Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

LEGAL ANALYSIS Myanmar: Amended Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law  On 24 June 2014, following months of campaigning by activists across the country, the Pyi Htaung Su Hluttaw (the Myanmar Parliament) passed amendments to the Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law (the Law).Members of Parliament should be congratulated on their concerted effort to reform the Law in accordance with the desire of the people of Myanmar.  Read more in English | Myanmar  LEGAL ANALYSIS Mozambique: Draft Right to Information Law Despite some positive provisions towards securing the right to information, the draft law in its current form largely fails to adequately enforce the constitutionally enshrined right to information. Read more > ADVOCACY LETTER Honduras: Calling for protection of Dina Meza and all journalists "We urge you to make Honduras a safe place for all journalists in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Please could you ensure that Dina Meza receives a formal update within 30 days". Read more  English | Español BLOG The Poet’s Wish Goes Unfulfilled – Dozens of Prisoners of Conscience Remain in Iran’s Prisons  On the 18th August the sad news about the death of Simin Behbahani emerged. Hailed as the Lioness of Iran by The Wall Street Journal, Behbahani was one of the most celebrated women in Iranian literature. Through her work and activism she also became a prominent and defiant voice for human rights. Read more > BLOG Russia: Interview with Biyakay Magomedov Magomedov is involved in the strategic protection of journalists’ rights and publishes articles about the activities of law-enforcement agencies and the judiciary in the country. As one of Russian republics most victim to pervasive violence in the past years, Dagestan has been classified as one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists and human rights defenders. Read more English | Русский BLOG Ferguson is only the tip of the iceberg The recent events that have taken place in Ferguson, Missouri are further evidence of the level of vulnerability in which the rights to free expression, assembly and peaceful demonstration are exercised by some sectors of the population in the United States. Read more>    Find us on Facebook  Follow us on Twitter  Follow our RSS feed  Forward to a friend