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Racism on bus
The Norwegian People’s Aid in Bergen reacted strongly on the incident that occurred on a bus in Bergen January 17th. 30 asylum seekers from Vestlandsheimen refugee camp were left at the bus stop while a Norwegian passenger was allowed on board the bus. (February, 2002)
Penal institutions lack funds
Insufficient money makes it extremely difficult for the administration management to ensure normal work and functioning at penal institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to a new report from the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in BiH. Read more (January, 2002)
Appeals from the International Helsinki Federation
Approximately 60 human rights defenders from Helsinki Committees in the Balkans, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe and North America attended the General Assembly Meeting of the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) in Zagreb on 15-18 November. Among the topics discussed was the problem of protecting human rights in the context of the threat of terrorism and the “war against terrorism”. (20 November 2001)
Appeals from the International Helsinki Federation
Approximately 60 human rights defenders from Helsinki Committees in the Balkans, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe and North America attended the General Assembly Meeting of the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) in Zagreb on 15-18 November. Among the topics discussed was the problem of protecting human rights in the context of the threat of terrorism and the “war against terrorism”. (20 November 2001)