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The civil control should be carried out over all closed institutions
Participants of section ” The Civil control over authority´s actions ” came to such conclusion, working within the framework of the All-Russia Civic Congress ” the Russian Federation for democracy, against dictatorship “. (17-DEC-04)
Azerbaijan: Massive violations in municipality elections, says EMC
Today municiplaity elections are held in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Baku-based Election Monitoring Centre (EMC) works in the direction of the development of the election system, improvement of the election legislation, organization of monitoring in the election process, creation of the democratic election environment. Today, the EMC conducts monitoring process on municipality elections via corps of domestic observers consists of NGO members and volunteers in 38 district election commisiions (DEC) of Republic of Azerbaijan Republic. (17-DEC-2004)
Prosecutor’s offices ping-pong a complaint
Several days ago the deputies of deputy soviets of districts of Minsk, members of Belarusian People’s Front Ales Mikhalevich and Yury Ziankovich received the answer to their complaint against the deprivation of the right to be elected. (16-DEC-2004)
More Belarusian officials declared personae non-grata
The European Union decided to prohibit the entrance to its territory to the police colonel Padabed for participation in the beating of the leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka during the protest action of 20 October and the head of the Central Election Committee of Republic of Belarus Lidziya Yarmoshyna — for falsification of the results of the parliamentary election and the referendum of 17 October. (16-DEC-2004)
Azerbaijan: IPD concerned over situation with municipality elections
“The situation concerning the nearing municipality elections due on 17 December in the Republic of Azerbaijan is miserable”, says Leyla Yunus, director of the non-governmentInstitute of Peace and Democracy (IPD). Mass arrest actions follow every elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan and according to IPC the municipal election in 2004 are not an exception.( (15-DEC-2004).
Russian Civic Congress- liberals have joint against Putin and Dictatorship
On December 12 , the 10th anniversary of the Russian Constitution, a Civic Congress of political parties and movements opposed to President Putin´s policies have been held in Moscow. Politicians and human rights defenders unite in the fight for democracy. (15-DEC-2004)
EU Guidelines an important tool, HRH says
– EU Guidelines on human rights defenders are an important tool for a stronger protection of and support to activists, says the Human Rights House Foundation (HRH). HRH participated at an EU conference last week about implementation of the Guidelines. (15-DEC-04)
EU Guidelines an important tool, says HRH
– EU Guidelines on human rights defenders are an important tool for a stronger protection of and support to activists, says the Human Rights House Foundation (HRH). HRH participated at an EU conference last week about implementation of the Guidelines adopted in June. (15-DEC-04)
Colombian peace activists threatened
Thirteen persons from the Colombian peace network Redepaz are under threat. The situation is particularly grave in the Eje Cafetero area. (15-OCT-04)