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Project Electronic Human Rights Education for Lawyers at a Conference on European Convention
The results of the project Electronic Human Rights Education for Lawyers were presented by a Russian team at a Conference on European Convention
Intervention of Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights concerning designer drugs
On October 14 2010, Helsinki Foundation of Human Rights issued a statement concerning steps taken by the state authorities against the so called designer drugs – psychoactive drugs whose influence on the organism may be harmful. Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights underscored that this statement is a result of the concern for democratic standards.
Conflict affected people in Georgia
On September 29, the results of the monitoring of the investigations concerning the treatment and fate of certain missing persons during and after the armed conflict in August of 2008 was published on the web-site of the Council of Europe.
“Human Rights and Taxes” – New Educational Program of HFHR
In the 2010/2011 academic year, the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR) launches a pilot educational program “Human Rights and Taxes” concerning the widely understood issues of tax law. The aim of this initiative is to study the problems associated with legislation and practical application of tax law regulations from the perspective of citizens – taxpayers.
Tibet: writer Tagyal released on “bail pending trial”, two students jailed
A Tibetan writer and intellectual jailed in April has been released on “bail pending trial” on 14 October, Beijing based Tibetan writer Woser said on her blog. At the same time two Tibetan students in the western province of Gansu sentenced to two-year jail terms in connection with protests at a local middle school.
Printing (op)press of the Belarusian presidential campaign
The pre-election hysteria of the Belarusian authorities is becoming more apparent. Independent weekly Vitebskij Courier again became a victim of this process. As critical to the regime publications are facing fines and possible forceful closures, state-owned mass media are increasing circulation numbers by administrative pressure. ‘Double standards’ over again?
Hillary Clinton calls BH political leaders to overcome ethnic divisions
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Sarajevo last week where she held meetings with members of the tripartite presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) calling them to overcome ethnic divisions that recent elections yet again confirmed, and gave a speech to students of Sarajevo University regarding their role in the process of BiH’s accession to EU.
Meeting with HH Dalai Lama’s representative in London
Thubten Samdup, the Dalai Lama’s reprsentative in London, comes to the Human Rights House in Oslo to inform about recent developments in Tibet.
Каму перад выбарамі друкавацца добра
Перадвыбарная гістэрыя беларускіх уладаў становіцца ўсё больш і больш відавочнай, бо пачалася чарговая хваля ціску на беларускія незалежныя СМІ. Незалежныя выданні зноў трапляюць у суды, ім выносяцца грашовыя штрафы і папярэджанні. Так днямі здарылася з незалежнай газетай “Витебский курьер”. З іншага ж боку, дзяржаўныя СМІ спрабуюць стаць больш уплывовымі, павялічваюцца наклады газет і перыядычных выданняў. Зноў “двайныя стандарты”?