Human Rights in the World
The role of NGOs to protect civilians in armed conflicts Paper presented at a side-event at the UN in Geneva on 26 March By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (29.03.2024) – Armed conflicts are very often triggered despite...
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U.S. journalist pretrial detention postponed by three months After fifth detention extension, CPJ renews call for Russia to release US journalist Evan Gershkovich CPJ (26.03.2024)—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Russia to immediately release U.S....
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After Navalny’s death, the repression is alive and well By Dr Evgeniya Gidulianova and Willy Fautré HRWF (14.03.2024) – Despite the increased presence of security forces, there were no mass detentions during the funeral in Moscow on March 1 but the state...
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RUSSIA: Do not forget Navalny: over 500,000 Russians watched the funeral online They watched the funeral on YouTube as filmed clandestinely by Navalny’s associates and on the Dozhd TV channel. By Dr Evgeniya Gidulianova and Willy Fautré HRWF (14.03.2024) – In...
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RUSSIA: Human rights defender Oleg Orlov (70) jailed By Aaron Rhodes Foref Europe (06.03.2024) – On February 27, 2024, a Russian court sentenced human rights defender Oleg Orlov to a two-and-a-half year prison term, convicting him of “discrediting” the Russian...
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BRUSSELS CONFERENCE Unveiling Authoritarianism: Assessing China’s Governance and Human Rights Landscape Thursday February 29th, 10.00 – 12.00 Registration starting at 9.30am/ Welcome coffee Press Club Brussels, Rue Froissart 95, 1040 Brussels Moderator:...