RFE/RL Watchdog
3/17/2011 7:43:24 PM
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Russia Asks Belarus After Activist
Well-known activist Andrei Yurov, who traveled to Minsk this week to assess the human rights situation in Belarus, was detained on March 16. More 
'New Crackdown' On Iran Students
A former student activist of Tehran's Sharif University of Technology told Radio Farda on March 13 that 16-18 students of that university have been detained since mid-February. More 
OSCE Presses Baku Over Protest Arrests
Azerbaijan's government on March 11 stopped demonstrators from gathering after young activists inspired by popular uprisings in the Middle East used social media to call for street protests. More 
Kyrgyz Protesters Say 'Keep Rights Activist In Jail'
A prominent ethnic Uzbek rights activist jailed over last year's deadly violence in southern Kyrgyzstan says he was jailed for speaking the truth. More 
Jailed Azeri Journalist Appeals To Aliyev
The jailed chief editor of the former newspaper "Gundalik Azerbaijan," Eynulla Fatullayev, has sent a letter to President Ilham Aliyev expressing hope that he will be released. More 
Russian Free After Road-Death Trial
Anna Shavenkova, the daughter of a former regional election commission head, was found guilty of causing the December 2009 traffic accident at the heart of the case, which killed one young woman and seriously injured her sister. More 
'Putin Factor' In Belarus Sentencing
The sentences against Artyom Breus and Ivan Gaponov sparked suggestions by rights activists that Belarusian authorities made the punishments relatively mild in light of planned March 15 visit by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. More 
Belarus: Huge Fines Sought For Russians
The Belarusian prosecutor at the Minsk trial of two Russian citizens accused of taking part in "mass unrest" in December has asked the judge to fine each defendant some $6,000. More 
Activist's Son Sentenced In Breakaway South Ossetian Region
The son of a human rights activist has been found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 months in jail in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia. More 
Armenian Rights Group Urges Release Of 'Political Prisoners'
A coalition of nongovernmental organizations in Armenia is calling for the release of all jailed opposition members. More |
