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Human rights defenders call on government to take urgent restorative measures
Belarusian human rights defenders called to the authorities to take a number of measures that do not require legislative changes, but can significantly contribute to the improvement of human rights protection.
#HRHNHope16 on International Human Rights Day
Human Rights House Network has marked human rights day by inviting everyone to share their hopes for human rights in 2016.
Праваабаронцы заклікаюць дзяржаву да прыняцця першачарговых мер аднаўленчага характару
Беларускія праваабаронцы звярнуліся да ўладаў з заклікам прыняць шэраг мер, што не патрабуюць унясення зменаў у заканадаўства, але могуць значна паспрыяць умацаванню абароны правоў чалавека.
HRHT brief paper for December 10 – World Human Rights Days
Human Rights Day has been celebrated across the world annually on December 10 for 67 years already. It was established to mark the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948.
Human Rights House Tbilisi is glad to join the celebration of the World Human Rights Day because the main purpose of the organization is also restoration of breached human rights.
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.
#HRHNHope16 on Human Rights Day
Thursday 10th December is International Human Rights Day.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.