Maidan - News

More and more arrests in Armenia

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:35:49 -0400

Given the near information blackout in Armenia, it is important to post the following appeal from the Helsinki Association of Armenia and the report about arrests, etc.

Et tu, Ukraine?

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:00:43 -0500

The UNHCR and Amnesty International have both expressed concern over the forced return (refoulement) by Ukraine of a group of eleven Sri Lankan asylum seekers. Particularly disturbing is the fact that six of them had applied for refugee status in Ukraine

Afghanistan War veterans in the Crimea come out in support of the Soborna Mosque

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:45:49 -0500

“We went through the war and know from our own experience the importance of friendship and brotherhood in arms. Unfortunately the deputies of the Simferopol City Council take decisions based only on political considerations and expediency, and don’t think about people”.

Legal spasms

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:21:01 -0500

A surreal court ruling in Kyiv on Friday 29 February could, if not revoked at appeal stage, send many people’s faith in the rule of law into fast fall. The ruling is a squalid continuation of a thoroughly unseemly tale of political manoeuvring. It involves the judiciary, however, and whatever the judges may say, it concerns every one of us.

So what are politicians’ statements about cancelling privileges worth?

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:44:32 -0500

A group of scientists have addressed an appeal to Prime Minister Tymoshenko asking that a recent Cabinet of Ministers Resolution be revoked which unwarrantedly increases the lifelong payment for “the title” of current member or correspondent member of State academies.

Human rights violators get their just thistles

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:53:17 -0500

The Thistle of the Year Anti-Awards for 2007 were announced on 10 December, Human Rights Day. There was, admittedly, a depressingly large choice of candidates for this very much less than prestigious award.

So did a spetsnaz unit beat prisoners of Penal Colony No. 60?

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:45:36 -0500

Statement from the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group regarding the believed deployment of a special force unit in a penal colony, the haste with which the authorities have reached conclusions claiming the contrary, and why their checks leave so very many question unanswered

Asylum seeker from Uzbekistan being held in a Russian remand prison reminds Putin of universal values

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:39:26 -0500

Mukhammedsolykh Abutov has suffered persecution already and is seeking asylum in Russia. He must not be sent back to his torturers in Uzbekistan. PLEASE help us by using any media contacts you have ensure that this letter reaches those in Russia who have the power to prevent a grave injustice from being committed.

Court overturns Irpin Council's dismissal of its Mayor

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:39:00 -0500

On 12 November the Kyiv Administrative Court of Appeal allowed the appeal brought by Irpin Mayor Myroslava Svystovych who was dismissed by deputies of the Irpin City Council on 3 April 2007

Mukhammadsolykh Abutov - A Brief Autobiography

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:05:35 -0500

The author of these autobiographical notes is Uzbekistan national Mukhammadsolykh Abutov who served eight and a half years in Uzbekistan labour camps for his religious beliefs. This document requires no commentary; it needs only to be read – and please pass it on to others

No plans to surrender

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:35:09 -0400

The website Human Rights in Russia is now temporarily available to all its readers at the following address: http://hro1.org As already reported, this is a forced measure due to a particularly ferocious DidoS attack on the site

Russian human rights defenders fall victim to cyber-warfare

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:07:33 -0400

The attack on Russia’s largest human rights website has proved especially persistent, ferocious and menacing for us all. The following is therefore recommended reading. We would also, however, stress that we need to show a united front in this war which is being foisted on us all and help in any way that we can

Russian human rights website faces DDOS attack

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:49:23 -0400

The largest Russian language human rights website is facing a major and clearly deliberate DDoS attack. Such dirty tactics are an outrage and we must be united in fighting them.

Constitutional players in what is no game

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:29:03 -0400

The Constitution being one of those immortal documents Ukrainian politicians like to change, but are loath to adhere to (or read), the proposed constitutional council for drawing up a new version has aroused strong interest but understandable concerns among civic society

Civic Watch over the Elections

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:46:54 -0400

While politicians seem to have learned nothing, the Ukrainian people have proven their right to be called a civic society and it is they who are now called upon to ensure that these elections pass without shenanigans.