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Liubou Kavaliova (right), the mother of the sentenced to the death penalty Uladzislau Kavaliou, appeals to all authorities with the hope of saving her son. Deputies of the European Parliament discussed the death penalty in Belarus and adopted the respective resolution.

The Provincial Administrative Court (WSA) in Warsaw revoked the decision of the Bureau’s director to discontinue the proceedings initiated upon the HFHR’s motion to disclose statistics on investigative methods used by the CBA, including wire tapping. Giving the oral justification of the judgment, the court noted the huge significance of the right to public information for developing a civic society.

At least 46 journalists were killed around the world in 2011 and 179 writers, editors and photojournalists were behind bars on December 1, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports.

Любоў Кавалёва (на фота), маці асуджанага на смяротнае пакарання Уладзіслава Кавалёва, звяртаецца ва ўсе інстанцыі ў надзеі выратаваць сына. Дэпутаты Еўрапарламента абмеркавалі пытанне смяротнага пакарання ў Беларусі і прынялі адпаведную рэзалюцыю.

Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed that Poland will take actions to develop a common and strong position of the European Union urging Russia to conduct a transparent and consistent with international standards investigation into the death of Sergei Magnitsky. In a situation of the unsatisfactory response from the Russian Federation, Poland will strive to develop in the European Union a list of persons who have contributed to the death of S. Magnitsky and to impose visa and financial sanctions to these persons.

On 16-19 February the Belarusian Human Rights House hosted a working meeting and training within the framework of the project Electronic Human Rights Education for Lawyers (EHREL). Coordinators, experts and project partners discussed the key issues and perspectives of the project.

Statement of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, on the conclusion of her official visit to Honduras. During the visit from the 7 to 14 February 2012, M Sekaggya visited Honduras and travelled to Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba. During my visit, I met with the President; the Minister of Justice and Human Rights; the Minister of the Indigenous and Afro-Honduran people; the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Vice-Minister for Defense; the Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs; the Vice-Minister of Security.

Martin Paulsen (33) is the new Head of Rafto Prize Committee. He is a Post Doctoral Researcher at the University of Bergen specializing in Eastern European languages and literature, as well as Internet studies.

44 non-governmental organisations, including partners and members of the Human Rights House Network, urge the Human Rights Council to raise concern relating to fundamental freedoms in Azerbaijan.

Секретариат международной Сети домов прав человека сообщает, что в связи с поступлением большого количества заявок на участие в программе дистанционного обучения адвокатов и юристов международному праву прав человека и необходимостью продлить срок рассмотрения поступивших документов, объявление о решении конкурсной комиссии откладывается.

З 16 па 19 лютага ў Беларускім Доме правоў чалавека прайшлі працоўная сустрэча і трэнінг у межах праекту “Дыстанцыйнае навучанне адвакатаў правам чалавека”. Каардынатары, эксперты і партнёры праекту абмеркавалі ключавыя пытанні і перспектывы курса.

Rebecca MacKinnon’s will present her new book, Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom.