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14 сакавіка стала вядома, што Аляксандр Лукашэнка адмовіўся памілаваць Дзмітрыя Канавалава і Уладзіслава Кавалёва (на фота), асуджаных на смерць за тэракт у мінскім метро. 17 сакавіка сваякі атрымалі паведамленне з Вярхоўнага суду аб тым, што прысуд Уладзіславу Кавалёву прыведзены ў выкананне.

Azerbaijani and international NGOs condemn the blackmail and continued harassment of one of the independent investigative journalists working in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Khadija Ismayilova. The most recent episode in the harassment campaign involves a one minute film of an intimate nature being posted on the internet on Wednesday 14 March 14.

The case brought by three nurses from Łódź, who had been dismissed for organising an allegedly illegal strike, has been completed. On appeal, the Circuit Court in Łódź upheld the decision of the first-instance court ordering re-employment of the nurses. The nurses strike in the N. Barlicki Teaching Hospital in Łódź began in early September 2008 and lasted for eleven days.

Human Rights House Foundation made a statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council on the human rights situations in Azerbaijan, Belarus and Russia, on 13 March 2012.

Norwegian PEN, Human Rights House Foundation and Norwegian Helsinki Committee invite you to the conference “Action on Belarus!” in Litteraturhuset in Oslo on 22 March.

Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Georgian National Platform Appeals to the European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Denmark and Minister for European Affairs, Nicolai Wammen, Denmark

19 – 25 March, the Belarusian Week will take place in Vilnius. The programme includes different events which will culminate in celebration of Freedom Day. The official opening of the Belarusian Week will take place in Vilnius Municipality on 19 March.

In early February 2012 the European Court of Human Rights communicated the case Gójski v. Poland. In its application Mr Gójski argues that the administration of the prison facility in which he served his sentence failed to provide him with proper health care. The applicant contends that he could not properly take care of his personal hygiene and meet his physiological needs in a cell in which he was detained.

Political use of religious symbols and play on religious feelings undermine freedom of speech and political debate in many parts of the world. Populist politicians exploit human insecurity and powerlessness by stirring demonstrations, public rage and violent actions against members for alleged blasphemy, unbelief and lack of respect for sacred symbols. Religious-based law and scripture interpretation restrict human freedom.

A number of Belarusian human rights defenders and politicians are restricted from travelling abroad. However, authorities do not officially confirm the information about the existence of the “travel blacklist”.

Беларускім палітыкам і праваабаронцам забараняюць выезд за межы рэспублікі. Аднак афіцыйна інфармацыя пра “спіс невыязных” не пацвярджаецца.

Vladimir Putin is set to return to Kremlin for third term after winning Russian presidential elections on 4 March. Putin, who has dominated Russian politics since 2000, has won almost 64 per cent votes according to Russia’s central election commission. However the scale of Putin’s victory was immediately questioned by opposition leaders.