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United Centre of Initiatives for Belarus (JuBIC), Swedish International Liberal Centre (Silc), European Humanities University (EHU) and Belarusian Human Rights House in Vilnius (HRH) announce a new call for applications to participate in the election observation project in 2010.

Абвешчаны набор кандыдатаў на ўдзел у праекце па назіранні за выбарамі, які супольна ажыццяўляюць Аб’яднаны цэнтр беларускіх ініцыятываў (JuBIC), Шведскі міжнародны ліберальны цэнтр (Silc), Еўрапейскі гуманітарны універсітэт (ЕГУ) і Беларускі Дом правоў чалавека ў Вільні (ДПЧ).

The festival of high-level, thought-provoking debate (satellite events starting 12 October!), with Index on Censorship team members taking part in several fascinating debates.

Protest has been vital in securing many of the rights and freedoms we enjoy today and it has the power to change the course of history. It has been used to create democracies and demand fair and equal treatment.

Screening of the documentary film Yodok by Andrzej Fidyk about current atrocities occuring in North Korean concentration camps.

A conference on FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa as a tool for development and reconciliation. The Conference forms part of the research project “Sports and Reconciliation”.

Children from mixed marriages as marginalized ethnic groups

Дзяржаўная ўлада Беларусі па-ранейшаму імкнецца кантраляваць СМІ. У дачыненні да друкаваных выданняў кантроль ажыццяўляецца шляхам усталявання дзяржманаполіі на іх распаўсюд. Да тэле- і радыёвяшчання – пагрозай пазбаўлення эфіру.

Anna Politkovskaya was an outstanding person and a courageous journalist. Today it is three years since the prominent human rights activist was shot dead at the entrance of her home in Moscow.

Every Wednesday supporters of the sentenced human rights activist meet downtown Almaty. Though prosecuted by the authorities, they are ready to continue holding manifestations until Zhovtis is freed.

Doctor Karine Nordstrand is prepared to face a challenge of working in the disaster area. “I’m glad I have the opportunity to go down and help people affected by the earthquake”, says Karine from Oslo.

A new scheme proposed by the Government of UK will seize assets from ex-offenders who write about their crimes. The proposed law is too broad in its scope with insufficient safeguards against abuse, argues English PEN in a briefing document for parliamentarians and the press.