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Jadranka Miličević is a human rights lawyer from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 1992, Miličević has worked to advance human rights and to support people affected by war, violence and discrimination. Miličević’s work has had a particular focus on women’s rights and the rights of marginalised communities, including survivors of violence, Roma women, women with disabilities, LGBTQI people, and other groups facing discrimination. Miličević is the founder and executive director of CURE Foundation, one of four organisations working to establish a Human Rights House in Sarajevo.

Jovana Kisin Zagajac is a human rights lawyer from Bosnia and Herzegovina working to advance human rights through strategic litigation and advocacy, with a particular focus on combating discrimination, protecting freedom of expression, defending environmental activists and journalists, and advancing women’s rights. Kisin Zagajac is a member of the Legal Team of Human Rights House Banja Luka.

Viktoryia Fiodarava is a Belarusian human rights lawyer, Chairperson of “Legal Initiative,” and a cofounder of the International Committee for the Investigation of Torture in Belarus. She leads efforts to provide legal assistance to victims of repression, document human rights violations, and advocate for the protection of civil liberties. Fiodarava was selected to be portrayed in the fourth edition of the “Portraits of Strength” photo exhibition by the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House.

Sara Rahimova is an Azerbaijani human rights defender and a board member of the Labour Desk Confederation of Trade Unions, working on women’s rights, workers’ rights, and environmental rights. Rahimova was selected to be portrayed in the fourth edition of the “Portraits of Strength” photography series by Human Rights House Azerbaijan.

Zhenya Mayilyan is a human rights defender from Armenia. She is the Chairperson of Real, World Real People NGO and the Chairperson of the Board of Human Rights House Yerevan. Since 2017, Mayilyan has worked on stronger human rights protection in her country, with a particular focus on the right to health.

From 1 March 2026, Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) joins 23 Norwegian NGOs which will receive funding from the Norwegian Postcode Lottery (Postkodelotteriet). In August, HRHF received our first ever cheque for 1,7 million NOK.

Human Rights House Foundation joins the undersigned organisations in expressing serious concern over credible reports of ill-treatment, intimidation and the denial of adequate medical care affecting five Azerbaijani journalists: Aytaj Ahmadova (Tapdig), Ulviyya (Ali) Guliyeva, Aysel Umudova, Khayala Aghayeva and Nargiz Absalamova.

The annual Liberties Rule of Law Report 2026 has classified Croatia as one of five EU “dismantlers of the rule of law”, alongside Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia. In this interview, HRHF’s Croatian partner Centre for Peace Studies, a contributor to the report, discusses what this classification means for the country, why Croatia’s democratic challenges often receive limited international attention, and why early warning signs of democratic erosion deserve greater scrutiny.

At the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights House Foundation drew attention to new reporting by Crimean Process, Human Rights House Crimea and the Educational Human Rights House Chernihiv documenting a coordinated pattern of abduction, incommunicado detention and torture in occupied Crimea. HRHF also highlighted the situation for unlawfully detained civilians including Bohdan Ziza.