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December 9, 2015

Leyla Yunus released on probation in Azerbaijan

Human Rights Defender Leyla Yunus has been released on five-years’ probation. This follows a request by her lawyers for her to be freed due to her deteriorating health condition.

December 9, 2015

#HRHNHope16 on Human Rights Day

Thursday 10th December is International Human Rights Day.

December 8, 2015

Belarusian human rights defenders announced the new political prisoner in the country

Mikhail Zhamchuzhny was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony. It is also prohibited for him to hold positions related to the implementation of organizational and administrative duties. Belarusian human rights defenders recognize the case as groundless and politically motivated.

December 8, 2015

Беларускія праваабаронцы заявілі пра новага палітвязня ў краіне

Міхаіл Жамчужны быў асуджаны да 6 гадоў і 6 месяцаў пазбаўлення волі з адбываннем пакарання ў папраўчай калоніі ва ўмовах строгага рэжыму з пазбаўленнем права займаць пасады, звязаныя з выкананнем арганізацыйна-распарадчых абавязкаў. Беларускія праваабаронцы лічаць гэтую справу непразрыстай і палітычна матываванай.

December 8, 2015

Violence against women and women’s rights’ year in Georgia

November 25 is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Georgia marks the day together with 154 states worldwide. The campaign first started in 1991 and it has been getting wider every year.

December 7, 2015

Updated: Accounts of intimidation, vote rigging, and election violations at Armenia referendum

The Armenian election commission claims 63% voted “yes” to government-backed constitutional amendments on 6th December. Observers claim large-scale vote rigging and intimidation.

December 4, 2015

Imprisonment for Khadija, Repression in Azerbaijan

HRHN strongly supports Sport for Rights and Civic Solidarity Platform statement on the unprecedented repression in Azerbaijan in 2015, and echoes the call for the release of Khadija and other political prisoners.

December 2, 2015

“Invincible Marynich” – a book about the politician and political prisoner, presented in Vilnius

On 1 December, the Belarusian journalist Aliaksandr Tamkovich has presented his book, dedicated to Mikhail Marinich, Belarusian diplomat and then a political prisoner, at the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House. Along with the author, the son of the book’s main character Pavel Marynich and the leader of the human rights center “Viasna” Ales Bialiatski spoke at the presentation. The diplomats from European countries, friends and colleagues of Mikhail Marinich were also present.

December 2, 2015

“Няскораны Марыніч” – кніга пра беларускага палітыка і палітвязня прэзентаваная ў Вільні

1 снежня ў Беларускім доме правоў чалавека імя Барыса Звозскава прайшла прэзентацыя кнігі беларускага журналіста Аляксандра Тамковіча, прысвечанай Міхаілу Марынічу, беларускаму дыпламату, а потым і палітвязню. На прэзентацыі разам з аўтарам выступілі сын героя кнігі Павел Марыніч і кіраўнік праваабарончага цэнтра “Вясна” Алесь Бяляцкі. Таксама прысутнічалі дыпламаты еўрапейскіх дзяржаў, сябры і калегі Міхаіла Марыніча.

November 30, 2015

Intigam Aliyev spends a second birthday in prison

Today is Intigam Aliyev’s birthday, the second he will spend in prison. Human Rights House Network wishes him a happy birthday and repeats its call for his release. His absence is far from unfelt and unnoticed, as the Azerbaijani authorities would undoubtedly prefer.

November 28, 2015

UN Special Rapporteurs were informed about the pressure on journalists and human rights defenders

During the protest action, that was held on 24 November in the center of Minsk, at least 12 were charged with administrative offense of “Violation of the order of organization or conducting of mass events” and the police drew up administrative reports against them.

November 28, 2015

Спецыяльным дакладчыкам ААН паведамілі аб факце ціску на праваабаронцаў і журналістаў

Падчас акцыі, якая праходзіла 24 лістапада ў цэнтры Мінска ў дачыненні як мінімум 12 чалавек былі складзеныя пратаколы аб адміністрацыйным правапарушэнні за “Парушэнне парадку арганізацыі або правядзення масавых мерапрыемстваў”.