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В результате ДТП на трассе Грозный-Шатой собственный корреспондент журнала “ДОШ” по Северному Кавказу Малика Бетиева погибла вместе со своими двумя сыновьями 14-ти и 12 лет, мужем и сестрой мужа.

Internet censorship is alive in the Republic of Turkey, with at least 5000 websites currently being blocked within the country. On 17 July 2010 about 2,000 protestors marched against Internet censorship in Istanbul in the Republic of Turkey chanting slogans against Transport and Communications Minister Binali Yıldırım, Internet censorship, and especially against Law No 5651.

The Border Guard Office in the Republic of Poland has provided new information regarding CIA planes which allegedly transported individuals suspected by United States of terrorist activity. These are data detailing the border clearance of the crew and passengers of the planes landing in the Republic of Poland at the Szymany airport in 2002 – 2005.

Amnesty International has condemned the trial and conviction of three Uyghur website managers on state security charges. Dilshat Perhat, web manager and owner of the Diyarim website was sentenced to five years by an Urumqi court in a closed trial on 21 July; Nureli, web manager of Salkin was sentenced to three years; and Nijat Azat, web manager of Shabnam was sentenced to 10 years, according to Dilmurat Perhat, Dishat’s brother.

With the referendum on the constitution only a few days away, www.humanrightshouse.org has assessed the security situation for Kenyan human rights defenders. The conclusion is grim: Recent months have seen an upturn in cases of harassment, threats, legal persecution and outright violence. There is reason to ask if Kenyan authorities want to tighten its grip on civil society and warn off human rights defenders in particular from being too vocal? Right, Stephen Musau, one of the human rights defenders considered too vocal.

Republic of Azerbaijan knows what to do with citizens who write in the paper or post on their blogs things that the regime doesn’t like. They charge them with fake accusations and imprison them. In July, a year has gone by since the bloggers Emin Mili and Adnan Hajizade were beaten up and detained in Baku. Right, protesters against their continued detention.

Georgian Human Rights Defenders filed an alternative report to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The report assesses the human rights situation in Georgia, especially regarding the freedom of expression and media, freedom of assembly and manifestation, freedom of judiciary, the excessive use of force and the prohibition of torture, the issue of politically motivated arrests, labour rights, etc.

To: The President of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, Mr. Mevlüt Çavusoglu The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr. Thorbjørn Jagland The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Thomas Hammarberg The President of the European Commission Mr. José Manuel Barroso The President of the European Parliament Mr. Jerzy Buzek

Ragip Zarakolu, publisher and free expression activist, is on trial again for publishing another book by author Mehmet Güler. Both Zarakolu and Güiler are accused under the Anti Terror Law for Güler’s The KCK File/The Global State and Kurds Without a State. Zarakolu was acquitted last month for publishing another book by Güler, More Difficult Decisions Than Death, for which the author received a 15 months sentence.

More trade with Burma will not help the people with the current regime, says democracy activist Khin Ohmar. – The only thing that can make the situation better in Burma is that the sanctions become more effective, says Ohmar to Ethical Trade Initiative Norway (ETI-Norway).

On July 27 in the morning Aleh Surhan, a political prisoner, was released from the colony in the town of Hlybokae. He was met by friends and supporters. Aleh Surhan came up to the car of the people who met him under guard, as policemen followed him for the event to be quick and without any noise, Radio Svaboda informs.

Раніцай 27 ліпеня з калоніі горада Глыбокае быў вызвалены палітвязень Алег Сурган. Яго сустракалі сябры і паплечнікі. Ахоўнікі правялі Алега Сургана пад канвоем да самай машыны тых, хто сустракаў, каб працэс сустрэчы прайшоў хутка і без лішняга шуму, паведамляе “Радыё Свабода”.