Twenty years ago, the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action set out that human rights defenders should “enjoy the rights and freedoms recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the protection of the national law”. Two decades later however, there is mounting evidence that, far from being protected by law, the work of human rights defenders around the world is being impaired, restricted and even criminalised.
When: Tuesday, 5. March 2013 13:30
To: Tuesday, 5. March 2013
Where: Geneva, Palais des Nations
Host: International Service for Human Rights and other NGOs
Contact: Anna Innocenti (Anna.Innocenti@humanrightshouse.org / +41 22 33 22 556)
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On the sidelines of the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights House Foundation underlined several concerns related to freedom of expression in Serbia including Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), the misuse of the Law on the Prevention of Money-Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism to target civil society organisations, and inadequate protection mechanisms for journalists and the persistent impunity for crimes against them.
On the sidelines of the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights House Foundation argued that Anar Mammadli’s detention should be understood as a direct reprisal for his legitimate election observation efforts and human rights work, and comes in the context of a dramatic deterioration in the human rights situation in Azerbaijan.
On 10 July 2024, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement at the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council, welcoming the release of Nariman Dzhelal, repeating calls for the release of Server Mustafayev, and raising concerns about the situation for forced transfers of Ukrainian civilians within the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and to the Russian Federation.
