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In the aftermath of the Eurovision Song Contest, the Azerbaijani authorities have targeted critical journalists and activists.

During its last session, the lower chamber of the Polish Parliament passed amendments to the Assemblies Act. The new restrictions are unnecessary and excessive.

Armenia’s review at the Human Rights Committee showed that the government is not ready to address the most difficult issues, such as the impunity after the March 2008 events, the protection of LGBT people and the killing of soldiers at the army.

Russia’s Parliament has recently passed a number of new bills aiming to restrict freedom of action of civil society and to silence critical voices. Last week the Russian State Duma adopted a new law which limits freedom of information on the Internet.

In July the Belarusian political prisoner, HR defender Ales Bialiatski has lost two more court cases. By verdicts of two Minsk Courts, Bialiatski is to pay more than 140 million roubles as a fine, and also the apartment where human rights defenders from “Viasna” worked is to be confiscated. At the same time, world-known personalities and organisations voice their support for Bialiatski.

4 ліпеня шведскія пілоты абышлі беларускую супрацьпаветраную абарону і скінулі на ранішні Мінск 800 цацак. Па падазрэнні ў датычнасці да арганізацыі акцыі Камітэтам дзяржбяспекі быў затрыманы 20-гадовы журналіст Антон Сурапін (на фота), на чыім сайце з’явіліся першыя здымкі «плюшавага дэсанта».

In devastating circumstances, Rafto Prize laureate Bulambo Lembelembe Josué is fighting for peace through conflict resolution and education. His newest commitment towards peace in the region is establishment of a peace center situated in Goma, in north Kivu province in eastern DR Congo.

English PEN has announced the winner of 2012 Pen Pinter Prize. The fourth recipient of the award poet Carol Ann Duffy is rewarded for outstanding contribution to literature and her commentary on contemporary events.

English PEN will present the annual PEN Ackerley Prize for memoir.

It has been a year since the Prime Minister announced an inquiry examining the culture, practices and ethics of the media in light of the phone-hacking scandal.

Мінскі суд не задаволіў скаргу Алеся Бяляцкага аб спагнанні з яго пені. Паводле яшчэ аднаго судовага рашэння будзе канфіскаваная кватэра, дзе працуюць праваабаронцы «Вясны». У той жа час Бяляцкаму выказваюць падтрымку сусветна вядомыя дзеячы і арганізацыі.

On 31 July 2012, the Government adopted a document entitled “Poland’s Migration Policy – Current Status and Proposed Course of Action”. The proposed solutions, designed for economic and forced migrants, involve legalisation procedures, integration and combating illegal migration.