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Call for support of the right to freedom of association and peaceful assembly
Human Rights House Foundation and members of the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders are concerned about the restrictions on the freedom of assembly and association in the South Caucasus and call upon the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) and its Member States to give priority to strengthen mechanism, ensuring that the right to freedom of association and peaceful assembly are respected.
Call to condemn government of Nepal for failure to ensure Tibetans’ right to vote
October 3 was the day for all the Tibetans in exile all over the world to exercise their right to vote. All the Tibetans in exile went to cast their ballots to nominate candidates for the post of Tibetan Prime Minister and the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile.
Concern about deteriorating freedom of expression situation
On 23 September, the participants of the Annual Meeting of the Human Rights House Network in Vilnius adopted a statement on the Republic of Azerbaijan, calling the country authorities to take measures to meet international human rights and, particularly, freedom of expression obligations.
Call upon the UN HRC to strengthen freedom of association
The participants of the 2010 Human Rights House Network (HRHN) Annual Meeting call upon the Member States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council to strengthen freedom of association and peaceful assembly by establishing a Special Procedure´s mandate.
Зварот у ААН па свабодзе аб’яднанняў
Участники Ежегодной встречи Сети домов прав человека 2010 года призывают государства-члены Совета по правам человека ООН к укреплению свободы ассоциаций и мирных собраний посредством создания мандата специальных процедур.
Заклік да ўладаў Беларусі аб выкананні абавязанняў па забеспячэнні правоў чалавека
22-23 сентября 2010 года в Вильнюсе, Литва, Сеть домов прав человека проводит свою ежегодную встречу. 22 сентября участники встречи приняли заявление по ситуации с правами человека в Беларуси.
Call upon Belarus to take urgent measures to meet international human rights standards
On 22-23 September 2010, the Human Rights House Network holds its annual meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania. On 22 September, the participants in the meeting adopted a statement on the human rights situation in the Republic of Belarus.
Alleged ill-treatment/ Threats/ Violations of due process/ Fear for safety
The International Secretariat of OMCT has been informed by the Human Rights Center (HRIDC), a member of OMCT SOS Network, that Mr. Vakhtang Maisaia, a political scientist and military expert, who was arrested for espionage on 5 May 2009, was severely beaten on 24 August 2010 in Gldani Prison #8 in Tbilisi.
The South Caucasus Network of HRD condemns the illegal arrest of peace protestors in Tbilisi
Members of the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders condemn the arrest of the participants of a peaceful flash mob action held on 14th of August on George W. Bush street in Tbilisi. The action was organized by young poets, Irakli Kakabadze, Shota Gagarin and Alex Chigviladze. Participants demanded renaming the street after the name of the famous American poet and humanists Walt Whitman and read poems by Whitman during the action.