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Annual Meeting 2010

Representatives of the Human Rights House Network meet once a year to discuss the human rights situation in their countries, share their knowledge and create new joint projects. This year’s annual meeting will be hosted by the Belarusian Human Rights House in exile in Vilnius.

Published: January 26, 2010 Author: Daiva Petkeviciute

When: Wednesday, 22. September 2010
To: Thursday, 23. September 2010
Where: Vilnius
Host: Belarusian Human Rights House in exile
Contact: Daiva Petkeviciute (daiva@humanrightshouse.org)

The annual meeting will attract about 50 human rights defenders from Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Western Balkans and Western Europe. International conference ‘Joining Forces for Human Rights’ with a focus on the human rights situation in Belarus and the Baltic States will be held on 24 September as part of the annual meeting.

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