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CEPA and Freedom House Release Open Letter to International Ice Hockey Federation President René Fasel

May 10 2012 - 3:31pm

The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and Freedom House today released an Open Letter to International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel opposing plans to allow Belarus to host the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk.

Issues: 
Civil Society
Regions: 
Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia
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The ASEAN Human Rights Declaration: Drafts must be published and subject to meaningful consultations with local, national and regional civil society and human rights defenders

May 2 2012 - 10:51am

We, the undersigned international human rights organizations, are concerned that the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has yet to take the necessary steps to ensure that the process of drafting the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) is transparent and fully consultative with civil society organizations in the ASEAN region.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Human Rights Defense
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
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Cambodian Buddhist Monk - Nominated by Witness, Freedom House and Civil Rights Defenders - Is a Finalist for Human Rights Defenders Award

Apr 24 2012 - 10:05am

Buddhist monk Venerable Luon Sovath is one of three finalists for the prestigious Martin Ennals Award for human rights defenders announced today in Geneva. The announcement event is being ‘broadcast’ live at 11am Geneva time (5am ET) on www.martinennalsaward.org.

Issues: 
Human Rights Defense, Religious Freedom
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
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The International Coalition to Stop Crimes against Humanity in North Korea Submits Petition to United Nations to End Kwan-Li-So (Gulag System)

Apr 3 2012 - 11:07am

The International Coalition to Stop Crimes against Humanity in North Korea (ICNK), consisting over 40 prominent human rights organizations and activists, today submitted a petition to the special procedures of the United Nation Human
Rights Council calling for the UN to help shut down North Korea’s vast gulag system.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
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Azerbaijan: Seven Years On, Still No Justice for Elmar Huseynov

Mar 2 2012 - 4:56pm

On the seventh anniversary of editor Elmar Huseynov’s murder, the International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan (IPGA) remains deeply concerned regarding the continuing cycle of violence against journalists and impunity for their attackers in Azerbaijan. The IPGA calls for the authorities to bring Elmar Huseynov’s murderers to justice and to seriously investigate and prosecute all cases of violence against journalists.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia
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Statement from the Board of Trustees of Freedom House Regarding Egypt

Jan 12 2012 - 4:14pm

Freedom House's Board of Trustees today issued a statement in response to the recent raids by Egyptian authorities on Freedom House’s Cairo office and those of several other NGOs (domestic and international).

Issues: 
Civil Society, Freedom of Association, Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law, U.S. Foreign Policy
Regions: 
Middle East and North Africa
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Cambodia: Revise or Abandon Draft NGO Law

Dec 22 2011 - 3:45pm

Donors, who provide approximately half of Cambodia’s national budget, should make clear to the Cambodian government that the fourth draft of the Law on Associations and NGOs (LANGO) must be revised to protect civil society or be withdrawn, a group of concerned international human rights organizations said today.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Freedom of Association, Human Rights Defense
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
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Freedom of Expression Mission to Macedonia

Nov 18 2011 - 5:48pm

The International Partnership Group of freedom of expression organizations visited Macedonia on an evidence-gathering mission from 17-18 November 2011 and met with representatives of the government, the parliament, civil society, journalism associations and media development organizations, as well as individual journalists.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defense, U.S. Foreign Policy
Regions: 
Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia
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Conditioning Aid to Egyptian Military: A Statement by the Working Group on Egypt

Nov 17 2011 - 2:49pm

Nearly ten months since the start of the Egyptian revolution, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has yet to take basic steps towards establishing a human rights-respecting, democratic, civilian government.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Human Rights Defense, U.S. Foreign Policy
Regions: 
Middle East and North Africa
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Free expression groups call upon the government to act decisively on reforms ahead of historic elections

Oct 11 2011 - 4:13pm

Free expression groups call upon the government to act decisively on reforms ahead of historic elections

Issues: 
Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Elections
Regions: 
Middle East and North Africa

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