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Today, 26 April, journalists faced harassment from police and unidentified plain clothed people during an action conducted by Azadlig bloc in front of Icheri Sheher metro station.

The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) strongly condemns the violence against journalists by police and plain clothed people today, 26 April, during a protest action that Azadlig bloc held, and assesses this as pressure against freedom of speech.

English PEN, Index on Censorship are proud to present EPIC SHORT FILMS at the Free Word Centre, these events explore censorship and freedom of expression in independent filmmaking.

Burma’s most famous comedian, Zarganar, is currently serving a 35-year prison sentence for his criticism of the Burmese government’s handling of Cyclone Nargis in May 2008. The cyclone devastated the country – more than 140,000 people died and millions were made homeless.

Spring campaign is all about security and human rights, with particular emphasis on the illegal arrests and disappearances. Come to our stand outside of Silver Mountain in Stavanger on Thursday at the 29 April 15.00, and sign our petition, you too! We also need person to keep the stand!

In connection with the visit of the Russian President, Dmitri Medvedev, Amnesty International Norway, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights House Foundation will organise a demonstration in front of the Norwegian Parliament, Tuesday 27 at 8 a.m under the slogan “No security without human rights.”

UN Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on Human Rights Tomás Quintana highlighted in a report the problematic link between foreign oil companies operation in Burma and the Myanmar military, resulting in abuses like forced labour, killings, rape, torture of Burmese population. He recommends an official “commission of inquiry” into possible crimes against humanity and war crimes in military-ruled Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar).

“The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights would like to reiterate the appeal for immediate and complete explanation by Polish authorities of the issue of alleged existence of CIA prisons in the Republic of Poland.”

Amnesty International has condemned as ‘absurd’ a legal hearing aiming to revoke the legal licences of two Chinese human rights lawyers for having, among other things, in the framework of their professional duties, defended migrants, Falun Gong practitioners, dispossessed peasants, HIV victims and the parents of children contaminated by tampered milk.

The President of Western Sahara, Mohammed Abdelaziz, in a strongly worded letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon complains about his poor leadership and unwillingness to fulfil the UN’s mandate in the Moroccan-occupied territory. Mr Abdelaziz demands changes to the UN peacekeeping mission.

The European Court of Human Rights issued a decision regarding the case of imprisoned Editor-in-chief of Gundelik Republic of Azerbaijan and Realniy Republic of Azerbaijan Newspapers Eynulla Fatullayev.

Association for Promotion of Equal Possibilities to People With Disabilities – APEO, organized a round table last week on topic “Let’s make parking spaces available for persons with disabilities”.