January 10, 2012 - European Convention of Human Rights

Court to “fast-track” Tymoshenko human rights complaint

A complaint from jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko to the European Court of Human Rights, will receive “priority treatment,” it has been confirmed.

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January 9, 2012 - Uncategorized

Judges rule on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict refugees’ complaints

The case concerns the complaints by Azerbaijani refugees that they were forced to flee from their homes in 1992 during the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-
Karabakh.

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January 9, 2012 - For Protection of Social Rights

Disabilities rights group makes Social Charter complaint

The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) believes Belgium has failed to comply with its obligations under the Social Charter and wants the European Committee of Social Righs to take action.

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January 9, 2012 - Society

Podcast: “Safe from fear, safe from violence”

In this interview, Liri Kopaci-Di Michele, who is responsible for promoting the Istanbul Convention, explains the 2012 strategy for encouraging governments to ratify the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.

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January 6, 2012 - For Protection of Minorities

Minority rights: Promote Irish language in Northern Ireland

A report by the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) states: “The Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement of 1998 as well as the St Andrews Agreement (2006) introduced a duty for the authorities to develop and adopt such a legislation and the lack of progress on these issues, due to a lack of consensus within the devolved executive, is to the detriment of persons belonging to minorities.”

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