Dear Friends, On December 2nd, the 1000th death sentence was executed against Vietnam War veteran Kennet Li Boyd. In 1988 he killed his wife and father-in-law.
K.Li Boyd became the 1000th sentenced person in the USA since capital punishment was reinstated by the Supreme Court in 1976. 57 years old offender was executed by deadly injection.
USA Supreme Court rejected his request of forgiveness couple of hours before the execution. The governor of South Carolina was the last instance in this case.
The governor announced in his statement that “He did not find enough reasons for clemency of the convict and annulations of the verdict, which was supported by state judges as well as federal judge”.
Announcement
Since now a group of non-governmental organizations initiated an action for protection of Razmik Sargsyan. Below you may find the announcement of the NGOs.
“Razmik Sargsyan’s life, who went on hunger-strike on August 12, is in danger. 20 years old convict of Nubarashen prison has sharp aches of kidneys, the face is swollen, he cannot see, gasps and loses his consciousness…
He is alive only because of glucose injections. On November 8th he was brought to Appellate Court being near death. The court rejected the petition of the lawyer about immediate medical assistance. The prison does not provide any information about Razmik Sargsyan’s health and they continue keeping his in the prison.
The previous private soldier requests to debar from the case office of military prosecutor who according to his words has taken the testimony by torturing him and presented fake accusation. Our and your interference can change the situation. Respond”.
We apply to all non-governmental organizations and individuals to join the initiative and take action towards making the situation of Razmik Sargsyan better and re-establishment of his rights.
Direct your responds to the minister of justice by the following telephone numbers: (374 10) 58-21-57, 58-25-81
AnnouncementWe invite all youth NGOs and other civil organizations, whose activity is close to the aims of the Campaign and who are interested in carrying out the actions of that campaign in their countries to join the Network.
In 26-30 October in Strasbourg (France) “All Different – All Equal” symposium
took place. It brought together between 120 participants from more then
40 countries, representing youth and other non-governmental organizations
and governmental institutions concerned by the themes of the symposium and
by the future youth campaign on Overcoming discrimination and promoting
diversity, Inter-religious and intercultural dialogue as well as participation,
democracy and good governance. “All Different – All Equal” European Youth
Campaign for Diversity, Human Rights and Participation was included in the
2005 program in order to mark and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the
European Youth Campaign and, especially, to review the realities of racism,
discrimination and all forms of intolerance today and how they affect young
people in Europe.
The “all different – all equal” campaign was run mostly in 1995, based on the work of national campaign committees in the member states, supported by a European Steering Committee. The aim of the European Campaign is to encourage and enable young people to participate in building peaceful societies based on diversity and inclusion, in a spirit of respect, tolerance, and mutual understanding.
The partners in organizing this Campaign are the Council of Europe, mainly
the Directorate of Youth and Sport (DYS), the European Youth Forum, and
the European Commission.
The main actions of the Campaign will take place between June 2006 and
September 2007.
Dear colleagues,
We are glad to inform you that Vanadzor Office of Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly
in partnership with Helsinki Foundation on Human Rights (Poland) and in
collaboration and financial support of Inter-church Peace Council (Nederland)
organizes South Caucasus School on Human Rights in Tsaghkadzor by the
end of April 2006.
The trainers for the school will be invited from well-known right-protective
organizations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International
Helsinki Federation on Human Rights, Poland Helsinki Foundation on Human
Rights as well as from other regional organizations.
The aim of the school is create a united right-protective movement in
the Southern Caucasus by involving and educating the youth on the mechanisms
of HR protection.
The school is designed for young activists of right-protective organizations
in the Southern Caucasus.
The Alumni of the school upon their return home must periodically prepare
reports on the situation of human rights in the locations of their inhabitance.
Based on those reports a general report on Human Rights in the Southern
Caucasus will be prepared. This report will be distributed to all alumni,
international organizations on Human Rights.
The application form must be completed in Russian and sent by e-mail to
hrschool@hcav.am or by fax (374322) 4-07-49.
On September 10, 2005, YCDI has participated in the Round Table "Wake
up to Poverty" organized at the Human Rights Library of ACRPC
Vanadzor Office and joined the "White Band - 2" call prepared
within the frameworks of the Global Call to Action against Poverty campaign.
On 14-16 September 2005 the UN World Summit on MDGs will take place in
New York. The decisions made in this meeting by the world leaders and
representatives of UN member countries can affect the lives of millions
of people.
Thousands of campaigners in New York will demand that UN Summit Delegation
end poverty globally.
Additionally millions of people in almost 180 countries around the world
will demand from the Summit participants that they pursue the MDGs providing:
1.Democratic Governance; 2.Just conditions for international trade; 3.canceling
foreign debts of poor countries; and 4.providing these countries with
extensive international aid.
Participants in this action have been asked to wear a white band on September 10-16 showing their involvement in the above demands to solve the problems concerning humanity.
Oxfam GB charity organization and the Armenian Coalition, Global Call to Action against Poverty, call on their partners to join the slogans MakePovertyHistory and Wake up to Poverty.
Wear the white band of justice; join the demand of the world!
On the 1st of September 1939 the second World War began…
The Volunteerism section of YCDI web-site
was updated, where now you can find the results of telephone survey called
“Studies of Volunteering Activities in NGOs” organized within the framework
of “Promotion, Development and Popularization Of Volunteering Activities”
program and carried out by “Media Group” Mass Media NGO in 2004, as well
as draft law “On volunteering activities” of RA.
YCDI highly prioritizing the international collaboration with youth and
rights protective organizations, gladly informs you that lately our organization
became a member of “International
Network – Youth Human Rights Movement” well-known organization.
We are more
then happy to inform you that on August 18, 2005 the web site of YCDI NGO
was open. The site of YCDI was created and will be periodically refreshed
using the recourses of our organization. In the future we plan to use this
web site not only for promotion of YCDI activities but it will also become
a internet recourse center for supporting the establishment of democratic
and civil society institutes in Armenia. 
