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Kenyan government plots to oust UN rapporteur Alston
A report on Kenyan police killings presented at a United Nations Conference in Geneva has sparked a controversy which might result in the censure of Rapportuer Philip Alston, right.
East African governments must work with civil society to stop albino killings
A lobby for albinos is petitioning East African governments to work closely with civil society to stem the rising killings of albinos in the region.
-Strengthen human rights monitoring in Sudan, say international NGOs
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP), Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hope to set the scene ahead of next week’s release of the latest report by the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of the Sudan by organising a panel event on Republic of the Sudan tomorrow, the 9th of June 2009, at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Amnesty demands investigation of killing of Somali radio director
Amnesty International calls on the Republic of Somalia Transitional Federal Government to open a thorough, prompt and impartial investigation, with the assistance of the international community, into the killing of Muktar Mohamed Hirabe. Muktar Mohamed Hirabe is the fifth Somali journalist to be killed in the line of their work this year and the second Director of the Somali radio station, Shabelle, to be killed in the last two years.
HRHN gathers support for pressing issues in Eastern Europe and Caucasus
On Saturday, 6 June, the Human Rights House Network representatives had a stand at the University Square in downtown Oslo, where Norwegian and international organisations presented their activities to the residents and guests of Oslo.
Знясіленага голадам палітвязня вырашана пакінуць за кратамі
Актывіст прадпрымальніцкага руху Мікалай Аўтуховіч правядзе ў турме самае малае яшчэ месяц. Палітвязень, што абвясціў бестэрміновую галадоўку амаль два месяцы таму, знаходзіцца ў турэмным шпіталі.
Kenya backs down on police killings at UN hearing
The team representing Republic of Kenya at a United Nations human rights hearing in Geneva on Wednesday dropped its plan to attack rapporteur Philip Alston, right, and owned up to police killings. In a compromise hammered out in stormy negotiations late into the night on Tuesday and all of Wednesday morning, the delegation of five ministers and eight government officials surprisingly presented a joint statement.
Journalists from Southern Caucasus and the Russian Federation rewarded in Oslo
On June 3, the capital of Norway hosted the awarding ceremony of Herd Bucerius Award “Free Press of Eastern Europe” to journalists from the CIS countries. Journalists from Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Armenia, Georgia and the Russian Federation were among the laureates.
Belarusian human rights defender on trial
A court hearing concerning the case of a human rights defender Leanid Svetsik will begin in the Viciebsk regional court on 10 June.
‘Aadliq’ and N. Javadli awarded Gerd Bucerius prize for press freedom
The Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway held the awards ceremony on Wednesday, 3 June, for the Gerd Bucerius Prize for Press Freedom in Eastern Europe and the Stiftelsen Fritt Ord prize for Press Freedom in the Russian Federation.
HR defenders in the DRC under threat
Margaret Sekaggya, right, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, has called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to protect human rights workers and prosecute those who threaten or attack them.
Refusal to appoint judges by the President – waiting for the Constitutional Court verdict
Nearly two years ago, the President of Republic of Poland refused to appoint nine persons for the position of judges in Polish courts. It happened despite of positive motions submitted by the National Judiciary Council and without any justification.