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Consultations with the UN Special Rapporteur, Tbilisi
Regional thematic meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association and OSCE/ODIHR.
Questionnaire on best practices of the right to freedoms of peaceful assembly and of association
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association request non-governmental organizations to submit information for his new report.
Конкурс на участие в дистанционном обучении адвокатов/юристов
Объявляется набор для участия в программе дистанционного обучения адвокатов и юристов международному праву прав человека. Отбор участников производится на конкурсной основе.
Presentation of the book, calendar, children’s colouring book, postcards dedicated to Ploshcha 2010
Belarusian Human Rights House (Lithuania) in conjunction with the Human Rights Centre “Viasna” (Belarus) and the Civil Company “Our House” (Belarus) invites to the presentation of the book, calendar, children’s colouring book, postcards, and a number of video clips dedicated to the participants of 2010 Ploshcha – a peaceful protest that took place in Belarus on 19 December, 2010 against irregularities that occurred during the presidential elections in Belarus. The event will take place on 16 January, 2012 at 14:00.The peaceful demonstration was violently dispersed by police, hundreds of people were put behind bars. Events of 19 December, 2010 started an unprecedented wave of repression in Belarus, which continues to this day.
Прэзентацыя кнігі, календара, дзіцячай размалёўкі, паштоўкі і відэа кліпаў, прысвечаных Плошчы 2010
16 студзеня 2012 г. ў 14.00 Беларускі Дом правоў чалавека (Літва) супольна з Праваабарончым цэнтрам “Вясна” (Беларусь) і Грамадзянская кампаніяй “Наш Дом” (Беларусь) запрашае на прэзентацыю кнігі, календара, дзіцячай размалёўкі, паштоўкі і шэрагу відэа кліпаў, прысвечаных удзельнікам Плошчы-2010 – мірнай акцыі пратэсту ў Беларусі 19 снежня 2010 г. супраць парушэнняў падчас выбараў прэзідэнта Рэспублікі Беларусь. Мірная дэманстрацыя была жорстка разагнаная міліцыяй, сотні людзей апынуліся за кратамі. Падзеі 19 снежня 2010 года распачалі беспрэцэдэнтную хвалю рэпрэсій у Беларусі, якія працягваюцца дагэтуль.
What is happening in Turkey?
In October 2011, a number of writers and human rights activists were arrested in Turkey, including the famous and award-winning publisher, writer and activist Ragip Zarakolu.
Free Speech Cafe
The latest in a series of regular events, giving members the opportunity to debate the free speech issues of the moment.
Free Speech and Literature
This six-part course, led by Dr Sophie Mayer, will consider some of the best known and most dramatic challenges to free speech: attacks on poems, plays, novels and films.
Index Freedom of Expression Awards 2012
The 12th annual Index Freedom of Expression Awards will be held on 28 March. They will honour those who, often at great personal risk, have given voice to issues and stories from around the globe that would otherwise have passed unnoticed.