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The Human Rights House Zagreb (HRH Zagreb) was officially opened on 10 December, the International Human Rights Day. It was opened by the deputy mayor of the city of Zagreb, Jelena Pavicevic-Vukicevic, who stressed that the House is opened not only for associations and their programs, but for all Croatian citizens. Right, Vesna Pusic, presidential candidate, at the opening of the new HR House in Zagreb.

Three experts from The Hague are in the Republic of Kenya to hear the views of victims of post-election violence on how they would like those responsible for the chaos punished. Their arrival signals that the court is firmly focused on Republic of Kenya although the judges took a break for the annual Judicial Winter recess last Friday. The recess ends on January 4. Right, post-election violence in Naivasha.

The UPR of State of Eritrea brought to light most of the grave human rights violations taking place in the country. As a young country, gaining independence in 1993, the Government of State of Eritrea assures that human rights and fundamental freedoms for all is not only a key national priority, but that this is implemented successfully. For the most part, the Government affirmed during the UPR that the claims of human rights violations are untrue and that they do not occur in the country.

Members of the Norwegian Human Rights House urge the Iranian authorities to respect the dignity and work of the human rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize winner 2003, Shirin Ebadi. We ask the authorities to return the confiscated award and put an end to all kind of repression against the highly respected human rights defender and her relatives.

To mark World Human Rights Day, Amnesty International spoke to three women who put their lives on the line in defence of human rights. Aminatou Haidar, right, Western Saharan human rights defender who has been on hunger strike since 15 November to protest her expulsion by the Moroccan authorities, was one of them.

ARTICLE 19, together with International Media Support (IMS), urge private and publicly funded media in Ukraine to behave responsibly and to respect professional and ethical standards of journalism in the period leading up to and during the presidential elections scheduled for 17 January 2010.

Compensation for damages regarding death of close person

The two main parties in Sudan’s north and south agreed the terms of a controversial referendum on southern independence on Sunday, defusing a row that threatened a peace deal in the oil-producing nation. Right, a map of Sudan’s provinces, with what might become an independent southern Republic of the Sudan marked.

On 11 December 2009 the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights celebrated its 20 anniversary. The main ceremony took place on 11 December 2009 in Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle. Our special guest was Ludmila Aleksiejeva, the head of Moscow Helsinki Group (honored this year Sacharov Prize).

On the 10th of December – the international day of human rights – the members of the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders celebrate the progress achieved in their struggle for freedom, equality and justice.

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), has issued an urgent appeal on recent ill-treatment of Sudanese HR defenders, requesting urgent intervention from individuals and organisations.

Yesterday, on International Human Rights Day, the Human Rights House of Sarajevo supported the letter of Democratization Policy Council addressed to High Representative Valentin Inzko, calling on him to impose the extension of international judges and prosecutors in the Court of BiH, whose terms expire on Dec 14th. A number of Peace Implementation Council (PIC) members are resistant to such a move, fearing the reaction of the Republika Srpska Premier Milorad Dodik.