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On September, 3rd policemen and OMON soldiers brutally broke up the rally in Moscow held in memory of Beslan victims. The investigation of tragic events in Beslan in September 2004 is being continued. Human rights activists believe that during two years the authorities made a show of investigation and didn’t try to answer the main question: “Who decided that there would be an assault and no negotiations, who violently ordered to begin the school’s storm?” (05-SEP-06)
 

On the 4th of August 2006 Belarusian court has delivered a judgement in the case of “Partnership” NGO – from 6 months to 2 years of prison for the activity in the name of unregistered organization. Evidently Belarusian authorities consider elections observation as dangerous for the society as war propaganda or social, national, religious and racial hostility.
 Two of four convicted young people are free now. They held a press conference today.(05-SEP-06)

The trial over Sakit Zahidov, a journalist famous for his satirical poems disclosing the ruling regime in the Republic of Azerbaijan, who was arrested on the 23-rd of June and charged with purchase of a large amount drugs with intent to sell, has started. The first hearing started up with irregularities and sharp critics of the imprisoned journalist. (01-SEP-2006)

The trial over Sakit Zahidov, a journalist famous for his satirical poems disclosing the ruling regime in the Republic of Azerbaijan, who was arrested on the 23-rd of June and charged with purchase of a large amount drugs with intent to sell, has started. The first hearing started up with irregularities and sharp critics of the imprisoned journalist. (01-SEP-2006)
 

Chinese presence in Tibet, and China´s policies towards the autonomous region, have once again come under scrutiny following charges brought against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials in Spain.  A group of exiled Tibetans, coordinated by the Madrid-based Committee to Support Tibet (CAT), has filed genocide charges against seven former CCP officials in the Spanish Constitutional Court, where a principle called universal jurisdiction allows for the prosecution of international cases not involving Spanish citizens, provided the defendants are not being tried in their home country. (30-AUG-06) Photo of Beijing-Lhasa railway opened in July 2006
 

At the beginning of the election campaign, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through its press release, used an opportunity to appeal to all political parties and independent candidates to run their campaigns fairly, respecting the fundamental democratic principles.  (30-AUG-06)

At the beginning of the election campaign, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through its press release, used an opportunity to appeal to all political parties and independent candidates to run their campaigns fairly, respecting the fundamental democratic principles.  (30-AUG-06)
 

Chinese presence in Tibet, and China´s policies towards the autonomous region, have once again come under scrutiny following charges brought against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials in Spain.  A group of exiled Tibetans, coordinated by the Madrid-based Committee to Support Tibet (CAT), has filed genocide charges against seven former CCP officials in the Spanish Constitutional Court, where a principle called universal jurisdiction allows for the prosecution of international cases not involving Spanish citizens, provided the defendants are not being tried in their home country. (30-AUG-06)
 

The Polish government elaborated draft amendments to the Law on Foundations. The proposed amendments increase State control over foundations to such an extent that a question arises whether following the approval of the act in this form foundations, which are non-governmental organizations, will still remain non-governmental? (26-AUG-06)

On August 21st there was an explosion at the Cherkizovski market in Moscow. As a result, 10 people, including two children, died and another 50 people were severely injured. According to the investigation, the explosion was a hate crime. (26-AUG-06)
 

The Polish government elaborated draft amendments to the Law on Foundations. The proposed amendments increase State control over foundations to such an extent that a question arises whether following the approval of the act in this form foundations, which are non-governmental organizations, will still remain non-governmental? (26-AUG-06)
 

“Azerbaijan´s judiciary is corrupt, inefficient, and politicized. It suffers from a number of critical deficiencies, including heavy influence on its work from the executive branch…The poor conduct of the election process is in essence a symptom of far deeper and fundamental challenges confronting the country. The source of the problem rests in an entrenched political culture that retains Soviet-era governance features, among them flawed institutions incapable of achieving sufficient levels of accountability” says the country report of Freedom House. (22-AUG-2006)