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The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention made a visit to Azerbaijan between 16 and 25 May.

On 25 May 2016, the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan upheld Khadija Ismayil’s appeal and released her on probation. HRHN welcomes her release, and calls for the Azerbaijani authorities to fully rehabilitate her rights.

27 May is the birthday of Khadija Ismayilova, a well-known Azerbaijani journalist. Khadija was suddenly released on the eve of her birthday, so she spent her 40th anniversary out of the prison. In order to support her an international campaign “40 protests for Khadija Ismayilova’s 40th birthday!” was launched. The Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House joined the campaign and called on the Azerbaijani authorities to immediately release all political prisoners.

27 мая – дзень нараджэння Хадзіджы Ісмаілавай, вядомай азербайджанскай журналісткі. Нечакана вызваленая напярэдадні свайго дня народзінаў, сваё 40-годдзе Хадзіджа сустрэла 27 мая на волі. Для таго, каб падтрымаць яе, была ініцыяваная міжнародная акцыя “40 пратэстаў да 40-годдзя Хадзіджы”. Беларускі дом правоў чалавека ім. Б. Звозскава далучыўся да кампаніі і разам з усімі заклікаў улады Азербайджана неадкладна вызваліць усіх палітычных зняволеных.

On the eve of the next round of the EU-Belarus human rights dialogue the Belarusian human rights organizations have prepared and announced a joint position on the human rights observance in Belarus.

Напярэдадні чарговага раунда Дыялога па правах чалавека беларускія праваабарончыя арганізацыі распрацавалі і заявілі супольную пазіцыю адносна выканання правоў чалавека ў Рэспубліцы Беларусь.

Sport for Rights has organised 40 protests for Khadija Ismayilova’s 40th birthday, which she will be spending in prison in Azerbaijan. On Friday 27th, protests and other action will be taking place in cities across the world. Join the action in Oslo at Egertorget. #FreeKhadija

The Human Rights House Tbilisi responds to the developments that took place in Tbilisi on May 17, 2016 and expresses concern about the detention of civil activists.

In 2012, a young Belarusian photographer spent more than a month in the KGB detention center for allegedly aiding the teddy bear air drop team to enter the country illegally. “Teddybear Airdrop” – a protest action against the violations of freedom of expression in Belarus, during which the Swedish citizens dropped a lot of teddy bears with different signs from an airplane.

У 2012 годзе малады беларускі фатограф больш за месяц правёў у СІЗА КДБ Беларусі па абвінавачанні ў тым, што нібыта дапамагаў арганізатарам «плюшавага дэсанту», нелегальна трапіць у краіну. «Плюшавы дэсант» – акцыя пратэсту супраць парушэнняў свабоды слова ў Беларусі, калі грамадзяне Швецыі скінулі з самалёта мноства цацачных «плюшавых мішак» з прымацаванымі да іх надпісамі .

On 12 May 2016, the EU Parliament adopted a resolution on the Crimean Tatars. HRHN welcomes this resolution, and calls on Russia, as well as Ukraine and the international community, to address the deteriorating human rights situation in Crimea.

Fritt Ord and ZEIT-Stiftung awarded Elena Milashina – correspondent in the Northern Caucasus for Novaya Gazeta – one of three Free Media Prizes for Independent Journalism in Eastern Europe. HRHN welcomes this award and calls on the international community to support Milashina and other Russian journalists.