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Today the Sabail District Court, under the chairmanship of Judge Araz Huseynov, issued a verdict in the criminal case opened under article 221.2.1(hooliganism) and 127 (inflicting intentional minor bodily harm) against young bloggers Emin Abdullayev (Millli) and Adnan Hajizade. Emin Milli was sentenced to 2,5 years imprisonment and Adnan Hajizade – to 2 years imprisonment.

At a time when US President Barack Obama is about to visit Beijing, he is urged to intervene on behalf of more than 40 writers imprisoned in the People´s Republic of China. Meanwhile, Reporters Without Borders appeal for a goodwill gesture regarding Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen, whose ill health is not compatible with prolonged detention, the Norwegian Tibet Committee reported.

The UN Human Rights Committee considered the second periodic report of Republic of Croatia on its session held on 14th and 15th of October 2009, pointing out its positive aspects, but also issues of concern, and recommendations.

ARTICLE 19 calls on the Mexican authorities to fully and immediately investigate the killing of journalist José Bladimir Antuna García, in the state capital of Durango in northern Mexico. So far, nine journalists have been killed in Mexico this year, while eight remain missing and hundreds more have suffered threats or aggressions.

According to a statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission, the perpetrators do not discriminate. Victims of torture range from teenage girls to the elderly. -The widespread use of torture not only against political detainees but also ordinary suspects is a characteristic feature of many repressive regimes, – says Inger Lise Husøy of the Norwegian Burma Committee.

In its brochure on journalist Malahat Nasibova, 2009 Rafto Prize winner the Rafto Foundation called her “The journalist who won’t be silenced”.

In its recent brochure on journalist 2009 Rafto Prize winner Malahat Nasibova, the Rafto Foundation called her “The journalist who won’t be silenced”.

Association for Promotion of Equal Opportunities for People With Disabilities – UPIM (APEO) has recently launched National Campaign for Disability Employment, called “To Us, The Crisis Is Always”. The aim of the Campaign is to promote the disability issue in the media and in that way, make the public sensitive, especially employers, to disability unemployment issue in the Republic of Croatia.

How do journalists evaluate the work of human rights defenders? What do human rights defenders say about the work of journalists? Why human rights is a very important aspect of journalism? These questions will be discussed at the joint seminar of human rights defenders, journalists and guest experts.

How do journalists evaluate the work of human rights defenders? What do human rights defenders say about the work of journalists? Why human rights is a very important aspect of journalism? These questions will be discussed at the joint seminar of human rights defenders, journalists and guest experts.

On 28 October 2009 the Supreme Administrative Court of Republic of Poland („SAC”) issued a precedent judgment setting out the standard regarding the NGOs’ power to control activities of public bodies with the use of Freedom of Information Act. The SAC declared that the President of the Institute of National Remembrance („IPN”) may not ignore motions of NGOs requesting access to information or explanation of certain actions undertaken by the IPN employees.

Як журналісты ацэньваюць працу праваабаронцаў? Як праваабаронцы ацэньваюць працу журналістаў? Чаму пытанне правоў чалавека – вельмі істотны аспект у журналістыцы? Гэтыя пытанні будуць закранацца падчас прадстаўнічага семінару з удзелам абодвух зацікаўленых бакоў і экспертаў.