case of Stanislav Dimitriyevski of the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society. (01-OCT-05)
Another HFHR anti-discrimination program is under way!
On September 28th, an anti-discrimination training course for lawyers from Republic of Poland, Lithuania and Latvia began in Falenty near Warsaw. The training is the first stage of the program EU Non-Discrimination Law Training for Trainers from Republic of Poland, Lithuania and Latvia organized by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights and INTERIGHTS. (30-SEP-05)
Natasa Kandic – honorary citizen of the city of Sarajevo
The Assembly of the city of Sarajevo, at its session held on 29 September 2005, gave Mrs. Natasa Kandic, the executive director of the Humanitarian Law Center, an honorary citizen of the city of Sarajevo award! (30-SEP-05)
Dismay at Tunisia’s ‘real and virtual’ rights abuses
As long as rights abuses continue in Tunisia, freedom of expression experts will continue to question the credibility of the UN World Summit on the Information Society if it is held there as planned this year. The free expression community is increasingly concerned about the country´s record on free speech, and worries that the Tunisian government is seeking to stifle dissent on the eve of the WSIS, scheduled to take place in Tunis, 16-18 November 2005. (30-SEPT-05)
Rebyia Kadeer comes to Bergen on October 14th!
The Rafto Foundation will at long last be able to welcome Rebyia Kadeer in Bergen. She is coming to Norway to thank for the support and increased awareness on the human rights situation for the Uyghur population in Northwestern the People´s Republic of China. Mrs Kadeer will also discuss the matter of fifteen inncocent Uyghurs imprisoned on Guantanamo (10-OCT-2006)