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This side-event will be a discussion on a national plan to implement the Universal Periodic Review recommendations accepted by the Republic of Croatia. Croatia has accepted to “adopt a transparent and inclusive process with a civil society in the implementation of universal periodic review recommendations” (recommendation 96.8 by Norway).

Together with a number of other international human rights NGOs, HRHF hosts this debate addressing the need for stronger institutional responses to reprisals against persons cooperating with the UN. Florian Irminger, Head of HRHF’s Geneva Office, will be on the panel, presenting cases of reprisals against lawyers and human rights organisations in Belarus.

When: Tuesday, 8. March 2011 To: Friday, 11. March 2011 Where: Geneva, UN Human Rights Council Host: Human Rights House Foundation’s Geneva Office

At the parallel event jointly organised by the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders and the Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF), key human rights defenders and experts from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the North Caucasus (Russian Federation) will discuss the challenges for human rights defenders in the Caucasus.

English PEN is calling on our members to join a worldwide reading campaign for our Honorary Member imprisoned writer and Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo. The aim of the campaign, organised by the Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin, is to encourage as many of Liu’s supporters around the world to stage a reading of Liu Xiaobo’s poem ‘You Wait for me with Dust’ on 20 March 2011.

To: Sunday, 20. March 2011 Where: worldwide Host: Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin

The 11th annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 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.

Запрашаем на прагляд фільма “Каралеўства дохлых мышэй” (2009, 88 хв.) беларускага рэжысёра Віктара Дашука ў рамках Дыскусійнага клуба “Нязручнае кіно”. Пасля прагляду адбудзецца дыскусія аб сітуацыі ў Беларусі з удзелам прадстаўнікоў МЗС Літвы, Беларускага Дома правоў чалавека, арганізацыі Belarus Watch, Цэнтра ўсходне-еўрапейскіх даследаванняў, удзельнікаў дэманстрацыі 19 снежня 2010 г. ў Менску.

Запрашаем на прагляд фільма “Каралеўства дохлых мышэй” (2009, 88 хв.) беларускага рэжысёра Віктара Дашука ў рамках Дыскусійнага клуба “Нязручнае кіно”. Пасля прагляду адбудзецца дыскусія аб сітуацыі ў Беларусі з удзелам прадстаўнікоў МЗС Літвы, Беларускага Дома правоў чалавека, арганізацыі Belarus Watch, Цэнтра ўсходне-еўрапейскіх даследаванняў, удзельнікаў дэманстрацыі 19 снежня 2010 г. ў Менску.