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Azerbaijan activists’ detention extended
26.06.2013
Azerbaijan
Protesters face an extra three months in prison without trial.
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Azerbaijan activist in detention for a month for Harlem Shake video
17.06.2013
Azerbaijan
One month ago today, Azerbaijani youth activist Ilkin Rustemzade was arrested on politically motivated hooliganism charges in connection with a Harlem Shake video filmed in Baku. Rustemzade is one of more than 80 political prisoners in Azerbaijan.
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UN extends mandate of Special Rapporteur on Belarus
14.06.2013
Belarus
A resolution that was adopted on 13 June in Geneva extends the mandate of Miklos Haraszti, a Special Rapporteur on human rights situation in Belarus, for one more year.
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Human Rights Groups Stage London Harlem Shake Protest
13.06.2013
Azerbaijan
A group of Londoners staged a Harlem Shake protest in front of the Azerbaijani Embassy on 13 July to call for the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. The protest was organised by the Art for Democracy campaign, ARTICLE 19, and Index on Censorship.
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Journalists defend colleagues in Ukraine’s ‘new war with press’
23.05.2013
Ukraine
Two journalists were attacked while covering a street rally in Kiev, and nine more Ukrainian reporters were in danger of losing government accreditation following a protest to support their colleagues.
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Azerbaijani journalist reports threats
21.05.2013
Azerbaijan
The Index Award-winning Azerbaijani journalist Idrak Abbasov says he had been threatened by the family of a man who was arrested after an online posting.
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Sing for Democracy winners announced
20.05.2013
Azerbaijan
Sing for Democracy song competition launched in early February has been successfully completed. Eight songs of a critical nature dedicated to the topics of democracy, human rights, rule of law and social problems were submitted for the contest.
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Viasna urges the authorities to stop persecution of civic activists
07.05.2013
Belarus
The Human Rights Centre Viasna urges the Belarusian authorities to stop the practice of intimidation and pressurization of civic activists and immediately decriminalize the activity of unregistered organizations.
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Russian NGOs ask Putin to reveal details about "one billion dollar" foreign support
12.04.2013
Russia
Leaders of 66 Russian non-governmental organisations signed a letter to President Vladimir Putin in response to his interview with the German TV company ARD.
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Local Authorities Shut Down Human Rights Film Festival in Azerbaijan
10.04.2013
Azerbaijan
The Art for Democracy campaign condemns recent actions by local authorities to shut down a human rights film festival in Lankaran.
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Human Rights Centre Viasna starts working in new office
08.04.2013
Belarus
On 1 April 2013 the new office of the Human Rights Centre Viasna opened its doors in Minsk. The human rights defenders presented new analytical editions, shared their plans for the future and defined the priorities for their current activities.
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Art for Democracy Campaign under Attack in Azerbaijan
13.03.2013
Azerbaijan
Since its launch in December 2012, the Art for Democracy campaign has been under attack by the Azerbaijani authorities.
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