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The Act on the restitution of property left beyond the Bug river and European law
The Supreme Administrative Court will refer to the European Court of Justice a question for a preliminary ruling in the case of the Teisseyre family, heirs to a pre-war owner of assets in Lwow, a major city in then-eastern Poland.
Online violation of personal interests – amicus curiae brief
The HFHR has presented an amicus curiae brief in the case of J.H. The case involves an online violation of personal interests consisting in uploading to websites the recorded conversation of J.H. with a police officer during which J.H. reports a fire set to a nearby field.
Disbarred Belarusan lawyers support Ukrainian colleagues
A group of former Belarusian lawyers, who have been persecuted by the authorities, addressed their Ukrainian colleagues with words of support. They sent a letter to the Higher Qualification and Disciplinary Bar Commission of Ukraine.
Беларускія адвакаты, пазбаўленыя ліцэнзій за сваю дзейнасць, падтрымліваюць украінскіх калег
Група былых беларускіх адвакатаў, якія зазналі пераслед уладаў, звярнулася са словамі падтрымкі да украінскіх калег. Яны накіравалі адпаведны ліст на адрас Вышэйшай кваліфікацыйна-дысцыплінарнай камісіі адвакатуры Украіны.
Belarusian HRH organized a lecture on human rights for Belarusian pupils in Vilnius
On 17 April the representatives of the Belarusian Human Rights House organised a lecture on human rights for schoolchildren of Vilnius. The organizers introduced fundamental rights and freedoms to high school pupils through interactive exercises.
Программа «Международное право для защиты общественных интересов» объявляет набор участников
Белорусский дом прав человека начинает набор в группу по изучению международного права прав человека в рамках программы “Международное право для защиты общественных интересов” Международной сети домов прав человека (проект “Имплементация де-факто международных обязательств Республики Беларусь в области гражданских прав и свобод”).
Программа «Международное право для защиты общественных интересов» объявляет набор участников
To: Sunday, 16. June 2013 Host: Дом прав человека
Helsinki Committee & HFHR: nobody can serve for the same crime twice
A joint statement by the Helsinki Committee in Poland and the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights warns that the draft law “on proceedings against mentally disturbed persons who pose threat to life, health or sexual liberty of others” may infringe human rights protection standards.
Court of Appeal rules: acquisition of Bogdan Wróblewski’s data was illegal
The Court of Appeal in Warsaw has dismissed the appeal of the defendant, the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA), concerning the protection of personal rights of the claimant, journalist Bogdan Wróblewski (case file number I ACa 1002/12). The Court reaffirmed the earlier ruling by the Regional Court which had decided to maintain the claim.
Беларускі ДПЧ арганізаваў лекцыю па правах чалавека для беларускіх школьнікаў у Вільні
17 красавіка прадстаўнікі Беларускага дома правоў чалавека правялі лекцыю пра правы чалавека для віленскіх школьнікаў. Праз інтэрактыўныя практыкаванні арганізатары пазнаёмілі гімназістаў з асноўнымі правамі і свабодамі.
Belarus recognized as one of the worst countries in terms of freedom of speech
On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, Freedom House has published an annual report where Belarus was once again among the worst countries in the world in the field of freedom of speech. The organization “Reporters Without Borders”, in turn, condemned the persecution of Belarusian journalists.
Results of the third edition of the Best Human Rights MA Thesis contest
The winners of third edition of the Best Human Rights MA thesis contest organised by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights have been announced. The board of the contest, chaired by Professor Ewa Łętowska, decided to grant three awards and one special prize.