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Renewal of the Special Rapporteur’s mandate: HR defenders – “for”, the official Minsk – “against”
On 21 June in Geneva the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Miklós Haraszti, was held within 32nd session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Працяг мандата Спецдакладчыка: праваабаронцы – “за”, афіцыйны Мінск – “супраць”
21 чэрвеня ў Жэневе ў межах 32-й чарговай сесіі Савета па правах чалавека ААН адбыўся інтэрактыўны дыялог са Спецыяльным дакладчыкам па пытанні аб становішчы ў галіне правоў чалавека ў Беларусі Міклашам Харасці.
HRC32 must address human rights situation in Azerbaijan
On 23 June 2016, HRHF made a statement to the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan. HRHF made this intervention under Item 4 of the Council agenda: “Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention.”
PACE side event: A year of attempts to hide dire human rights record
On 21 June, at a side event to the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe, former political prisoners and civil society representatives talked about the situation in Azerbaijan. It showed a different picture to the one the authorities are portraying to the world.
HRC32 Side Event on Human Rights Situation in Ukraine – Two Years after Euromaidan
On 20 June 2016, the Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) held a side event at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The panel, including UN Special Rapporteur Christof Heynes and representatives of Ukrainian civil society, reported on different aspects of the human rights situation in Ukraine two years after Euromaidan.
HRC32: HRHF statement on Belarus
On 21 June 2016, HRHF delivered a statement on Belarus to the Human Rights Council. HRHF commented on systematic human rights abuses in Belarus, called on Belarus to implement the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur, and urged the Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur.Read the full statement here:
Civic Solidarity Platform: Concern about the arrests in Turkey
Member organisations of the OSCE-wide NGO coalition Civic Solidarity Platform, express their grave concern about the arrest on 20 June 2016 of three human rights defenders in connection with their participation in the campaign to counter suppression of the Özgür Gündem journal.
#HRC32 UN Side Event: Human rights in Ukraine two years after Euromaidan
Two years after Euromaidan and the occupation of Crimea, what efforts have been undertaken to prevent unlawful killings and ensure accountability, justice and redress in such cases?
Maina Kiai reports on fundamentalism in final appearance at HRC
On Friday 17th, Maina Kiai presented a thematic report on fundamentalism to the 32nd session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva as a final appearance at the council in his capacity as Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. HRHF underlined the importance of the mandate in their statement.
Don’t let Formula 1 sportswash Azerbaijan’s human rights abuses
This weekend, Azerbaijan hosts its first grand prix in Baku. The Formula 1 race is another example of the Azerbaijani government’s attempt to “sportswash” its image, after 2015’s Olympic spin-off, the European Games.
New high-profile case in Belarus – Jhon Silver
Eduard Palchys, the alleged founder and author of 1863x.com Internat portal, aka Jhon Silver, was extradited from Russia to Belarus on 1 June. On this portal the analytical reports on the socio-political situation in Belarus and Ukraine were published, however for a long time its author remained unknown.
UN torture prevention body to return to Ukraine in September
The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) may continue its visit to Ukraine in September, which was previously interrupted by obstacles from SBU.