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How to Widen Civil Society Space in the Eastern Partnership Region
When: Tuesday, 1. March 2016 12:30 – 14:30 To: Tuesday, 1. March 2016 Where: Geneva, Palais des Nations Host: The Permanent Mission of Lithuania and the Human Rights House Network Speakers: Linas Antanas LINKEVICIUS, Minister of foreign affairs of Lithuania, Mikheil JANELIDZE, Minister of foreign affairs of Georgia, Peggy HICKS, Director of Research and Right […]
ILIA conference: Expert discussion on international human rights law
27-28 February, International experts joined ILIA program lawyers from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine to discuss the application of UN and Council of Europe human rights mechanisms.
HRHN Trial Monitoring: Intigam Aliyev appeal rejected
On 24 February 2016, Azerbaijan Supreme Court rejects Intigam Aliyev’s appeal, upholding the politically motivated case against the human rights lawyer.
Конференция ILIA: Экспертная дискуссия о международном праве прав человека
В общей сложности 115 юристов из пяти стран приняли участие в третьем цикле программы Сети домов прав человека “Международное право для защиты общественных интересов”, из которых 82 выпускника будут награждены дипломами и сертификатами, а 24 наиболее успешных выпускника примут участие в заключительной конференции в Вильнюсе.
ILIA conference: Expert discussion on international human rights law
A total of 115 lawyers from five countries have participated in the third cycle of Human Rights House Network’s “International Advocacy in Law” (ILIA) program, of which 82 alumni will be awarded diplomas and certificates, and the 24 most successful graduates will participate in a concluding conference in Vilnius.
Euromaidan two years on
Two years have passed since initially peaceful Euromaidan protests Kyiv were concluded with deadly force, resulting in the deaths of more than 100 people.
HRHN Trial Monitoring: Alaif Hasanov now has a court to appeal against disbarment
On 18 February, the Azerbaijan Supreme Court satisfied human rights lawyer Alaif Hasanov’s cassation appeal, ruling that the Azerbaijani Bar Association is an administrative body and thus allowing Hasanov to appeal his disbarment to the administrative and economic court.
Ukraine must ratify the Rome Statute
Center for Civil Liberties and other NGOs is marking two years after Euromaidan by appealing to the Ukrainian government to ratify the Rome Statute.
Tender for conducting social research
The Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House announces the tender for conducting social research
Конкурс на правядзенне сацыялагічнага даследавання
Беларускі дом правоў чалавека імя Барыса Звозскава абвяшчае конкурс на правядзенне сацыялагічнага даследавання.
HRHN Trial Monitoring: Rasul Jafarov appeal rejected
On 16 February, Azerbaijan supreme court rejects cassation appeal and upholds sentence of the imprisoned human rights defender Rasul Jafarov.
Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Miklós Haraszti
No changes in the dismal human rights situation in Belarus since the presidential election