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– Our job is to try to keep them alive
– Human rights defenders working on the front line are the ones who bring about change. It is our job to try to keep them alive and contribute to creating the space for them to be able to carry out their legitimate activities without fear of persecution, said Mary Lawlor from Frontline at HRH´s Anniversary conference ´Activists under Attack. Defending the Right to be a Human Rights Defender. Frontline provides practical assistance to defenders at risk. (22-OCT-04)
Crackdown on demonstrators, one journalist killed in Belarus
Representatives of the Human Rights House Network condemn the crackdown on peaceful demonstrators, journalists and representatives of the political opposition by Belarusian authorities. (22-OCT-04)
Belarus: Statement and press releases document severe irregularities
In one statement and several press releases over the last few days, the Human Rights Center VIASNA documents severe irregularities in the recent Belarusian elections. This new information strongly supports the initial impressions that the elections were a farce, and that President Lukashenko has reinforced his position as Europe´s last true dictator. (22-OCT-04)
– Our job is to try to keep them alive
– Human rights defenders working on the front line are the ones who bring about change. It is our job to try to keep them alive and contribute to creating the space for them to be able to carry out their legitimate activities without fear of persecution, said Mary Lawlor from Frontline at HRH´s Anniversary conference ´Activists under Attack. Defending the Right to be a Human Rights Defender. Frontline provides practical assistance to defenders at risk. (22-OCT-04)
Azerbaijani activists need Human Rights House, reads letter to Mr. Petersen
As part of his tour of the South Caucasus region the Norwegian Foreign Minister, Chairman of the Council of Europe´s (CE) Ministerial Committee Jan Petersen met with a group of key Azerbaijani human rights defenders on 12th of October. On behalf of about 15 Azerbaijani human rights NGOs Fuad Hasanov, a local human rights activist, delivered to Mr. Petersen an open letter, where the human rights defenders highly encourage the establishment of a Human Rights House in Baku. According to the NGOs such a house will make the human rights movement more visible, accessible and improve the security for human rights defenders in the Republic of Azerbaijan. (22-OCT-2004)
Norwegian FM: Political dialogue is needed between Norway and Azerbaijan
“Norway is ready to assist Republic of Azerbaijan in European integration and we intend to develop relations with Republic of Azerbaijan. I welcome the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev´s latest amnesty decrees and I hope that the problem of political prisoners would be fully resolved in a short run in Azerbaijan”, Norwegian Foreign Minister, Chairman of the Council of Europe´s (CE) Ministerial Committee Ian Petersen, who arrived in Baku on last Tuesday as part of his tour of the South Caucasus region, told a news conference that he was satisfied with his visit to Republic of Azerbaijan. (22-OCT-2004)
Azerbaijani activists need Human Rights House, reads letter to Mr. Petersen
As part of his tour of the South Caucasus region the Norwegian Foreign Minister, Chairman of the Council of Europe´s (CE) Ministerial Committee Jan Petersen met with a group of key Azerbaijani human rights defenders on 12th of October. On behalf of about 15 Azerbaijani human rights NGOs Fuad Hasanov, a local human rights activist, delivered to Mr. Petersen an open letter, where the human rights defenders highly encourage the establishment of a Human Rights House in Baku. According to the NGOs such a house will make the human rights movement more visible, accessible and improve the security for human rights defenders in the Republic of Azerbaijan. (22-OCT-2004)
Norwegian FM: Political dialogue is needed between Norway and Azerbaijan
“Norway is ready to assist Republic of Azerbaijan in European integration and we intend to develop relations with Republic of Azerbaijan. I welcome the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev´s latest amnesty decrees and I hope that the problem of political prisoners would be fully resolved in a short run in Azerbaijan”, Norwegian Foreign Minister, Chairman of the Council of Europe´s (CE) Ministerial Committee Ian Petersen, who arrived in Baku on last Tuesday as part of his tour of the South Caucasus region, told a news conference that he was satisfied with his visit to Republic of Azerbaijan. (22-OCT-2004)
Colombia: Many human rights defenders murdered
– In two years, 46 trade unionisits, 6 journalists and 33 human rights defenders have been murdered in Colombia, said Carlos Ivan Lopera (picture) from Redepaz Peace Network, speaking at the HRH Anniversary Conference 13 October. Colombia is one of the most dangerous countries in the world, not the least for human rights defenders. (21-OCT-04)