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The Helsinki Committee reprehends obstructions of the right to freedom of expression

post date April 24, 2015

The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights provided free legal assistance to the civil activist Naum Naumovski, whose right to free expression was today obstructed. Namely, while he was putting up in a public place stickers with content denouncing the amendments of the law on freelancers, he was prevented to express his opinion by a journalist […]

Macedonia fails to protect the right to life and tortures migrants and refugees

post date April 24, 2015

On 24 April 2015, a train in the vicinity of Veles killed 14 and hurt at least 4 migrants-refugeees. During the last 6 months at least 27 foreigners has lost their lives, including babies, children and women who had left their homelands in West Asia and Central Africa and are transiting through the territory of […]

Monthly report – March 2015

post date April 20, 2015 (June 25, 2020)

The Monthly report on the human rights situation in the Republic of Macedonia for February 2015 includes the following topics: High school and Teachers’ Plenum; Civil Initiative “I love GTC”; The case “Museum of Macedonia”; The case “Triple homicide in Kavadarci”; The case of Jadranka Kostova; Hate speech. […]

The high school students right to protest endangered once again

post date April 14, 2015

The Helsinki Committee yesterday received notifications with allegations of threats against some of the high school students who participated in yesterday’s protest march against the unfavorable reforms of the educational system. The allegations were submitted by students, but also by parents. Especially worrisome are the allegations according to which some students were locked up in […]

The state discriminates Roma like never before

post date April 8, 2015

On the occasion of commemorating the International Roma Day, the Helsinki Committee wishes to once again remind the public of the need to underline the economic and social problems which confront the Roma community in our country. At the same time, the Helsinki Committee points out that the conditions for the Roma in the Republic […]

The Helsinki Committee starts overseeing the work of the Constitutional Court

post date March 31, 2015

According to the annual reports of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Macedonia, in the period from 2011 – 2013, the Court has marked a decline in the number of received and completed cases, a decline in the number of revoked and annulled provisions from laws and bylaws, a decline in the annual budget, […]

Monthly report – February 2015

post date March 20, 2015 (June 25, 2020)

The Monthly report on the human rights situation in the Republic of Macedonia for February 2015 includes the following topics: Illegal wiretapping; Students’ and Professors’ Plenums; Initiative against the legislative amendments on remunerations; Law on the Council for Determining Facts and Initiating Procedure for Determining Liability of Judges; The Health Insurance Fund does not protect […]

New threats and indecent proposals for the high school students

post date March 18, 2015

Only one day ahead of the commencement of the high school students’ protests in several cities throughout Macedonia, and one day ahead of the big protest scheduled on 19 March 2015, once again throughout the country are visible leaflets with content meant to discourage the young people from expressing their opinion. It is obvious that […]

Attempts to discredit members of the High School Students’ Plenum

post date March 10, 2015

Over the past day the Committee was approached by parents of children and of members of the High School Students’ Plenums who are over 18, whose names and surnames were found on leaflets in the schoolyards of some high schools in Skopje, Kumanovo and Bitola. There is no doubt that this is due to their […]

Monthly report – January 2015

post date February 23, 2015 (June 25, 2020)

The Monthly report on the human rights situation in the Republic of Macedonia for January 2015 includes the following topics: Protests of the Student’s and Professor’s Plenums; The Prosecution does not recognize torture; The case of Tamara Dimovska; The case of Tomislav Kezarovski; Freedom of expression and hate speech. […]

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