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NUSOJ deeply concerned at suppression of independent journalism in Somaliland
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) today unreservedly condemned the arrest of Radio journalists and expressed deep concern at the deteriorating press freedom situation in Somaliland, particularly the shrinking liberty for critical voices and independent journalism.
Launch of South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders
On 16 July the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders was officially launched.
Arbitrary detention, beating and denial of timely medical assistance to Azerbaijani youth activists
The South Caucasus Network for Human Rights Defenders condemns arbitrary detention, beatings and denial of timely medical assistance to Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli (Abdullayev).
Condemning the murder of Natalia Estemirova
The South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders strongly condemns the murder of the prominent human rights defender Natalia Estemirova. On the international day of justice, July 17, we call upon the Russian authorities to conduct an immediate, thorough and impartial investigation of this case and previous murders of human rights defenders in the country. We also call upon the Russian authorities to further ensure a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders in their country.
European Commission divides South Eastern Europe
V.i.S.d.P. notes with great concern the current visa policy for South Eastern Europe (SEE) of the European Commission, which risks to create two classes of citizens in SEE, based on ethnicity. Their appeal is followed by online-call for signatures supported already by Christian Schwarz-Schilling, MEP Daniel Cohn-Bendit, MEP Doris Pack, Bärbel Bohley, MdB Marieluise Beck, Tilman Zülch, Schüler Helfen Leben, Young European Federalists and many others.
Праваабаронцу Леаніду Свеціку вынеслі прысуд – велізарны штраф
Суддзя Віцебскага абласнога суду прызнала яго вінаватым у «распальванні рэлігійнай і нацыянальнай варожасці».
HR defender Leanid Svetsik to pay a fine
Judge of Vitsebsk regional court found the human rights activist guilty of stirring up religious and ethnic discord.
Call for immediate investigation of the murder of Natalia Estemirova
Members of the Human Rights House Network call on the Chechen and Russian authorities to investigate the murder of human rights defender Natalia Estemirova.
Museveni apologizes to Sudan’s al Bashir over ICC remarks
The Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni, right, phoned his Sudanese counterpart Omer Hassan Al-Bashir over remarks made by one of his cabinet ministers on cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his arrest.
HR defender Natalia Estemirova found murdered
Natalia Estemirova, famous human rights defender from Russian Human Rights Centre ‘Memorial’ was found murdered today at about 16:30 in hundred meters distance from the federal road Kavkaz near the village of Gazi Iurt of Nazran district, the Republic of Ingushetia.
HRW calls for investigation of series of new punitive house-burnings and other violations
On July 2, 2009, Human Rights Watch published a report, “‘What Your Children Do Will Touch Upon You’: Punitive House-Burning in the Chechen Republic “, documenting a pattern of house burnings and extrajudicial killing by security forces to punish families for the alleged involvement by their relatives in the insurgency.