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NHC: Norway must address contradictions in Kazakhstan’s OSCE chairmanship
Norway must take the opportunity to address significant contradictions in the Republic of Kazakhstan chairmanship at the Summit, says Bjørn Engesland, Secretary General of Norwegian Helsinki Committee. We should not allow a well-polished façade to blur the fact that Republic of Kazakhstan has been using this chairmanship to get international acceptance of their poor human rights record.
Беларусь напярэдадні выбараў: як спалучыць дэмакратыю і аўтарытарызм?
Перадвыбарная кампанія набірае ход. Улады краіны робяць усё, каб стварыць імідж свабоды і роўнасці магчымасцяў кандыдатаў. Гэтым разам прэтэндэнтаў на галоўную пасаду – аж 10, усе яны былі без праблем зарэгістраваныя. Але калі прыгледзецца, становіцца зразумела, што свабода і лібералізацыя – строга падкантрольныя ўладам, а роўныя магчымасці – не больш за фарс.
Human right week
Human Rights House Tbilisi is organizing the Human Rights Week from December 3 to 10 dedicated to the International Day for Human Rioghts.
December 3, at 13:00 – Working meeting with the women lawyers (Article 42 of the constitution);
December 6 at 12:00 – Documentary film on ICC – “The Reckoning” (moderator: Ana Natsvlishvili, the lawyer, HRIDC);
December 7 at 12:00 – Documentary film on photo-reporters “Shooting Under Fire” (moderator: Giorgi Kupatadze, the IWPR);
December 9 at 12:00 – Documentary film on violence against women – “The Return” (moderator: Natalia Zazashvili, the psychologist, Union Sapari) ;
December 10 at 13:00 – Documentary film on juvenile offenders – “Books not Bars” (moderator: Maia Tsiramua, the psychologist, GCRT);
Please register for each event:
e-mail: lukachemia@gmail.com
Tel: 93 52 27
Address: Niko Nikoladze Str. #7
HRHF and Article 19 in Strasbourg to lobby for Azeri journalist’s release
HRHF, represented by Vugar Goyaev, manager of HRH Baku, travels to Strasbourg today as part of an NGO delegation to lobby for Azeri journalist Eynulla Fatullayev’s release. Reporters Without Borders and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers are also part of the joint advocacy effort.
HFHR seeks support for its campaign against journalists’ surveillance
For several years now, public opinion in the Republic of Poland has been confronted with unlawful use of operational techniques by special services. The matter was publicized especially with respect to surveillance of the media representatives. Contradicting basic principles of democracy, including freedom of the media, the matter has become of great concern to the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights.
Poznań Equality March Observation Report
The Equality March entitled “Equal rights are not the privileges”, being a part of 7th Day of Equality and Tolerance, took place on 20 November 2010 in Poznań, Republic of Poland with the participation of approximately 300 people. The march was preceded by the contrmanifestation. Six observers of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights were present on the request of the Police.
Seminar ‘How to Treat People with Mental Disorders’
On13th of December Independent Psychiatric Association of Russia in cooperation with Moscow Helsinki Group holds a seminar ‘How to treat people with mental disorders’.
Cеминар “Как защищать права граждан с психическими расстройствами”
12 декабря в столичной гостинице “Турист” пройдет заключительный семинар по проекту: “Как защищать права граждан с психическими расстройствами: сотрудничество психиатров и правозащитников”.
Western Sahara: civilians attacked by Maroccan security forces
Moroccan security forces repeatedly beat and abused people they detained following disturbances on November 8, 2010, in the Western Sahara capital city of El-Ayoun. Security forces also directly attacked civilians.
Writer: we have very little impact on culture without free speech
In his speech at the European Writers’ Parliament in Istanbul, Hari Kunzru raised the issue of writer’s labour value in internet age, the privatization of public space, degradation of meaning of words and use of language to produce nationalism. He also criticized Republic of Turkey on s free speech violations.
CAT: BiH not making sufficient efforts to prevent and punish torture
The UN Committee against Torture (CAT), at its recent meetings held in the beginning of November, examined measures adopted by Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to prevent and punish acts of torture. While CAT recognises that BiH has made progress in implementing the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the conclusions also reveal that obstacles remain to its full implementation by BiH authorities.
НПА посетит психоневрологический диспансер
2 декабря 2010 года эксперты Независимой психиатрической ассоциации России посетят психоневрологический диспансер г. Москвы в рамках проекта «Предотвращение пыток и иного жестокого унижающего человеческое достоинство обращения в закрытых учреждениях России».Целью мероприятия является сбор информации об условия содержания и случаях жестокого и грубого обращения с пациентами со стороны медицинского персонала подобных учреждений.