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Eduard Palchys is a political prisoner. Joint statement by human rights organizations
Joint statement of the human rights organizations regarding the criminal prosecution of blogger Eduard Palchys.
Эдуард Пальчыс – палітычны зняволены. Сумесная заява праваабарончых арганізацый
Сумесная заява праваабарончых арганізацый адносна крымінальнага пераследу блогера Эдуарда Пальчыса.
Croatia: “Enough with the Hatred”
Human Rights House Zagreb and Gong held a public discussion on hate speech, and launched initiatives to combat hate speech and other speech that is unacceptable in the public space in a democratic society.
Polish women have gone on strike in protest of anti-abortion law
On Monday 3 October, in many Polish cities, women and men protested against a draft law that would introduce a complete ban on abortion. Protesters, dressed in black, have united under the slogan “Black protest” and the hashtag #czarnyprotest (meaning black protest). Our colleagues at the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights(HFHR), based in Warsaw, reported on the situation.
Public discussion: “Enough of hate speech”
Human Rights House Zagreb and GONG will hold a public discussion and launch initiatives to combat hate speech (in Croatian).
Deteriorating human rights in “Russianised” Crimea needs international scrutiny
At the United Nations, Human Rights House Foundation highlighted the increasing “Russianisation” of Crimea, and the human rights violations as a consequence, and called on the international community to further scrutinise the human rights situation in Crimea. Furthermore, all parties in the on-going conflict in Eastern Ukraine must fulfil their obligations under international human rights law.
Amid Azerbaijan’s suppression of public debate, no vote is free and fair
The referendum in Azerbaijan comes during only the latest wave of detentions and arrests against activists and journalists by the Azerbaijani authorities, and amid international criticism of the process and political environment during the electoral period, as well as of the amendments themselves.
Ales Bialiatski: “It is still too early to speak about liberalization”
On September 22, during the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Belarusian human rights defenders arranged a side event to report on the results of parliamentary elections held in the country on September 11.
Алесь Бяляцкі: “Гаварыць пра лібералізацыю яшчэ рана”
22 верасня беларускія праваабаронцы ў межах канферэнцыі АБСЕ па чалавечым вымярэнні правялі паралельнае мерапрыемства па выніках парламенцкіх выбараў, якія адбыліся ў краіне 11 верасня.
Former Georgian PM slanders NGO sector as “dirty and polluted”
HRHF denounces this smear against non-governmental organisations by the former Georgian Prime Minister and influential political figure Bidzina Ivanishvili, and calls on the Georgian authorities to reject this rhetoric by publicly expressing support for human rights organisations and human rights defenders.
Azerbaijan: “Rethink punitive approach to civil society”
Following recent visits to Azerbaijan by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the Human Rights House Foundation calls on Azerbaijan and the international community to ensure these visits lead to positive changes in the country.
HRHF calls for civil society space during electoral processes
At the ongoing session of the United Nations highest human rights body, states and non-governmental organisations raised the shrinking space for civil society as an issue in need of the UN’s attention. Human Rights House Foundation drew particular attention to the situation in Azerbaijan, Belarus, and the Russian Federation.