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Recent manifestations of intolerance against homosexuals in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) causes deep concern.

The upcoming trial against Ivar Dale causes concern and the authorities of Kyrgyz Republic are urged to ensure that the trial will be fair.

The draft Law on Mass Media, which would impose restrictions on freedom of expression beyond what is permitted by international law, causes grave.

The alleged threats and beating by Azeri police of the human rights defender Emin Huseynov is condemned.

Recent infringements on basic rights and freedoms of both the media and the opposition in the Republic of Uganda cause deep concern.

Paval Liavinau, member of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee (BHC), is sentenced.

The harassment of the human rights defender Leanid Svetsik causes concern.

The use of lethal force against peaceful demonstrators by the Armenian police causes deep concern.

The ´Civil society at a crossroads: Sustaining human rights organisations in the East and Horn of Africa´ conference, that closed in Nairobi today, issued a strong expression of concern about the human rights situation in the region. In addition to the general observations of discrimination, intimidation, harassment and outright attacks on human rights defenders, the conference also addressed country-specific issues in the Republic of Somalia, Republic of the Sudan, Republic of Uganda, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and State of Eritrea and Republic of Kenya.