All posts tagged Freedom House

November 28, 2011 · Comments Off

Bialiatski Conviction Latest Human Rights Abuse in Belarus

Freedom House condemns yesterday’s sentencing of Ales Bialiatski, prominent Belarusian human rights defender and head of the Human Rights Center ‘Viasna,’ to 4.5 years in prison on politically motivated charges and calls for his immediate release.

Upheld Sentence for Kazakhstani Lawyer a Miscarriage of Justice — Freedom House

September 28, 2011 · Comments Off

Freedom House: Freedom House condemns the decision today by a Kazakhstani appellate court to uphold the guilty verdict against Natalya Sokolova, the lawyer for the trade union

CEPA and Freedom House Release Belarus Working Group Report

September 25, 2011 · Comments Off

Freedom House: The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and Freedom House today announced the publication of a groundbreaking report, 'Democratic Change in Belarus: A Framework for

Confront autocrats’ challenge to Internet freedom — NED

September 24, 2011 · Comments Off

Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): Government, business, and civil society representatives will gather at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nairobi, Kenya next

As Iran Celebrates Journalists’ Day, Many Journalists Remain Imprisoned — Freedom House

September 15, 2011 · 1 Comment

Freedom House: As Iranians commemorate Journalists' Day on August 8 (17th of Mordad in the Iranian calendar), Iran remains one of world's most dangerous countries for reporters.

Freedom House Denounces Arrest And Continued Harassment of Yulia Tymoshenko

September 15, 2011 · Comments Off

Freedom House: Freedom House today expresses its outrage at the arrest of former Ukrainian prime minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko and calls for her immediate release.

Freedom House Releases Report: "Promise and Reversal: The Post-Soviet Landscape Twenty Years On"

August 22, 2011 · Comments Off

Freedom House: Freedom House today launched a web feature presenting its latest special report, 'Promise and Reversal: The Post-Soviet Landscape Twenty Years On,' to mark the 20th

Freedom House Calls for Investigation of Latest Attack on Russian Human Rights Activist

June 11, 2011 · Comments Off

Freedom House: Freedom House expresses deep concern over the latest attack on a Russian human rights activist, this time against Bakhrom Khamroyev outside his home in Moscow.