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Screening of a documentary film “Under the Hood”
In Belarus, some people battle for social justice and human rights, while others struggle just in order to survive. “Under the Hood” takes us on a journey to a country where the KGB is still in power and public gatherings are considered a crime. Filmed in secrecy, this is Belarus from the inside
Update on inquiry into CIA secret prisons in Poland
In response to the HFHR’s application for the disclosure of information on the inquiry into CIA secret prisons in Poland, the Appellate Prosecutor’s Office in Cracow revealed that it moved the Prosecutor General to extend the inquiry until 11 June 2014.
Абвешчаны нацыянальны конкурс журналісцкіх матэрыялаў “ТВОЙ СТЫЛЬ”
Да ўдзелу ў конкурсе запрашаюцца маладыя журналісты і журналісты-пачаткоўцы са стажам працы да 3 год.
Арганізатарамі конкурсу з‘яўляюцца грамадскія аб’яднанні “Цэнтр “Трэці Сектар” і “Беларуская асацыяцыя журналістаў”.
The traditional Independence Day celebration will take place in Vilnius on March 25
The traditional Independence Day celebration will take place in Vilnius on March 25. On this day, 96 years ago, the independence of the Belarusian Democratic Republic was proclaimed.
25 сакавіка ў Вільні пройдзе традыцыйнае святкаванне Дня Волі
25 сакавіка ў Вільні пройдзе традыцыйнае святкаванне Дня Волі. У гэты дзень 96 гадоў таму была абвешчаная Беларуская Народная Рэспубліка.
Падтрымаць, даць магчымасць і абараніць праваабаронцаў
У сакавіку 2013 года, Савет па правах чалавека прыняў рэзалюцыю аб абароне праваабаронцаў. Яна устанаўлёўвае для дзяржаў прынцыпы і стандарты з мэтай стварэння спрыяльных умоў для праваабаронцаў. Праз год пасля яе прыняцця, Сетка Дамоў правоў чалавека заклікае дзяржавы да ажыццяўлення гэтай рэзалюцыі.
Support, empower and protect human rights defenders
In March 2013, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the protection of human rights defenders. It establishes principles and standards for States to create an enabling environment for human rights defenders. One year after its adoption, the Human Rights House Network calls upon States to implement this resolution.
20 YEARS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN WRONGS IN THE BALKANS, CAUCASUS AND EASTERN EUROPE
In many parts of the Balkans, Caucasus and Eastern Europe human rights defenders face threats and violence, slander and intimidations, and are the targets of new laws restricting their rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, and simply to work to defend human rights.
ECtHR judgments in case Potomska and Potomski v. Poland still waits to be enforced
Three years ago the European Court of Human Rights ruled that a lack of procedure allowing for the effective pursuit of compensation in a situation where a person is unable to use their property for its intended purpose constitutes a breach of property rights.
Wider access to banking services for persons with disabilities
The Polish Bank Association informed the HFHR that in May 2013 the organisation prepared the Best Practices in the Provision of Banking Services for Persons with Disabilities.
Ukrainian expert Sergey Burov: “ILIA program strengthens the capacity of civil society in Belarus”
Project “Bring International Standards Home. De facto implementation of international obligations of the Republic of Belarus in the field of civil rights and freedoms” (BISH) gave participants the opportunity to get information about the work of the bodies and structures of the United Nations from the Belarusian and international experts.
Amicus curiae brief in Orlandi and others v. Italy
The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights has presented a legal brief in the case of Orlandi and others v. Italy, currently pending before the European Court of Human Rights. The case concerns the violation of the right to respect for private and family life resulting from the Italian authorities’ denial to register a civil partnership entered into abroad.