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Azerbaijan human rights under review
The United Nations Human Rights Committee reviewed Azerbaijan on 20-21 October. The previous review in 2009 highlighted the abusive use of criminal charges to detain journalists and activists, as well as legislation on defamation. Azerbaijan has for years upheld systematic repression of civil society including, arbitrary detention, restrictive laws against organisations, and the violation of human rights.
Poland reviewed at UN
The United Nations Human Rights Committee reviewed the human rights situation of Polandon 17–18 October. HRHF’s Polish partners, the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR) delivered a statement on Poland during the opening of the session.
UN chief about death penalty “Let our actions always be guided by the moral compass of human rights”
The United Nations has spread the message of the Secretary-General on the occasion of the World Day against the Death Penalty, commemorated annually on 10 October.
Кіраўнік ААН пра смяротнае пакаранне:давайце кіравацца ў сваіх дзеяннях маральным компасам
Арганізацыя Аб’яднаных Нацый распаўсюдзіла пасланне Генеральнага сакратара з нагоды Сусветнага дня барацьбы за адмену смяротнага пакарання, які адзначаецца 10 кастрычніка.
Remembering Anna Politkovskaya 10 years after her murder
Prominent investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered on 7 October 2006. 10 years after her killing, many human rights organisations mark the anniversary and remember her work, her character, and courage.
Eduard Palchys is a political prisoner. Joint statement by human rights organizations
Joint statement of the human rights organizations regarding the criminal prosecution of blogger Eduard Palchys.
Эдуард Пальчыс – палітычны зняволены. Сумесная заява праваабарончых арганізацый
Сумесная заява праваабарончых арганізацый адносна крымінальнага пераследу блогера Эдуарда Пальчыса.
Croatia: “Enough with the Hatred”
Human Rights House Zagreb and Gong held a public discussion on hate speech, and launched initiatives to combat hate speech and other speech that is unacceptable in the public space in a democratic society.
Polish women have gone on strike in protest of anti-abortion law
On Monday 3 October, in many Polish cities, women and men protested against a draft law that would introduce a complete ban on abortion. Protesters, dressed in black, have united under the slogan “Black protest” and the hashtag #czarnyprotest (meaning black protest). Our colleagues at the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights(HFHR), based in Warsaw, reported on the situation.