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HRC58: Political prisoners and the rights of children in the occupied territories of Ukraine
At HRC58, HRHF raised the situation for children in the occupied territories of Ukraine, as well as Ukrainian political prisoners held by the Russian Federation.
HRC58: INGOs call for renewal of UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine
HRHF joins several INGOs in urging UN member states to support the adoption of Human Rights Council draft resolution L.22, to renew the mandate of UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine at HRC58.
HRC58: Statement on Ukraine & findings of Commission of Inquiry
On 19 March 2025, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement on Ukraine at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council calling for full cooperation with the Commission of Inquiry, and for the international community to continue its vital support to victims and survivors of Russia’s war against Ukraine, ensuring accountability for the international crimes.
HRC58: Over 1,200 Belarusian political prisoners remain behind bars, while those in exile face in-absentia prosecution
On 19 March 2025, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council, highlighting the continued imprisonment of human rights defenders in Belarus and the growing transnational repression faced by Belarusians in exile.
OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting I: Media freedom in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Georgia
On 18 March 2025, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement focused on the situation for the independent media at the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting.
Portraits of Strength exhibition at HUMAN in Oslo
From 10-16 March 2025, the third edition of the Portraits of Strength exhibition, featuring women human rights defenders from the Network of Human Rights Houses, is exhibited at Vega Scene in Oslo as part of the Human International Documentary Film Festival.
HRC58: Georgia must end repression of civil society
At HRC58, Human Rights House Foundation urged the Georgian authorities to immediately end repression against civil society and to meaningfully engage with the Special Rapporteur’s recommendations and uphold its obligations under international human rights law.
HRC58: Human Rights Crisis in Georgia
On 27 February 2025, Human Rights House Foundation hosted a side event at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council alongside OMCT and IRCT. This side event provided an update on the deteriorating situation in Georgia including new reporting by Georgian and international civil society organisations.
Regional Network of Human Rights Houses in Southeastern Europe condemns police intimidation of CSOs in Belgrade
Human Rights Houses in Belgrade, Banja Luka, and Zagreb, along with the Sarajevo Open Center – united in a Regional Network – strongly condemn yesterday’s armed police intrusion into the premises of member organisations of the Human Rights House Belgrade, conducted without a proper court order.