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Russian Judge accused of passing Anna Politkovskaya secret material about Yury Budanov
14.12.2006
Vladimir Bukreyevs lawyers and human rights activists are in no doubt that the “case of the judge” is linked with his having sentenced Colonel Budanov in 2003 to ten years imprisonment for murdering an 18-year-old Chechen Elza Kungaeva
Crimean Tatars complain to the Council of Europe that their problems are being ignored
14.12.2006
Refat Chubarov has asked the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg to initiate an investigation by the Council of the issue around the restoration of the rights of the formerly deported Crimean Tatars.
Notes from the “Tashlyk” tour, or National places of significance and civil rights sacrificed to energy independence
14.12.2006
An area of vital cultural and historic significance, as well as of unique natural beauty is being flagrantly – and irrevocably! - sacrificed in order to build the Tashlyk Hydro Accumulating Power Station – to obtain more and more energy, instead of learning not to squander it
121 State Deputies have so far come out in support of Zakharov as Human Rights Ombudsperson
14.12.2006
121 representatives of 4 factions in the Verkhovna Rada over a space of two hours added their signatures to a statement in support of Yevhen Zakharovs candidacy for the position of Human Rights Ombudsperson. The only faction which has not provided even one voice of support is the Communist Party.
Council of Europe assured that monitoring will be carried out of penal institutions in the Lviv region
14.12.2006
Activist of the civic network OPORA, Taras Halatlyak reports that during a visit to Lviv by the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg, it was agreed that the network would be given the opportunity to carry out monitoring in all Lviv region penal institutions
Yet again political prisoners in Russia
14.12.2006
Participants in the Third All-Russian Civic Congress acknowledge bitterly that in Russia which considers itself a democratic country there are once again political prisoners, and punitive psychiatry would also appear to be raising its ugly head
The Public in control!
14.12.2006
On 12 December the “Dobrochyn” [“Charity”] Centre held a roundtable with the title: “Human Rights in the Law Enforcement System of the Chernihiv region”, as well as a live public debate on television called: “Human rights – the present situation and suggestions”.
The UN express serious concern over reports of torture of people detained in Uzbekistan
14.12.2006
Despite a number of amendments introduced by the Uzbek authorities to legislation, Manfred Novak says that the situation, recently and particular since the Andijon events has deteriorated.
Speech given by Moisei Fishbein at the Requiem Evening ““My People live!” on 25 November
13.12.2006
Eternal Memory to the Murdered Victims of Holdomor 1932-1933
Survey on who most violates rights in Ukraine and who helps uphold them
13.12.2006
The results make depressing reading with most of those surveyed much more confident of receiving real help from relatives or contacts than from the law enforcement agenices or other authorities
Can you step into the same river twice?
13.12.2006
For the second time in Kharkiv meetings to organize a referendum calling for a vote of no confidence in the Mayor have been disrupted, with the tactics all too unpleasantly reminiscent of times we hoped had been relegated to the past
Prosecutor comes out against new accreditation rules for journalists in the Crimean Parliament
13.12.2006
The Crimean Prosecutors Office has recognized as unlawful the limitations on the number of accredited journalists, the demands not set down in legislation for documents in order to receive accreditation, as well as the ban on approaching other sources for information besides the press centre of the Crimean Parliament.
Prosecutor comes out against new accreditation rules for journalists in the Crimean Parliament
13.12.2006
The Crimean Prosecutors Office has recognized as unlawful the limitations on the number of accredited journalists, the demands not set down in legislation for documents in order to receive accreditation, as well as the ban on approaching other sources for information besides the press centre of the Crimean Parliament.
Moscow authorities ban march in memory of murdered journalists
13.12.2006
The city authorities "justify" their ban by saying that the public procession would substantially limit pedestrian access for ordinary citizens, and that this would therefore be in violation of Article 17 of the Russian Constitution which states that the rights of some citizens must not infringe the rights of others
Investigative committee condemns Kalashnikovs behaviour
13.12.2006
The special investigative committee has passed a resolution condemning the behaviour of Oleh Kalashnikov directed against the TV STB filming crew. The resolution gives only a moral and ethical assessment of Kalashnikovs actions, since the legal evaluation must be provided by the prosecutors office.
Appeal to the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Moroz
12.12.2006
A call to adhere scrupulously to Ukrainian legislation in the choice of candidate for the post of Human Rights Ombudsperson, avoiding political deals and factional quotas and demonstrating to the Ukrainian public and the world Ukraines commitment to civic rights and all other fundamental principles of a democratic society
New human rights group “Article 11” formed in Kyiv
11.12.2006
The Group hopes to attract public attention to the problems Ukrainian citizens face when registering civic organizations, problems they believe are hampering the development of civic society in Ukraine
Ukraine included in list of countries safeguarding their citizens human rights
11.12.2006
What this means in practical terms is that from 1 January next year the Swiss authorities will no longer consider applications for political asylum from Ukrainian nationals
System for legalizing civic associations equates to censorship of civic society and the fight against it in the European Court of Human Rights - Press Release
11.12.2006
The case of Koretsky and others v. Ukraine presently under review in Strasbourg could have far-reaching consequences since the applicants are seeking fundamental changes to the present system for registering civic associations
Ukrainian human rights defenders point to a worsening in the human rights situation
11.12.2006
The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union reports the worrying reappearance of pressure on businesses from the tax authorities, as well as language and religious conflict and the emergence of skinheads in eastern regions with support coming from certain political forces
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