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Беларускія праваабаронцы супраць пераследу незалежных прафсаюзаў
Беларускія праваабарончыя арганізацыі выступілі з сумеснай заявай супраць пераследу кіраўнікоў прафсаюза РЭП Ігара Комліка і Генадзя Фядыніча.
Belarusian human rights defenders speak against persecution of trade unions
On 3 August 2017, the Belarusian human rights organizations issued a joint statement against the persecution of the leaders of the REP trade union Igor Komlik and Gennadiy Fedynich. The full text of the statement is below.
Persecution of journalists continues in Azerbaijan
In the latest case of the Azerbaijani authorities targeting journalists and independent media, Faig Amirli, Financial Director of Azadliq (Freedom) newspaper, has been sentenced to three years and three months in prison on charges of inciting religious hatred and tax evasion.
Another 2 death verdicts handed down in Belarus
On 21 July two death verdicts were handed down in relation to 36-year-old Ihar Hershankou and 31-year-old Siamion Berazhnou.
Яшчэ 2 смяротныя прысуды вынесены ў Беларусі
21 ліпеня ў Беларусі былі вынесеныя 2 смяротныя прысуды ў дачыненні да 36-гадовага Ігара Гершанкова і 31-гадовага Сямёна Беражнога.
Polish judiciary law threatens rights
Polish President, Andrzej Duda, has announced that he will veto controversial amendments that would effectively terminate the independence of the country’s Supreme Court, according to human rights organisations and legal experts.
Call for Polish President to veto acts undermining judicial power
In an open letter to the President, Andrzej Duda, 52 civil society organisations call on him to veto the acts undermining judicial power in Poland.
Trial observation workshop in Tbilisi
On July 10-12, 2017 Armenian and Georgian human rights defenders interested in trial observation activities attended the workshop hosted by Human Rights House Tbilisi.
The OSCE PA adopted a Resolution on the situation in Eastern Europe criticizing Belarus
Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions (the Third General Committee) of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted a resolution on the situation in Eastern Europe on 8 July in Minsk. The resolution contains criticism of the government of Belarus, Russia and Azerbaijan.
На сесіі ПА АБСЕ прынятая рэзалюцыя аб сітуацыі ва Усходняй Еўропе з крытыкай Беларусі
Камітэт па дэмакратыі, правах чалавека і гуманітарных пытаннях (трэці камітэт) Парламенцкай асамблеі АБСЕ 8 ліпеня на пасяджэнні ў Мінску ўхваліў рэзалюцыю аб сітуацыі ва Усходняй Еўропе, у якой утрымліваецца крытыка Азербайджана, Беларусі і Расіі.
Human Rights Summer School at HRH Tbilisi
Young people from across Georgia gathered at Human Rights House Tbilisi for an engaging programme of human rights education. Over four days in June 2017, they were joined by human rights defenders from Human Rights House Tbilisi and the Belarusian Human Rights House.
Конкурс на правядзенне знешняй ацэнкі праекта
Беларускі дом правоў чалавека імя Б.Звозскава абвяшчае конкурс на правядзенне знейшняй ацэнкі праекта.