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ECtHR Condemns the Russian Federation in Three Cases from Chechnya
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) today unanimously condemned the Russian Federation for the enforced disappearance of five young men and the extra-judicial killing of another man in different locations the Chechen Republic between October 2002 and April 2004, Russian Justice Initiative said today.
Suspicious death of a Kurdish citizen detained for political actions
Kurdish citizen, Hashem Ramezani, found dead after being detained by the Ministry of Intelligence in Islamic Republic of Iran.
HRHF concerned about conscription of civil and political activists in Belarus
The Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) sent a letter to the Defense Minister of Republic of Belarus today, expressing its concerns about the conscription of civil and political activits in the Republic of Belarus.
Ms. Zeinab Jalalian, a member of a Kurdish party, receives the death sentence
Local sources in the province of Kurdistan have revealed that Ms. Zeinab Jalalian, a member of a Kurdish party, has received the death sentence based on allegations of acting against national interests.
Norwegian PEN issues statement about Gaza war
Norwegian PEN, member of the Human Rights House in Oslo and the Norwegian chapter of International PEN that represents over 15,000 writers around the world, has released a statement in which it articulates its sorrow concerning the violent and tragic developments in the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Critic of Chechnya’s president killed in Vienna
The Chechen refugee Umar Israilov was killed by gunshots to his head on January 13 as he walked out of a store. One of the four perpetrators was held at the scene. According to Austrian newspapers, he is also of Chechen origin. Israilov was a Chechen fighter who in 2003 was held for three months in Ramzan Kadyrov’s secret prisons and enlisted as Kadyrov’s security guard.
“Total Freedom on the Internet?”
When it comes to the Internet, have some publications given up on all their ethical and editorial responsibility?
Cease-fire on Gaza now!
A torchlight procession for peace in Gaza is organised in solidarity with the victims of the war in the Middle East. Everyone who wishes a peacefull solution for this conflict is invited to take part in this non-political peace demonstration, in which many civil society organisations take part.
Demonstrations will also be held in Bergen, Trondheim, Tromsø, Stavanger and many other places in Norway.
For more information: check http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=72561090184.
Iranian authorities shut down the Defenders of Human Rights Center
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of ACAT, FIDH, OMCT, Global Witness and Frontline, strongly condemn the closing by Iranian authorities of the offices of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, led by Iran’s Nobel peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi yesterday.