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Many women in Iraqi Kurdistan still undergo traditional genital mutilation, shows the data collected by WADI association. The research was conducted in 2005 by teams of trained personnel in villages and small areas in the Kurdish region in Iraq. Traveling to affected areas also involved providing women with information film about the damage of female genital mutilation.

Women of Azarmehr have launched a campaign in support of thirteen Kurdish political prisoners who are believed to be on death row.

On Monday 5 October, in Oslo, the Norwegian Tibet Committee and the
Norway – Nepal Association invited for an open Seminar on “Climate
and environmental challenges in the Himalayas”.

The right to clean water is in the middle of lectures, debates and other events.

Amnesty International is trying to halt the execution of three Kurdish prisoners, who are believed to have been convicted based on their their membership and activities on behalf of the Kurdistan Independent Life Party (PJAK).

Every Wednesday supporters of the sentenced human rights activist meet downtown Almaty. Though prosecuted by the authorities, they are ready to continue holding manifestations until Zhovtis is freed.

A seminar is entitled “The development of civil society in Afghanistan – where was it from?” Norwegian PEN succeded to invite the recently retired military chief, Sverre Diesen.

Award given for outstanding achievements within the field of freedom of expression. Carl von Ossietzky (1889 – 1938) was a German pacifist and the recipient of the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize.

A number of highly respected international rights organisations backed the Norwegian Helsinki Committee on Turkmenistan. A letter to Western governments and multinational companies, promoting greater consideration of HR when interacting with official Ashgabad, was presented on 29 September at the OSCE Human Dimensions Implementation Meeting (HDIM) in Warsaw.