Ukraine: Direction interference in the election of the rector

The election of a new rector at the Donetsk National University of Ukraine and the government's interference led to allegations of violence by university staff, according to reports received by the Kharkov Human Rights Protection Group. During the December 10 election, university staff were allegedly told they had to vote for their preferred candidate, but "the last word in the Ministry" is.

Petro Yahoo Rector, acting like a candidate for the ministry, 29.6% of the votes to win a vote of 30% required under the Ministry of off impose its preferred candidate. The second candidate, Yuri Lysenko, he got 48% of the vote, and was appointed to the Ministry for approval of the university staff.

Since there have been numerous allegations of government to influence the outcome of the election, or to punish the government-approved Lysenko attempts to stand against a candidate. Since the Ministry of Interior announced that no expropriation of funds of the University of Donetsk, in particular Tatyana Lev, Yuri Lysenko candidate's wife and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the university will be a criminal investigation.

After the election, but the court dismissed Lev has since been reinstated to his post. December 17, Tatyana Lev was attacked near her home hit her several times on the head, knocking her to the ground and beating two men before. The two men told her, "it was your husband" before fleeing. He suffered a concussion and bruising.

University staff have said the opening of the criminal case that they believe to be directly related to the election of the Rector. Lysenko accede to the appointment of a police colonel from teaching at the National University of Internal Affairs, claims to have put forward his candidacy and has ignored a court case to stop by.

Professor and Deputy Minister of Education at the time had no knowledge of a third party candidate, but the court banned by the Ministry of Education to formalize from Lysenko's appointment.

IRAN Religious scholar released on bail

Ahmad Gabble, a theological researcher and critic of the government has been released on bail of $ 50 000, the appeals court ruling on his case for the January 2010 4th International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.

Gabble was arrested on September 14, and three years in prison, three years of talks on a three-year ban on its headquarters in the city of exile, the regime's accusations of acting against national security and sentenced to the maximum penalty representative.

After almost four months in prison, 16 months of his 36-month sentence to a fine of $ 4,000 cash and he has been released on bail becomes Branch 5 Mashhad Revolutionary Courts, the Court of Appeal for a ruling until it.

Gabble previously imprisoned in 2001 and 125 days in solitary confinement in Tehran Vein prison in an open letter to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini after writing critical.