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Jul 30 2010, 10:00

Statement of Lira Kozaeva - Tskhovrebova

Statement of Director of NGO Resource-centre of South Ossetia, Chairperson of Association of Women of South Ossetia for Democracy and Human Rights, Lira Kozaeva - Tskhovrebova

South Osetia > Society

Jul 19 2010, 20:00

Appeal to the parties to the Geneva talks

Participants of the Georgian-Ossetian Civil Forum appeal to the parties to the Geneva talks.

South Osetia, Georgia, South Caucasus > Human rights, Society, Conflicts

Jul 15 2010, 10:00

Parliamentary Human Rights Group (PHRG) Report, Chechnya Fact-Finding Mission

Following the PHRG Mission to Chechnya from 15 to 19 February, this report will set out the findings of the PHRG delegates, Lord Frank Judd, Labour Peer and former Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Special Envoy on Chechnya 1999-2003, and Jo Swinson MP, Liberal Democrat and former Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, on the current human rights situation in Chechnya under the Presidency of Ramzan Kadyrov, as well as their recommendations for action by the international community.

North-Caucasian Federal District, Chechnya > Society, Politics, Economics, Human rights, Crime

Jul 07 2010, 23:50

Russian Federation: Mr. Oleg Orlov charged with criminal offence

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), denounces the ongoing judicial harassment against Mr. Oleg Orlov, Chairman of the Board of the Human Rights Centre “Memorial”.

Russia, Chechnya > Society, Human rights

Jun 24 2010, 15:00

A Common Statement on Human Rights in Azerbaijan

An appeal from Azerbaijani and international human rights NGOs.

Azerbaijan > Society, Human rights

Nov 17 2009, 23:00

Regarding deterioration of freedom of expression in Azerbaijan

The Human Rights House Network condemns the unfair sentence of the two bloggers of 11 November and deplores the deterioration of freedom of expression in Azerbaijan. We call upon the Azerbaijani authorities to take adequate measures to protect the democratic values and especially the right to freedom of expression.

Azerbaijan > Human rights

Nov 17 2009, 20:00

Concerning increasing control on Azerbaijani NGOs

The Human Rights House Foundation, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, the Rafto Foundation, the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders and the Belarusian Human Rights House in exile in Vilnius are concerned about the noticeable tendency in Azerbaijan to put local non-governmental organisations under increased government control following the recent amendments to the NGO law. The amended law allows the government to collect information on NGOs without referring to any specific purpose articulated in this or other laws.

Azerbaijan > Human rights

Jul 18 2009, 13:30

Statement Condemning the Murder of Natalia Estemirova, a Prominent Journalist and a Human Rights Defender

The South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders strongly condemns the murder of the prominent human rights defender Natalia Estemirova. On the international day of justice, July 17, we call upon the Russian authorities to conduct an immediate, thorough and impartial investigation of this case and previous murders of human rights defenders in the country. We also call upon the Russian authorities to further ensure a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders in their country.

Russia, Chechnya, Ingushetia > Human rights, Crime

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