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STATUS ILLEGAL: THE ROHINGYAS OF BURMA – FILM and DEBATE
The Rohingyas of Burma are stateless and have been living in misery for decades. They are a forgotten people. Why is it so difficult to find a solution to their situation and to give them a life with dignity?
Round table on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Georgia
On February 3, a round table will take place in the Hotel Holiday Inn from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The Human Rights Center will present the results of monitoring on practical implementation of freedom of assembly in Georgia.
The report of the Human Rights Center – Monitoring the Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Georgia covers the monitoring period from January 1 2011 to June 30 2011. It represents analysis of key freedom of assembly related legislative and empirical issues as well as trends currently present in the country.
The report is predominantly based on the empiric data provided by 25 monitors from 5 cities and regional centers in the country. Monitors were trained by the OSCE/ODIHR and the Council of Europe experts on freedom of assembly.
The project “Capacity building for human rights defenders on monitoring freedom of assembly in Georgia” was carried out in cooperation with OSCE/ODIHR and by the Council of Europe.
The aim of the project was to support human rights defenders in Georgia by increasing their monitoring skills in the area of freedom of peaceful assembly.
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.