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The Norwegian Helsinki Committee calls for the investigation of alleged crimes related to the 21 January 2011 demonstrations in Albania, to respect the independence of the country’s General Prosecutor and for steps to be taken to ensure transparency and real and perceived fairness of the 8 May local elections.

Затрыманні, допыты, суды – у Беларусі працягваецца ціск на незалежныя СМІ. Беларуская асацыяцыя журналістаў выказала сваю занепакоенасць сітуацыяй і распаўсюдзіла заяву з нагоды ўзмацнення ціску на журналістаў. Па надуманых падставах улады спынілі трансляцыі папулярнай FM-станцыі. Пад прыцэл трапляюць не толькі журналісты мясцовых, але і замежных СМІ.

In March, 2011, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal found that the introduction of martial law in Poland in December 1981 was contradictory to the Constitution. Martial law was introduced by the authoritarian government of the Polish People’s Republic in attempt to crush political opposition to the government. The Constitutional Tribunal pointed out that the introductory decrees of martial law were promulgated by an unauthorized entity.

In February 2011 the Polish Ministry of Health presented its statement regarding the report “Monitoring of protection the patients’ rights and access to stationary treatment of addiction to drugs” published by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights.The Ministry of Health emphasized that the Helsinki Foundation’s for Human Rights report is a significant contribution to appropriate recognition of current patients’ rights protection.

Join us on every 31st in the calendar to support Freedom of Assembly in Russia.

Join us on the 16th of every month in front of the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo to appeal to the Norwegian authorities to increase their pressure on the Republic of Belarus.

Human Rights house Tbilisi organizes a round table on “Ecological Migration in Georgia”
The round table will be held at the office of Human Rights House Tbilisi (Niko Nikoladze 7) on Wednesday, 6 April, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
Speakers:
• Rezo Getiashvili- Project Coordinator at Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN)
• Rusudan Mchedlishvili – Article 42 of the Constitution
• Sopho Benashvili – Public Defender’s Office of Georgia
Moderator: Nino Gvedashvili

Human Rights House Tbilisi organizes a round table on “the rights to freedom of speech and expression”.
The round table will be held at the office of Human Rights House Tbilisi (Niko Nikoladze 7) on Friday, 1 April, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.
Speakers:
• Giorgi Gotsiridze – Lawyer of Constitutional Litigation, Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA).
• Tamar Gabisonia – Chairperson of the Article 42 of the Constitution
• Beka Jikia – legal officer at Human Rights Centre
Moderator: Ia Antadze (a journalist from Radio Liberty)

Fifty-three percent of the Georgian population is made up of women. However, very few of them hold decision-making roles within the various governmental bodies in Georgia. Since the beginning of Georgia’s independence, participation by women in parliament has been very low. Historically speaking, 2008 marked the lowest representation by women in the Georgian Parliament on record. By looking at the results from previous elections, the dynamics of women’s representation in parliament does not provide much basis for optimism. In 1992, only 5% of parliament consisted of women; in 1995 – 5.8 %; 1999 – 6.8 % and in 2004 – 9.3%.

An opposition youth activist and columnist Seymur Khaziyev (right) says he was abducted and beaten up over the weekend in an attack he linked to his opposition activities. International freedom of expression and human rights organisations condemn the 26 March 2011 abduction and beating of Khaziyev.

On March 25 the patrol police officers dispersed a peaceful protest rally held in support of prisoners at the Ministry of Corrections, Probation and Legal Assistance. Seven participants of the rally, in particular Giorgi Burjanadze, Vladimir Sadgobelashvili, Merab Chikashvili, Otar Bekauri, Akaki Chikovani, Besik Tabatadze and Giorgi Kharabadze were detained under the charges of the breached administrative law.

On March 25 the patrol police officers dispersed a peaceful protest rally held in support of prisoners at the Ministry of Corrections, Probation and Legal Assistance. Seven participants of the rally, in particular Giorgi Burjanadze, Vladimir Sadgobelashvili, Merab Chikashvili, Otar Bekauri, Akaki Chikovani, Besik Tabatadze and Giorgi Kharabadze were detained under the charges of the breached administrative law.