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Nairobi: Dozens of demonstrators were dispersed by riot police yesterday as the contentious new draft Constitution was finally adopted by Parliament. (21-JULY-05).
 

Five European Court judges of Human Rights rejected a request of the Russian Government to refer three judgments to the Grand Chamber of the Court. (16-JULY-2005)

In September 2004 Valiery Lievanieuski, chair of the Nationwide Strike Committee of Businessmen, and his deputy Aliaksandr Vasilieu were found guilty of insulting Belarus’ President Aliaksandr Lukashenka and sentenced to two years of colony. Recently the authorities have amnestied Vasilieu. However, Lievanieuski (right) wasn´t granted parole. (07-JULY-05).
 

Mr. Arne L. Lynngaard, leader of the Rafto Foundation, was deported from Western Sahara last night together with four other Norwegians. The Norwegian delegation is urging Norwegian authorities to respond to the deportation, and to the arrest of Saharawi human rights activist. (6-JULY-2005)
 

The 5th of July  the police of Republika Srpska found 35 kg of explosiveclose to the Memorial centre in Potocari – Srebrenica. Until now, no one is suspected for this crime. Public in Bosnia and Herzegovina disturbed with this development few days before the designation of 10 years of genocide in Srebrenica (06-JULY-05).
 

On 14 June, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published its third report on Republic of Poland. The report mentions the need to introduce a comprehensive body of antidiscrimination legislation and to create an immigrant integration policy.  (04-JULY-05)
 

OSCE ODIHR has released the report of its Needs Assessment Mission. The mission visited Republic of Azerbaijan from June 5 to 10 with the purpose to assess problems, which need urgent solution, to strengthen public confidence in elections and fulfillment of obligations by Republic of Azerbaijan to OSCE. (22-Jun-2005)
 

A gathering of experts and international NGOs in Amsterdam has concluded with a joint  declaration on the main issues facing countries seeking to regulate online activity– including enforced regulation and filtering. Index on Censorship reports. (28-JUN-05)
 

In September 2004 Valiery Lievanieuski (right), chair of the Nationwide Strike Committee of Businessmen, and his deputy Aliaksandr Vasilieu were found guilty ofinsult to Aliaksandr Lukashenka (violation of Article #367 of the Criminal Code) and sentenced to two years of colony. Recently the authorities have amnestied Aliaksandr Vasilieu. However, Valiery Lievanieuski wasn?t granted parole. (17-JULY-05)