On 10-14 October 2016, during the 4th plenary session of the PACE, a world-wide #StopPutinsWarInUkraine action will take place and photos of political prisoners and histories of their persecution will be published on social media within the #LetMyPeopleGo campaign.
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- Freedom of assembly
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- Hate speech and hate crime
- Interpol
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- Legal assistance
- Prisoners' rights
- Political prisoners
- Political refugees
- Internally displaced people
- Expulsions and entry bans
- Fair trial
- Political persecution
- Death penalty
- Punitive psychiatry
- Schengen Information System
- Lustration
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Rights of soldiers and veterans
- Humanitarian aid
- International law
- Magnitsky Act
- Sanctions
- Attacks on activists
- Selective justice
- Judiciary independence
- Persecution of lawyers
- Corruption
- Polish-Ukrainian relations
- Law enforcement and security services
- Enforced disappearances
- War crimes
- Financial exclusion
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Topic: Mass detention
The UN Human Rights Committee raises serious concerns about the full implementation of freedom of expression and political participation in Kazakhstan
Geneva 23 June 2016 – On 22 and 23 June 2016 the UNHRC – the body that monitors the implementation of the rights enshrined in the ICCPR – reviewed for the second time since Kazakhstan is a party to the ICCPR the status of civil and political rights in the country.
Involvement of the Russian officials included in the ‘Magnitsky list’ in other politically motivated criminal proceedings in Russia
On 27 April, 2016, a discussion on the case of Sergei Magnitsky, Russian anti-corruption whistle-blower and lawyer who died in custody in Moscow, in 2009, after having exposed a tax fraud of $230 million, took place at the European Parliament in Brussels.
Poroshenko Lobbying a Yanukovych-style Bill
The Presidential Administration is promoting a bill on judicial system reform, which would extend the authority of President significantly. MPs have not had time to study the bill – it is scheduled for consideration for tomorrow.
The manifestation against human rights violations in Kazakhstan, on the occasion of the visit of the Kazakh President Nazarbayev in Brussels
On 9 October 2014 in Brussels, the Open Dialogue Foundation organized a protest against human and civil rights violations in Kazakhstan. On that day the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Brussels upon the conclusion of the negotiations of the new enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreem
Global Protest against the sale of Mistral ships to Russia
At 1 p.m., on the 7th September, a global protest is to be held against the sale of Mistral ships to Russia by France.
Ukraine Yesterday, Poland Tomorrow. Manifestation in front Russia’s Embassy
On the occasion of Russia’s Day, a reception was held at the embassy of the Russian Federation in Warsaw. The people who gathered there celebrated the proclamation of the declaration of Russia’s state independence of 12th June 1990.
Ukraine Yesterday, Poland Tomorrow. Manifestation in front Russia’s Embassy
On the occasion of Russia’s Day, a reception was held at the embassy of the Russian Federation in Warsaw. The people who gathered there celebrated the proclamation of the declaration of Russia’s state independence of 12th June 1990.
Tvn24.pl: Korwin-Mikke at Russian ambassador’s ball
The portal informs of a protest in front of the Russian embassy, organised among others by the Open Dialogue Foundation. The picket was organised on Russia’s National Day.
Regionalna.tvp.pl: Picket in front of Russian embassy. Chants of ”Disgrace!”
News about a picket in front of the Russian embassy in Warsaw, organised amongst others, by the Open Dialogue Foundation, was published by the Internet portal regionalna.tvp.pl.
IAR: Protests in front of the Russian embassy
Radio News Agency publishes a telegram informing of a protest in front of the Russian embassy in Warsaw, organised – among others – by the Open Dialogue Foundation.
Wpolityce.pl: Warsaw citizens against France arming Russia
The Internet portal wpolityce.pl published information on the protest organised at the French embassy by the Open Dialogue Foundation and Euromaidan Warsaw.
Journalism of NGOs: Thanks to the Open Dialogue Foundation, everyone has the opportunity to help Ukraine
Thanks to the Open Dialogue Foundation, anyone willing to join the Ukrainian civil society can do so. The NGO.pl portal has published 4 points describing how the protesters at EuroMaidan can be helped through the Foundation.
Kazakh authorities violently suppress protests prompted by the devaluation of the national currency
In various cities across Kazakhstan, dozens of people took to the streets in protest against the collapse of the national currency. More than 40 protesters were forcibly taken to the police station.
Ukraine: Anti-government protesters arrested en masse across Ukraine’s regions
Mass anti-government protests have spread into most regions of Ukraine.