Uzbekistan
May 3, 2021
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint partnership of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH, requests your intervention in the following situation in
Uzbekistan
Description of the situation:
The Observatory has been informed about the physical attack and the judicial harassment against independent blogger
Miraziz Bazarov. On his social media accounts, Mr. Bazarov advocates for the decriminalisation of consensual same-sex conduct between men in Uzbekistan. In early March 2021, he expressed support for a joint statement calling for the decriminalisation of consensual sexual relations between adult men published by international and national NGOs, including the OMCT and FIDH. Mr. Bazarov has also been outspoken about cases of corruption and the lack of transparency over the use of Covid-19-related funds by the authorities.
EU: prioritize rights at India Summit, provide essential medical supplies, urge India to free rights defenders, address abuses
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Provide Essential Medical Supplies; Urge India to Free Rights Defenders, Address Abuses
(Brussels, May 3, 2021) – European leaders at the May 8, 2021 summit
with their Indian counterparts should prioritize the deteriorating human rights situation in India, including the right to health, eight organizations said today.
With a devastating Covid-19 crisis affecting the country, Europe should focus on providing support to help India deal with the acute shortage of medical supplies
and access to vaccines. At the same time, European leaders should press the Indian government to reverse its abusive and discriminatory policies and immediately release all human rights defenders and other critics who have been jailed for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
SIU School of Law commencement ceremony is May 7
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by Pete Rosenbery
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Former Illinois State Sen. Paul Schimpf, a 2000 SIU School of Law alumnus, will deliver the keynote address during commencement ceremonies on May 7.
The in-person ceremony at 2 p.m. in Saluki Stadium is for 61 graduates in the Class of 2021 and 102 graduates from the law school’s 2020 class. The ceremony will follow protocols of the Restore Illinois Plan. Social distancing and masks will be required for all participants, guests and staff.
Chancellor Austin Lane will confer degrees at the ceremony led by Steve Macias, School of Law associate dean.
Uzbekistan: Attack and judicial harassment against Miraziz Bazarov
03/05/2021
Attack /
Uzbekistan
May 3, 2021
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint partnership of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH, requests your intervention in the following situation in Uzbekistan. Description of the situation:
The Observatory has been informed about the physical attack and the judicial harassment against independent blogger
Miraziz Bazarov. On his social media accounts, Mr. Bazarov advocates for the decriminalisation of consensual same-sex conduct between men in Uzbekistan. In early March 2021, he expressed support for a joint statement calling for the decriminalisation of consensual sexual relations between adult menpublished by international and national NGOs, including the OMCT and FIDH. Mr. Bazarov has also been outspoken about cases of corruption and the lack of transparency over the use of Covid-19-related funds by the authoriti
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