Human rights defender Anar Mammadli is the latest victim of Azerbaijan’s intensified crackdown against civil society: Mammadli should be released immediately.
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Today 80 CSOs are united in the Network of Human Rights Houses, active across Eastern and Western Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus.
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October 2, 2024
WHDC: Belarus’ Human Rights Crisis
On 2 October 2024, Human Rights House Foundation hosted a side event at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference highlighting the human rights situation in Belarus.
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October 2, 2024
WHDC: Human rights crisis in Azerbaijan
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September 24, 2024
HRC57: The situation for Ukrainian civilian detainees and prisoners held by the Russian Federation
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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.