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Some time ago, the Norwegian playwright Erling Kittelsen’s, right, play ‘På himmelen’ (‘On the sky’) (2000) was staged in Amman, Jordan. The title, the production and the reception / interpretation all contributed to Kittelsen and his director Bani Hani being subjected to a fatwa. Kittelsen´s response was to write about it, in Jordan, and enter into dialogue with the islamists. He achieved to have the fatwa called off. (28-MAY-08)
 

On 17 May, Moroccan police threw Elwali Alkadimi, right, out from the third floor of a building. According to his family, Alkadimi broke his neck and is in urgent need of surgery. His family fears that he may end up paralysed and crippled from the injuries he suffered in the fall, and medical tests have established that large parts of his body are already immobilised, as in a state of paralysis. You can help save Alkadimi by way of contributing financially to the account number below. (27-MAY-08)
 

Six students – participants of the Human Rights Workshops for Students organized by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights – have decided to fight against verbal discrimination. They contrived a social campaign, the aim of which is to introduce changes in their surroundings. Currently, they are initiating the campaign ‘I feel good in Republic of Poland. Almost always’. (27-MAY-08)
 

Today, Burmese autrhorities announced that Aung San Suu Kyi´s, right, house arrest has been renewed for another six months. -This shows the junta´s true face, says Inger Lise Husøy, Director of the Norwegian Burma Committee (NBC) . -They don´t want dialogue and they don´t want transition to democracy. On the contrary, they fear Suu Kyi´s enormous public support, adds Husøy. (27-MAY-08)
 

In recent years, several Afghani journalists, writers, activists and publicly elected leaders have experienced serious threats. Some have been harassed to silence, others have been killed. The Norwegian Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Committee and Norwegian PEN jointly invite to a seminar that addresses the difficult working conditions for working conditions and independent media in Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Waheed Warasta, author and leader of Afghan PEN, is the keynote speaker. (27-MAY-08)
 

All-Russian Nongovernmental Movement “For Human  Rights,” a coalition of Russuan NGOs, has sent an open letter to the President of the Russian Federation Mr. Dmitry Medvedev, to grant pardon to a number of Russian citizens who have fallen victim to politically motivated persecution. The letter reminds Medvedev of his repeated references to the importance for the Russian Federation to follow the principle of the rule of law. Human Rights House Foundation (HRH F) has added its name to the list of signatories. (22-MAY-08)
 

Six students – participants of the Human Rights Workshops for Students organized by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights – have decided to fight against verbal discrimination. They contrived a social campaign, the aim of which is to introduce changes in their surroundings. Currently, they are initiating the campaign ‘I feel good in Republic of Poland. Almost always’. (27-MAY-08)
 

Amnesty International today challenged world leaders to apologize for six decades of human rights failure and re-commit themselves to deliver concrete improvements. “The human rights flashpoints in Darfur, Zimbabwe, Gaza, Iraq and Myanmar demand immediate action,” said Irene Khan, right, Secretary General of Amnesty International, launching AI Report 2008: State of the World´s Human Rights. (27-MAY-08)
 

“At this crucial beginning of recovery, special efforts by the government, humanitarian agencies and the donors are essential if the return of those displaced by the post-election violence is to be sustainable and compatible with international human rights standards,” said Walter Kaelin, right, the Representative of the UN Secretary General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, at the conclusion of his working visit to Republic of Kenya, from 19 to 23 May 2008. (27-MAY-08)
 

The Cairo-based Arab Program for Human Rights Activists (APHRA, www.aphra.org) has initiated a petition to stop the atrocities in Darfur, with the aim of collecting 100.000 signatures in support of an appeal (below), demanding just this. Launched yesterday, the one percent mark, i.e. 1000 signatures, was easily passed within 24 hours of going online with the appeal. To read the full text and sign the petition, see below. (27-MAY-08)
 

On 17 May, Moroccan police threw Elwali Alkadimi, right, out from the third floor of a building. Alkadimi broke his neck. Further surgery seems unnecessary,as he will most likely end up paralysed and crippled for the rest of his life from the injuries he suffered in the fall. Medical tests have established that large parts of his body are already immobilised, as in a state of permanent paralysis. You can help save Alkadimi by way of contributing financially to the account number below. (27-MAY-08)
 

Today, Burmese authorities announced that Aung San Suu Kyi´s, right, house arrest has been renewed for another six months. -This shows the junta´s true face, says Inger Lise Husøy, Director of the Norwegian Burma Committee (NBC) . -They don´t want dialogue and they don´t want transition to democracy. On the contrary, they fear Suu Kyi´s enormous public support, adds Husøy. (27-MAY-08)