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Emin Huseynov forced into hiding in Azerbaijan
Since August 2014, the human rights defender Emin Huseynov has been forced into hiding in Azerbaijan to ensure his protection from a wave of repression in the country. Only after he went into hiding the authorities officially charged him.
The analytical review of the human rights situation in October-December 2014 is published
Belarusian human rights organizations have developed an analytical review, that defines the medium-term tendencies in the field of human rights, social, political and economic situation in Belarus. The prepared and published review covers the period from October to December 2014.
Апублікаваны аналітычны агляд сітуацыі з правамі чалавека за кастрычнік-снежань 2014 года
Беларускія праваабарончыя арганізацыі распрацавалі аналітычны агляд, які вызначае сярэднетэрміновыя тэндэнцыі ў галіне правоў чалавека, сацыяльна-палітычнай і эканамічнай сітуацыі ў Беларусі. Падрыхтаваны і апублікаваны агляд, які ахоплівае перыяд з кастрычніка па снежань 2014 года.
Intigam Aliyev was freed from cage
On February 3, substantial hearing into the criminal case against famous Azerbaijan human rights defender Intigam Aliyev started with an unexpected decision of the court collegium at the Baku Court on Grave Crimes. Straight after the trial started, the judge ordered to release the human rights defender from the cage without any solicitations from the parties. A rusty lock clanged and Intigam Aliyev was allowed to sit next to his lawyers in the courtroom. The audience greeted the political prisoner with applauses.
Human rights defenders met with the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Belarus
Representatives of the leading Belarusian human rights organizations met with the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Belarus Miklos Haraszti (right).
Праваабаронцы сустрэліся са спецдакладчыкам ААН па правах чалавека ў Беларусі
Прадстаўнікі вядучых беларускіх праваабарончых арганізацый сустрэліся са спецыяльным дакладчыкам ААН па правах чалавека ў Беларусі Міклашам Харашці
(на фота).
The state cannot ignore the international human rights mechanisms
On 23 January Minsk hosted a presentation of the research project “The effectiveness of the use of international human rights mechanisms in Belarus.”
Дзяржава вымушана лічыцца з міжнароднымі праваабарончымі механізмамі
23 студзеня ў Мінску прайшла прэзентацыя даследчага праекту «Эфектыўнасць выкарыстання міжнародных праваабарончых механізмаў у адносінах Беларусі».
Prisoner of Conscience – Case of Rasul Jafarov
On January 27, a preparatory hearing was held in Baku Grave Crimes Court, on the case of human rights defender, founder and chairman of Human Rights Club Rasul Jafarov.
Statement of Civil Society Organizations about Oppression from Government
We are concerned about the oppression on civil society organizations. Crack-down on the part of CSOs, who aim to defend democratic values, promote freedom and equality as well as creation of European systems of the governance, has become particularly active lately.
OSGF open letter on human rights defenders in Georgia
Former Prime Minister statement not in line with the practice of democratic governance.
Protection of human rights lawyers – a guarantee for a fair trial
Graduates and experts of Human Rights House Network Program “International Law in Advocacy” are monitoring the situation with the arrest of Azerbaijani lawyer and human rights defender Intigam Aliyev. The colleagues of Intigam Aliyev from the Program are preparing to monitor the judicial process and the conference, which aims to develop ways to prevent and resolve situations where lawyers are under pressure.