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Portraits of Strength 3rd Edition: Dragana Dardić, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dragana Dardić is a human rights defender from Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is currently a Program Director at Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly, member organisation of Human Rights House Banja Luka. In her work, Dardić focuses on women’s rights, the rights of marginalised groups, and the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association.
Portraits of Strength 3rd Edition: Rovshana Rahimova, Azerbaijan
Rovshana Rahimova is a human rights lawyer from Azerbaijan. She has been involved in defending human rights for over 10 years focusing on women’s rights and countering domestic violence, including protection of the victims and national advocacy. Currently, as a member of the Azerbaijani Bar Association, she also works on the cases of several political prisoners.
Portraits of Strength 3rd Edition: Gayane Hambardzumyan, Armenia
Gayane Hambardzumyan is an Armenian human rights defender. She has been working with Women Resource Center (WRC), an Armenian women’s rights organisation and member of Human Rights House Yerevan almost since its establishment in 2003. She established WRC’s branch, Women’s Center Shushi, in Nagorno-Karabakh.
HRC57: Human rights in Russian-occupied Crimea
On 8 October 2024, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council urging states to ensure that violations committed within the context of the Russian occupation of Crimea remain a priority on the agenda of the Council.
WHDC: Belarus’ Human Rights Crisis
On 2 October 2024, Human Rights House Foundation hosted a side event at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference highlighting the human rights situation in Belarus.
WHDC: Human rights crisis in Azerbaijan
On 2 October 2024, Human Rights House Foundation issued a statement at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, highlighting the intensified crackdown on civil society in Azerbaijan over the last year, nothing the case of Anar Mammadli as emblematic of the situation.
HRC57: Reprisals against human rights defenders
On 27 September 2024, Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) addressed the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council, calling for the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan and Belarus, detained in retaliation for their human rights work. HRHF also highlighted its designation as an “undesirable organisation” by the Russian Federation as a reprisal for its UN-focused advocacy.
HRC57: INGOs call on states to ensure full cooperation with the International Criminal Court
On 24 September 2024, the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute delivered a joint statement at HRC57 on behalf of INGOs including Human Rights House Foundation. In its statement, the INGOs condemned widespread violations of human rights and international law in the context of Russian aggression against Ukraine, and called for all States to ensure full cooperation with the International Criminal Court.
Escalating Crackdown on Critics and Persistent Human Rights Violations in Azerbaijan
Human Rights House Foundation and other international civil society organisations urge the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to take decisive action in response to the ongoing repression in Azerbaijan.