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• The Netherlands and Pakistan resume talks

  The Netherlands and Pakistan have decided to resume their regular talks. This was agreed by representatives of the two countries during a meeting in The Hague.

• More than 170 nominations for the Human Rights Defenders Tulip

  This year, 174 human rights defenders have been nominated for the Human Rights Defenders Tulip, the Dutch government’s human rights award. They come from 73 countries all over the world, and from all walks of life.

• Forensic team submits findings on death of Congolese human rights defender

  Although his body bore injuries, forensic investigation does not show that the Congolese human rights defender Floribert Chebeya Bahizire died by violent means. The forensic team found that he had suffered heart failure.

• Ministers to meet in the Netherlands to champion internet freedom

  Foreign ministers will be meeting later this year in the Netherlands to decide on measures to strengthen freedom of expression on the internet. That is the outcome of a conference on the subject which was held in Paris on 8 July. It was attended by around 75 representatives of governments, business, international organisations and human rights organisations.

• Verhagen condemns conviction of Syrian Geuzen Medal holder

  Foreign minister Maxime Verhagen has called upon the Syrian authorities to release human rights defender Haytham Al-Maleh without delay. On Sunday, a military court in Damascus sentenced the 79-year-old human rights lawyer, who is in fragile health, to three years’ imprisonment. Mr Al-Maleh was arrested last October after he gave an interview to an independent television channel.

• Doing business with respect for human rights

  Protecting and promoting human rights is not only the responsibility of the government. Businesses, too, are accepting that they have corporate moral obligations.