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The International Criminal Court (ICC), right, today asked for additional information as it decides whether or not to go forward with an investigation into the deadly post-election violence clashes which rocked Republic of Kenya in December 2007 and January 2008.

The Russian authorities responded with indignation to the publication of the report on secret prisons.

In a letter to the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre on February 18, the NGO forum for human rights has sent its recommendations for cases in need of particular attention during this years’ sessions in the UN Human Rights Council, in the general Assembly and in Norway’s bilateral consultations.

In Almaty, the city court yesterday lifted the ban put on opposition newspapers earlier this month by the same court on statements criticizing president Nazarbayev’s son in law Kulibayev. The court also rejected libel complaints filed by Mr.Kulibayev.

16 і 17 лютага для незалежных беларускіх журналістаў адзначыліся як дні гвалту і ціску. Адразу дзве прадстаўніцы апазіцыйных СМІ былі падвержаныя жорсткай і неправамернай дзейнасці з боку беларускіх уладаў: 16 лютага на тры гадзіны была затрыманая Юлія Дарашкевіч, фотакарэспандэнт газеты “Наша Ніва”, а наступным днём журналістка “Народнай волі” Марына Коктыш зазнала ператрус на працоўным месцы.

The bishops of the so-called ‘Province of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa’ has issued a strong statement raising concerns about the dire human rights consequences of Uganda’s proposed new law, which will ban homosexuality, and even make it punishable with the death penalty. Read the full statement below.

Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in B&H – HCHR held a conference last week for beneficiaries of the project ”Civil Society and Local Community” and BH media. HCHR presented three reports regarding their project and organizational activities, and announced their future activities in the field of human rights.

Over the last couple of weeks, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) conducted a distribution of basic relief items to more than 35,000 people currently displaced inside Kurram Agency, in the Federally Administrated Tribal Area (FATA).

In the wake of the attack on the gay wedding in Mtwapa, Kilifi, last week, the member organisations of the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Republic of Kenya, GALCK, have issued a joint statement, requesting Kenyan authorities to provide protection of gays. Read the full statement below.

Macedonian Woman’s Rights Centre – Shelter Centre has issued the publication “Monitoring of the Court Proceedings’’ within their same-titled project that is financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Federal Republic of Germany.

Last week, on February 11th, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in B&H – HCHR, organized its 15th General Assembly, where the implemented activities in 2009, the plans for 2010 and the election of the new president and members of Steering Board of the HCHR were among the key topics for discussion.

The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Secretary of State and Foreign Minister of Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev, during his visit to Georgia reiterated the OSCE’s support of the Geneva Discussions, and the Organization’s readiness to support democratic reform processes, including elections.