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October 3, 2010

NHC raises issues of human rights at OSCE Review conference in Warsaw

The Human Dimension Session of the 2010 OSCE Review conference takes place in Warsaw from 30 September – 8 October 2010. The conference gives an opportunity for non-governmental organizations to raise issues of democracy and human rights in plenary sessions of the representatives of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) participating states. Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) will actively use this possibility.

September 30, 2010

UN Human Rights Council decides to appoint new Special Rapporteur

Today, the United Nations’ Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. The resolution not only recognizes that these freedoms are essential components of democracy, but also pays attention to their importance to the full enjoyment of civil and political rights, and economic, social and cultural rights.

September 30, 2010

Human rights court finds Azerbaijan guilty of disrespecting election results

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found Republic of Azerbaijan guilty of violating the rights of Flora Karimova, an erstwhile joint candidate of the “Azadlig” Election Bloc, a coalition of major opposition parties for the 2005 parliamentary elections.

September 30, 2010

EuroPride in Warsaw

Equality Parade organised as a part of the international event “EuroPride” took place in Warsaw on the day of 17 July 2010. Ten representatives from the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights were present at the pride and were observing the course of the pride as well as actions taken by the Police.

September 30, 2010

На канферэнцыі Сеткі ДПЧ агучаны патрэбы праваабаронцаў

На трэці дзень штогадовай канферэнцыі, што ладзіцца ў Беларускім ДПЧ у Вільні ўдзельнікаў чакала спецыяльная канферэнцыя, прысвечаная сітуацыі з правамі чалавека ў Беларусі і краінах Балтыі. Больш за 20 выступоўцаў, а таксама шырокая аўдыторыя мерапрыемства сталі вырашальнымі: прысутныя атрымалі шмат інфармацыі, выходзячай за межы “агульнай”.

September 30, 2010

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.

September 29, 2010

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.

September 29, 2010

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.

September 29, 2010

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.

September 29, 2010

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.

September 29, 2010

New Documenta publications

on war happenings in Croatia

September 29, 2010

New Documenta publications

on war happenings in Croatia