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US: courts confused over ‘incitement to murder’
You have no right to ask someone to commit a murder, obviously, but it’s hard to say if the right to extol or encourage murder is protected. A few days prior to her performance at the Battle of Ideas, Index on Censorship republished a post of an American lawyer Wendy Kaminer, right, reflecting on how US courts struggle to distinguish between incitement, threats and mere advocacy of violence.
Праект па назіранні за выбарамі – ужо ў сеціве
Афіцыйна адчынілася Інтэрнэт-старонка праекту па назіранні за выбарамі “Назіранне за выбарамі: тэорыя і практыка” www.eotp.info.
China urged to suspend disastrous pipelines in Burma
115 civil society organizations, including the Norwegian Burma Committee, and political parties from 20 countries today submitted an open letter to China’s President Hu Jintao calling for the suspension of oil and gas pipelines through Burma in order to prevent rights abuses and regional instability, avoiding financial and image risks to the People´s Republic of China.
Seminar: Violence against women, politics and language
When: Thursday, 29. October 2009 17:00 – 20:30 Where: Oslo, P-Hotels Oslo, limit 19 Host: Independent Democratic Kurdish Women’s association, Kurdocice Watch Chak, Female selection in RKR in cooperation with Integration and Diversity IMDI More info: www.kurdistan.no/1051085761/1256119918 Program 17:00 – 18:00 Dr Isamel Fahmi Mohammed Saeed Ass. Professor of Language & Literature Violence against women […]
Karadzic’s trial begins without him
The trial of Radovan Karadzic, former Bosnian Serb leader seen as the mastermind of the worst ethnic pogroms in Europe in the post-war era, goes on today without him, since Karadzic, who is representing himself, boycotted the first day of the trial, saying he has not had enough time to prepare.
Decriminalisation of sedition to send message to repressive governments
ARTICLE 19, English PEN and Index on Censorship welcome the UK
government’s drive to repeal criminal libel and sedition: outdated laws that continue to cast a chill over free speech worldwide.
Eritrea: A forgotten people held hostage
A new report on State of Eritrea has been commissioned by the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights. Contributions were also made by other NGOs, including Human Rights House Foundation. “The HR violations are extensive and systematic, and the oppression by the authorities is total”, says the president of the Oslo Center, Kjell Magne Bondevik.
China executes four Tibetans over spring 2008 protest
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has received confirmed information from reliable sources that Lobsang Gyaltsen, Loyak (right), Penkyi and an unnamed Tibetan were executed on 20 October 2009 under the supervision of the Lhasa Municipality Intermediate People’s Court for their alleged involvement in last year’s mass protest in the Tibetan capital.
Occupied Western Sahara: a puzzle for the world powers
Both EU and US are pressed to change attitude towards the issue of occupied Western Sahara. Neither the long-time American friendship with Morocco, nor EU’s fishing interests can be an excuse for human rights violations, claim HR activists – a standpoint supported by an Australian firm’s announcement about a phasing out of phosphate imports from the occupied country.
Kenyan regulator proposes tough new rules for media
The Kenyan government has proposed new regulations seeking to take back broadcast licences and vet content of programmes. The government-owned Communications Commission of Republic of Kenya (CCK) is also proposing to introduce a rule that allows operators only one frequency per area or region, otherwise known as one frequency per spot. Right, Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki speaking to his people.
Lecture pro memoriam Marek Nowicki
Helsinki Foundation for Human Right and Open Society Institute – Budapest invite for a lecture pro memoriam Marek Nowicki. This year guest – Asma Jahangir (United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief) will give a lecture „End of Human Rights? Religious Fundamentalism in Pakistan”
Freedom of expression and right to peaceful assembly: protection via international instruments
On 16-18 October 2009 in the Human Rights House was held a training session on the program “International Law in Advocacy”. Two participants – 4-year students of the program of “International Law” of the European Humanities University in Vilnius – have shared their impressions with www.humanrightshouse.org.