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Released on 14 September, political prisoners have told about the conditions of their imprisonment, threats and pressure from the side of administration. Meanwhile, a number of Belarusian intellectuals expressed their concern regarding the conditions of detention of political prisoner, Zmitser Dashkevich.

Вызваленыя 14 верасня палітвязні распавялі пра ўмовы свайго ўтрымання ў турмах, пра пагрозы ды ціск з боку адміністрацыі. Прадстаўнікі беларускай інтэлігенцыі тым часам выказваюць сваю занепакоенасць з нагоды ўмоваў утрымання палітвязня Змітра Дашкевіча.

The Human Rights House Tbilisi (HRHT) is organizing a Peace Week dedicated to the International Day of Peace. Numerous activities are scheduled to commemorate the day.

Five opposition activist and five journalists have been recently arrested in Ethiopia under abusive Anti-terrorism law. Terrorism charges brought against two Ethiopian journalists and one Swedish reporter on 6 September could see them imprisoned for up to 20 years if convicted.

Series of cross-border air strikes by Turkey has killed up to 100 Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq, according to the Turkish military leadership. However, government’s continued military action against Kurds is criticised both by the opposition and many Middle East analysts. The ruling party is also blamed for inability to stop the oppression of its ethnic minorities and silencing critical voices.

Several key areas where Russian government has yet to make a progress if the country wants to be more democratic remain to be a core issue with regard to human rights within Russian Federation. It was outlined during the visit of human rights defenders from the Norwegian Helsinki Committee to St. Petersburg and Moscow on 8-12 September.

The Senate’s Human Rights, the Rule of Law and Petitions Committee and the Legislative Committee of the Polish Senate held a joint meeting. The agenda of the meeting included the amendment to the Penal Execution Code. The draft law proposes major changes to the current wording of the Code. The HFHR presented its position on the issue of legislative changes.

The Head of the Government Legislation Centre (RCL) responded to the HFHR’s letter concerning the amendment to the Assemblies Act. Maciej Berek, Head of the RCL, said there had been no defects in the RCL’s course of action discussed in the letter. In August 2011 the HFHR appealed in this case to the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk

UNPO-organized event at Human Rights Council highlights severe abuses in Ethiopia’s Somali region, political repression and widespread denial of aid to punish political opponents

A series of special events designed by FIDH is taking place now. These activities aim to achieve the release of political prisoners, among whom is now vice president of FIDH, the head of the Human Rights Centre “Viasna” Ales Bialiatski. 11 more political prisoners were released on 14 September. The Human Rights House Foundation has prepared a special statement to the UN Human Rights Council

Распачалося правядзенне спецыяльных мерапрыемстваў, распрацаваных FIDH і накіраваных на вызваленне беларускіх палітвязняў, у лік якіх зараз уваходзіць і віцэ-прэзідэнт FIDH, кіраўнік Правабарончага цэнтра “Вясна” Алесь Бяляцкі.14 верасня былі вызваленыя яшчэ 11 палітвязняў.Фундацыя Дамоў правоў чалавека падрыхтавала адмысловую заяву ў Раду па правах чалавека.

Index on Censorship and Article 19 express their concern that the Hungarian Media Council is stifling free speech and disregarding media pluralism in the country. One of the most popular Hungarian radio stations famous for its political debate and criticism of government „Klub Radio“ is in danger of losing its licence.