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The organization Women to Women has organized two workshops in April: “Women in Islam” (April 3) and “Women in Catholic religion.” (April 24) Read more about the organization´s activities. (7-MAY-02)
 
 

The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina held its Regular Annual Assembly on the 26th of April, in Sarajevo. (7-MAY-02)
 

The Russian State Duma passed an Alternative Military Service draft law proposed by the government. Two alternative drafts proposed by the deputies were rejected. The version of the draft law that was proposed by government  sets the term of service to 4 years (normal military service is 2 years). It also requires that the draftee proves that he should be provided with the right for alternative service. (30-APR-2002)
 

On April 23 Council of Europe published a report, condemning the Russian Federation for cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners and inmates of detention centers and police stations. The Russian prison population is nearing 1 million (total population of the Russian Federation is about 144 million). (30-APR-2002)
 

Police and Kremlin security officers forcefully broke up a peaceful demonstration against a law that President Putin signed in July. The law allows spent nuclear fuel to be imported for reprocessing. 24 activists and 6 journalists, including cameramen from Reuters and Ekho TV company were detained by police at the demonstration held on red Square on 25 April – the eve of the 16th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. (30-APR-2002)
 

The Norwegian Tibet Committee has received information concerning Chinese authorities´ demolition of historic buildings in Lhasa, Tibet. The Committee asks Norwegian newspapers to focus on the “cultural genocide” in Tibet. (Norwegian language) (30 April 2002)

A group of NGO members from different parts of the Russian Federation are taking part in a seminar devoted to various techniques of actions in public interest. The seminar is organized by the Helsinki Foundation. (26 April 2002)
 

Two teams from HFHR have visited Central Asia in connection with a human rights education and monitoring project. (26 April 2002)

Mexico suggests that the UN Human Rights Commission should pass a resolution on terrorism and human rights. In a letter to the Norwegian Prime Minister, the Human Rights House Foundation and two other NGO’s says that Norway should support this suggestion. (Norwegian language) (19 April 2002)