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Адбор у місію па назіранні за выбарамі
When: Monday, 20. April 2009 To: Monday, 20. April 2009 Host: JuBIC, SILC, ЕГУ, ДПЧ Аб’яднаны цэнтр беларускіх ініцыятываў (JuBIC), Шведскі міжнародны ліберальны цэнтр (SILC), Еўрапейскі гуманітарны універсітэт (ЕГУ) і Беларускі Дом правоў чалавека ў Вільні (БДПЧВ) абвяшчаюць аб адборы кандыдатаў на ўдзел у праекце па назіранні за выбарамі. Кандыдаты пройдуць аднатыднёвую інтэнсіўную навучальную праграму […]
Selection for the Election Observation Mission
When: Monday, 20. April 2009 To: Monday, 20. April 2009 Host: JuBIC, SILC, EHU, HRH United Centre of Initiatives for Belarus (JuBIC), Swedish International Liberal Centre (SILC), European Humanities University (EHU) and Belarusian Human Rights House in Vilnius (BHRHV) announce a selection for candidates to participate in the election […]
Kurdish politician on trial following his criticism of Prime Minister
Mahmut Alinak, former Kars province (eastern Turkey) party chair of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP), is on trial and facing a possible prison sentence, for a letter he sent Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in which he said, “You have deceived the people of Kars.”
Ліст занепакоенасці з прычыны пераследу праваабаронцы Л.Свеціка
Фундацыя Дамоў правоў чалавека і Нарвежскі Хельсінскі Камітэт занепакоеныя абвінавачваннямі, вылучанымі супраць праваабаронцы з Віцебскай вобласці Леаніда Свеціка, і заклікаюць беларускія ўлады правесці празрыстае і бесстаронняе расследаванне.
Coalition cracks threaten stability
Deepening rifts in Kenya’s coalition government and a failure to press ahead with promised reforms have given rise to fears that the country could slide back into the kind of violence that claimed more than 1,000 lives and forced about half a million people from their homes after elections in December 2007.
Ugandan officials complicit in torture, human rights activists say
A branch of the Ugandan government that handles its anti-terrorism work is responsible for extended illegal detentions, torture, and other maltreatment at a facility based in a wealthy suburb of the country’s capitol, according to a lengthy report issued by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Wednesday in Kampala.
Somali journalists receive bulletproof jackets and helmets
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) today distributed some 20 bulletproof jackets and helmets to Somali journalists, for a long time endangered by the unending conflict in the country.
First child act ever for Southern Sudan to be launched
The President of the Government of Southern Republic of the Sudan H.E. General Salva Kiir Mayardit, right, will tomorrow officially launch the first ever Child Act for Southern Republic of the Sudan.
HRHF and NHC concerned over repeated harrasment of HR defender Svetsik
The Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) sent a letter of concern to the Belarusian authorities today urging them to investigate the charges brought against human rights defender Leanid Svetsik from Viciebsk.
Radio station closed by forces controlling south-western Somalia
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns the closure of the private radio station Radio Maandeeq in Baladhawo district of Gedo region. This morning, around 07:00, Al-Shabaab forces controlling the south-western regions of Republic of Somalia ordered the management of the radio to shut down the station, according to the station’s journalists.