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HRC 31: HRHN Statement on Peaceful Protest
On 9 March 2016, HRHN delivered a statement on the right to peaceful protest, at the 31st session of the UN Human Rights Council, in response to the joint report on peaceful assembly by Special Rapporteurs Maina Kiai and Christof Heyns.
Celebrating Women Human Rights Defenders
On International Women’s Day, HRHN celebrates the achievements of women human rights defenders, and reflects on the heightened risks women face in defending human rights.
ILIA Concluding Conference: the growing ILIA community and new prospects
On 26–28 February, participants, alumni, and experts from Human Rights House Network’s International Law in Advocacy (ILIA) program met in Vilnius, at the Constitutional Court, to mark a successful conclusion to the third cycle of the program, and to welcome a new cohort of dedicated and enthusiastic human rights lawyers into the ILIA community.
Human Rights Council 31: Statement on Human Rights Defenders
The Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) welcomes the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on good practices on the protection of human rights defenders and his consultative work with civil society organisations.The protection of human rights defenders is an essential part of the obligations that international human rights law imposes on States.
Итоговая конференция ILIA: Растущее сообщество и новые перспективы
26-28 февраля участники, выпускники и эксперты Программы Сети Домов прав человека “Международное право для защиты общественных интересов” встретились в Вильнюсе, в Конституционном суде, чтобы отметить успешное завершение третьего цикла программы, и поприветствовать новую группу целеустремленных и мотивированных адвокатов прав человека в сообществе ILIA.
ILIA Concluding Conference and the Growing ILIA Community
On 26–28 February, participants, alumni, and experts from Human Rights House Network’s International Law in Advocacy (ILIA) program met in Vilnius, at the Constitutional Court, to mark a successful conclusion to the third cycle of the program, and to welcome a new cohort of dedicated and enthusiastic human rights lawyers into the ILIA community.
The EU and Azerbaijan: Another missed opportunity
On Monday 29 February, the EU’s High Representative Federica Mogherini arrived in Baku on her first ever visit to Azerbaijan, in the frame of her tour of Eastern Partnership countries that started at the end of last year.
How to widen civil society space in the Eastern Partnership Region
The answer: to get authorities to understand and acknowledge the value of engaging positively with a strong, independent civil society. This was the overriding message delivered by high-level speakers at a side event hosted by the Permanent Mission of Lithuania and by the Human Rights House Network, held on 1 March 2016 at the 31st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Human Rights Council 31: Statement on 50th Anniversary of the Covenants
Human Rights House Network delivered a statement to a panel discussion at the Human Rights Council. This Panel discussion was sponsored by the Russian Federation with the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov.