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-In the middle of this unbelievable violence and sadness, we are moved by the many strong and warm messages of solidarity and empathy from all over the world. We also understand from the news coverage of this tragic event, that it has shaken and saddened a whole world, says Nora Sveaass, Chair of the board of the Human Rights House in Oslo.

Four photo-reporters charged with espionage were released from the courtroom on July 22. Tbilisi City Court sustained the prosecution’s motion to approve the plea bargain deal with the photo-reporters as they pleaded guilty. In the end the court found them guilty of espionage, in particular Zurab Kurtsikidze has been sentenced to a three-year trial period, Natia Gedenidze received a year and a half’s trial period and Irakli Gedenidze and Giorgi Abdaladze have received two four-year trial periods.

Dalai Lama, Rafto laureates and many friends of Norway and its human rights organisations express their sympathy and condolences to the people of Norway. Secretary General of Norwegian Helsinki Committee Bjørn Engesland regrets that the attacks targeted the best Norwegians have: youth, openness, democracy.

The District Court in Września officially allowed the journalist of a local newspaper to read files of a case that had been closed to the public. However, once Tomasz Sz. used this privilege and subsequently wrote an article on the trial, he was held criminally liable. The matter is being monitored by the Observatory of the Freedom of Media in Poland Programme.

On Monday, 18 July, the court heard the case of Krzysztof Kuszeja, an artist from Łódź. Kuszeja is a 47-year-old graduate of The Strzemiński Academy of Art in Łódź who earns his living as a computer graphic designer and paints in his spare time. In some of his works, Mr. Kuszeja deals with social issues that are often controversial in nature.

In Georgia, the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment is enshrined in both national legislation and international obligations. Even so, all of these still occur in Georgia. Human rights defenders particularly point to ‘the impunity syndrome,’ which also results in ineffective investigation. The report of the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment on the visit to Georgia in 2010, also annual reports of the Georgia’s Public Defender, notably the 2010 Report, highlights the same problem.

Belarus has violated its international obligations by executing two death row inmates whose cases were being reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Committee, despite requests to the Government to await the results of the review.

On 25 July Belarusian human rights activists and students of the Summer School of Human Rights gathered at the Norwegian Embassy in Vilnius, to express their condolences on the occasion of the two terrorist attacks in Oslo. The attacks took place in Norway on 22 July and claimed the lives of at least 76 people.

25 ліпеня беларускія праваабаронцы і навучэнцы Летняй школы па правах чалавека сабраліся ля амбасады Нарвегіі ў Вільні, каб выказаць свае спачуванні у сувязі з двумя тэрактамі. Яны адбыліся ў Нарвегіі 22 ліпеня і забралі жыцці 76 чалавек.

The Belarusian Human Rights House in Vilnius hosts the presentations of the documentary “The cause of death is «–» “, which tells about the death penalty in Belarus. There are held discussions with the filmmakers and human rights activists, where guests can discuss the issue of the death penalty. The next presentation will be held on August 3, everyone is invited to participate.

У Беларускім Доме правоў чалавека ў Вільні праходзіць серыя прэзентацый дакументальнага фільма “Прычына смерці – прочырк” пра праблему смяротнага пакарання ў Беларусі. Падчас прэзентацый праходзяць дыскусіі, дзе стваральнікі фільма і праваабаронцы абмяркоўваюць з гасцямі пытанне смяротнага пакарання.Наступная прэзентацыя пройдзе 3 жніўня, прыняць удзел запрашаюцца ўсе жадаючыя.

29 ліпеня і 7 жніўня ў межах Летняй школы па правах чалавека , на базе Дома правоў чалавека будуць арганізаваныя экскурсіі па Вільні. Экскурсіі будзе праводзіць Леанід Дранько-Майсюк – вядомы беларускі паэт, пісьменнік і знаўца мясцінаў Вільні, звязаных з беларускай культурай і гісторыяй. Экскурсанты змогуць даведацца шмат цікавага пра жыцце і прыгоды дзеячаў беларускай культуры ў Вільні, убачыць гістарычны будынак, дзе мясцілася рэдакцыя першай беларускай газеты “Наша Ніва” ды наведаць могілкі Росы, дзе знайшлі свой апошні прытулак Уладзіслаў Сыракомля, Адам Пілсудзкі, Францішак Аляхновіч…
Экскурсія бясплатная, узяць удзел можа кожны ахвотны.