The United Nations independent expert on torture today said he was encouraged by recent legal changes in Tajikistan, including the introduction of a new provision defining torture and specifying penalties, but noted that mistreatment of suspects remains common. The UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Juan E. Méndez, called for “sustained effort and commitment from the highest levels of authority and a clear pledge of ‘zero tolerance’ for torture in Tajikistan. …Read the Rest
UN expert calls on Latvia to ensure economic measures benefit vulnerable groups
Latvian authorities must ensure that vulnerable groups are not disproportionately affected by austerity measures and other economic policies, a United …Read the Rest
Turkmenistan: Another prisoner of conscience jailed on false charges?
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Trial of former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic opens at UN tribunal
The trial of Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief facing charges of genocide and other war crimes, got …Read the Rest
Focus – Newsletter: Strasbourg plenary session 21
MEPs will have much to discuss during the Strasbourg plenary session on 21-24 May, ranging from ways to reform the …Read the Rest
Russia: "Suddenly this case comes and they are regarded as law-breakers"
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May 17 is the International day against homophobia, an area in which the European Parliament is very active. This year’s …Read the Rest
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“Europe on the Ground”, a Greek youth media project, was awarded first prize at the 2012 Charlemagne Youth Prize ceremony …Read the Rest
Belarus: No religious burials for executed prisoners
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UN envoy urges Serbia and Kosovo to overcome past feuds and seek stability
The United Nations envoy in Kosovo today called on both Serbia and Kosovo to put past disputes behind them and …Read the Rest
