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Georgian TV-companies – media or politics
Television is the most available source of information for the population in Georgia because internet does not have national-wide coverage. Role of the television has increased with the approaching run up to the 2018 parliamentary elections. Almost simultaneous closure of several talk-shows in leading TV-Companies Imedi and First Channel (Georgian Public Broadcasting GPB) and ongoing developments about the most popular TV-Company Rustavi 2 caused concern of local and international communities.
EU must stand up 4 Human Rights Defenders
Launch: The Stand 4 Human Rights Defenders campaign will promote dialogue between civil society organisations and EU actors, to identify practical actions for the EU to implement in order to improve its work for human rights defenders (HRDs).
UN: Georgia’s human rights record under scrutiny
On 10 November, over 70 States questioned Georgia’s human rights record at the UPR review. Progress in certain areas was acknowledged by most, whilst worries in some key areas, such as gender equality and violence against women and torture in detention facilities, were raised by many, echoing the submissions made by civil society in view of this review.
Зварот у памежны камітэт – спроба ціску на службовых асоб?
Беларускія карыстальнікі сацыяльных сетак распачалі акцыю ў падтрымку праваабаронцаў, якім на рэгулярнай аснове ладзілі дадатковыя праверкі пры перасячэнні мяжы. Старшыня Дзяржаўнага памежнага камітэта пракаментаваў зварот, назваўшы яго спробай аказання ціску на службовых асоб у пунктах пропуску.
Human Rights House Tbilisi requests investigation into the case of the lawyer Giorgi Mdinaradze
Human Rights House Tbilisi and its member organizations condemn physical assault of Giorgi Mdinaradze, lawyer at the Tbilisi State Legal Aid Service.
Human Rights House Tbilisi requests investigation into the case of the lawyer Giorgi Mdinaradze
Human Rights House Tbilisi and its member organizations condemn physical assault of Giorgi Mdinaradze, lawyer at the Tbilisi State Legal Aid Service.
Presentation of Victor Martinovich`s book “Homeland. Marc Chagall in Vitebsk”
On November 16 at 18.30 there will be a presentation of the book by Victor Martinovich called “Homeland. Marc Chagall in Vitebsk” held in the Human Rights House in Vilnius . The event is organized by the Student Union of the European Humanities University and is supported by Belarusian Human Rights House.
Прэзентацыя кнігі Віктара Марціновіча «Радзіма. Марк Шагал у Віцебску»
16 лістапада а 18.30 ў Доме правоў чалавека ў Вільні адбудзецца прэзентацыя кнігі Віктара Марціновіча «Радзіма. Марк Шагал у Віцебску». Арганізатарам мерапрыемства з’яўляецца Студэнцкае прадстаўніцтва Еўрапейскага гуманітарнага універсітэта пры падтрымцы Беларускага Дома правоў чалавека.
Dissenting statement challenges legitimacy of Azerbaijan election
The authorities in Azerbaijan have failed to silence and control all of PACE’s international observation mission, as they have done so effectively with the opposition within the country.
A demand for justice and the end to impunity
The Human Rights House Network marks November 2nd, the International Day to End Impunity, by demanding justice for all journalists who have been killed because of their work, and calling for the removal of impunity to create safer environments for journalists to operate in.
Dragged out appeal trial into Khadija Ismaylova’s case
Baku Court on Grave Crimes finished discussion of the case against Khadija Ismaylova, Azerbaijani journalist, on September 1, 2015. Judge Ramen Alakhvediev sentenced the journalist to imprisonment for 7.5 years. Ismaylova and her lawyers state the charges brought against her were fabricated and they would appeal the verdict at the Appeal Court. Appeal trial into the case scheduled on October 29, 2015 was postponed; on the one hand it was lawful but also vague decision.
The opportunities to work with international standards: experience of Belarusian ILIA graduates
In September 2015 a unique book was published: from the experience of the Belarusian human rights defenders it shows that international legal standards in the field of human rights can “work” even in a country such as Belarus.