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Free speech organisations call Iran to release blogger Hossein Derakhshan
Article 19, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, The Committee to Protect Journalists, Index on Censorship, PEN Canada and Amnesty International condemn the excessive prison sentence of 19 and a half years handed down to Canadian-Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan.
Tackling the Problems of the Health Care in Polish Prisons – New Project of HFHR
This month Helsinki Foundation For Human Rights began its new program addressing the issues of medical care in prisons. Within the frames of a Law Clinic, run by students and supervised by professionals, interventions are planned to be taken. The program will also include lectures and seminars, as well as strategic litigation.
Five billion people in the world have the right to information
In 2010 the right to information has been realised for five billion people and growing. However, over half the countries of the world have not yet adopted right to information laws and many that have done so have failed to implement them adequately. Marking Right to Know Day 2010, organisation Article 19 promotes the right to information around the world.
Сетка ДПЧ прымае рашэнне аб планах і прыярытэтах на перыяд 2010 – 2012
На другі дзень штогадовага пасяджэння Сеткі ДПЧ, размешчанага сёлета на базе Беларускага Дома правоў чалавека ў выгнанні ў Вільні, дэлегаты з усіх рэгіёнаў Еўропы зрабілі свае прыярытэты зразумелымі: “Мы хочам больш цеснага супрацоўніцтва і падтрымкі ў ходзе выбарчай кампаніі і выбараў”, – заявілі яны.
Новыя фота і дакументальная стужка: Азербайджан і Беларусь застаюцца несвабоднымі грамадствамі
Сусветная прэм’ера новага дакументальнага фільма вядомага нарвежскага рэжысёра Эрлінга Боргена і выстава здымкаў фатографа незалежнай беларускай газеты “Наша Ніва” Юліі Дарашкевіч адкрыла праграму першага дня штогадовага пасяджэння Сеткі Дамоў правоў чалавека ў Вільні.
Norway criticized by its NGOs for being a brake in the UN human rights work
Norwegian NGOs criticize Norway for being a brake in the UN human rights work, and require Norwegian authorities to sign UN agreement UN agreement on an international appeals body for economic, social and cultural rights. The Optional Protocol to the Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural rights comes into force if at least 10 countries ratify it.
Belarusian Human Rights Defenders’ Forum completed in Vilnius
Ambitions for more professionalism and solidarity brought the Belarusian human rights community together for the second ever joint forum yesterday. Convened in a comfortable Lithuanian hotel, many recalled the first forum, in January 2004, which took place in a forest outside Minsk in unheated premises.
Leader of student protest in Machu sentenced to 2 years in jail
A Tibetan student leader who was detained in March for leading a protest against the Chinese government on the second anniversary of the 2008 nation-wide uprising has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on 24 September.
Attacks on journalists in Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation – attacks on freedom of expres
Over the last ten years there have been numerous attacks on journalists in the Republic of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Yet, in all three countries, not one of these incidents has resulted in a full and effective investigation or prosecution of the instigators of these crimes. Article 19 and International Media Support (IMS) call to protect journalists in these countries and to combat impunity in a constructive way.
Shrek supports freedom of association in Belarus
The situation with civic initiatives in the Republic of Belarus unfortunately remains unchanged. Anyone willing to become a member of any organisation also risks to be criminally prosecuted according to Article 193.1. Having extinguished all legal means to protest, fairytale characters moved in to support the freedom of association.