Advocating for increased support for civil society, and marking 30 years of the Network of Human Rights Houses

From October 7-11, 2024, 15 human rights defenders from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine gathered for a week of advocacy as a part of the Network of Human Rights Houses’ 30th anniversary celebrations.

Human Rights House Foundation establishes and supports Human Rights Houses – coalitions of local independent civil society organisations working to advance human rights at home and abroad.

Today 80 CSOs are united in the Network of Human Rights Houses, active across Eastern and Western Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus.

Together, we advocate for freedoms that underpin a strong and independent civil society and protect and empower human rights defenders.

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January 8, 2025

HRC: States must maintain attention on Crimea

On 8 January 2025, Human Rights House Foundation delivered an intersession statement at the UN Human Rights Council urging states to ensure consistent monitoring and reporting of the human rights situation in Crimea, to advocate for the release of all political prisoners and for access for independent monitors of detention facilities, and to continue to support the work of international accountability mechanisms. 

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December 16, 2024

Supporting Ukrainian civil society during Russia’s continued aggression – interview with Hennadii Vypynashko

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December 5, 2024

Georgian authorities must immediately halt use of unlawful force against protestors

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Human rights defenders

Human rights defenders work to improve societies and contribute to peace and democracy. Defenders are agents for positive change and development. They are key in protecting against human rights violations and in advancing universal human rights.

Advocating for increased support for civil society, and marking 30 years of the Network of Human Rights Houses

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HRC: States must maintain attention on Crimea

Supporting Ukrainian civil society during Russia’s continued aggression – interview with Hennadii Vypynashko

Georgian authorities must immediately halt use of unlawful force against protestors

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