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The Russian authorities are called upon to do everything in their power to bring those responsible for the murders of Stanislav Markelov and Anatasia Barburova to justice – and to demonstrate the will to address the continuing culture of impunity.

The murder of the prominent human rights defender and lawyer
Stanislav Markelov and the journalist Anastasia Baburova is strongly condemned. The Russian authorities are called upon to conduct an immediate, thorough and impartial investigation into this and all other political murders in the country. A seperate letter was sent to the international community.

The Israeli military’s continued targeting of media personnel in Gaza is condemned and international calls for a UN investigation into the attacks is supported.

As the world celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, many Eritrean journalists and political opponents are still detained without charges for more than seven (7) years. State of Eritrea has the highest number of jailed and exiled journalists in Africa.

A coalition of 24 members of the Human Rights House Network, including three Human Rights Houses, have signed a letter to president Aliev in which they ask to review the decision to ban local language FM-broadcasts of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, BBC and Voice of America by the end of 2008. Banning the three stations from FM would severely deteriorate the Azerbaijani media landscape, they say.

The Human Rights House Network observes that the status of human rights defenders is alarming.

The attacks against Sonja Biserko, the chairwoman of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia are strongly condemned.

Manifestations of intolerance against homosexuals in the Republic of Uganda cause deep concern.

The intimidation of Pouline Kimani, a leading member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) community causes deep concern.