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June 27, 2014

UN International Day in support of Victims of Torture

On June 26, the human Rights House Tbilisi has dedicated several events to the UN International Day in support of Victims of Torture.

June 26, 2014

Restoring independence to the process of defending rights and the rule of law in Ukraine

The government of Ukraine needs to do more to bring local human rights defenders into the process of bringing peace and justice to their troubled, divided country, even if the International Criminal Court (ICC) is allowed to take on an extended role of its own there.

June 26, 2014

No peace plan without accountability for human rights

Ukrainian authorities should refer situation on the internationally recognised territory of Ukraine to the International Criminal Court (ICC) until the state becomes a member of the ICC by acceding to the Rome Statute

June 25, 2014

World Refugee Day

More than 30,000 refugees from Syria, currently staying in such countries as Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, need immediate help. Despite the unfolding humanitarian crisis, the Member States of the European Union, including Poland, are failing to adequately respond to the situation.

June 25, 2014

HFHR statement on respect for reporter’s privilege

The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights wishes to express its deep concern over the media reports on the actions performed by the Internal Security Agency on 18 June 2014 at the offices of the Wprost weekly magazine.

June 25, 2014

Press Conference with Ales Bialiatski in Vilnius

On Friday, 27 June 2014, at 12:30 the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House (Vilnius, Latako g. 3) will host a press conference of Ales Bialiatski, a former political prisoner, Head of the Human Rights Centre “Viasna”, Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and one of the Belarusian HRH founders.

June 24, 2014

Прэс-канферэнцыя Алеся Бяляцкага ў Вільні

У пятніцу, 27 чэрвеня, ў 12.30 ў Беларускім доме правоў чалавека імя Б. Звозскава (Вільнюс, вул. Латака 3) адбудзецца прэс-канферэнцыя былога палітзняволенага, кіраўніка Праваабарончага цэнтра “Вясна”, віцэ-прэзідэнта Міжнароднай федэрацыі за правы чалавека і аднаго з засннавальнікаў ДПЧ Алеся Бяляцкага.

June 24, 2014

Прэс-канферэнцыя Алеся Бяляцкага ў Вільні

У пятніцу, 27 чэрвеня, ў 12.30 ў Беларускім Доме правоў чалавека імя Б. Звозскава (Вільня, вул. Латака 3) адбудзецца прэс-канферэнцыя былога палітзняволенага, кіраўніка Праваабарончага цэнтра “Вясна”, віцэ-прэзідэнта Міжнароднай федэрацыі за правы чалавека і аднаго з засннавальнікаў ДПЧ Алеся Бяляцкага.

June 24, 2014

Прэс-канферэнцыя Алеся Бяляцкага ў Вільні

У пятніцу, 27 чэрвеня, ў 12.30 ў Беларускім Доме правоў чалавека імя Б. Звозскава (Вільня, вул. Латака 3) адбудзецца прэс-канферэнцыя былога палітзняволенага, кіраўніка Праваабарончага цэнтра “Вясна”, віцэ-прэзідэнта Міжнароднай федэрацыі за правы чалавека і аднаго з засннавальнікаў ДПЧ Алеся Бяляцкага.

June 21, 2014

Ales Bialiatski is suddenly released

In an unexpected move, President Alexander Lukashenko released the Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski. Ales Bialiatski called his wife and said that he was going to Minsk by train. He spent 2 years 10 months and 17 days in prison

June 21, 2014

Палітвязень Алесь Бяляцкі раптоўна вызвалены

Алесь Бяляцкі патэлефанаваў жонцы і паведаміў, што накіроўваецца ў Мінск на электрычцы. Ён правёў за кратамі 2 гады, 10 месяцаў і 17 дзён.

June 18, 2014

First hearing in case of prisoner transfers

District Court for the Warsaw’s Mokotów borough held the first hearing in the case of W.W., a convicted felon with a spine condition, who has repeatedly been transferred between the prisons where he was staying and the criminal courts. As a result of the transfers, his health has deteriorated. W.W. brought legal action against the State Treasury, represented by the Chief Commissioner of the Police and Director General of the Prison Service.