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On 10 July 2020, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement at the Human Rights Council on Freedom of Expression, highlighting the increase in threats against journalists during the Covid-19 Crisis.

Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) seeks an experienced Senior Grants Officer responsible for its overall grants. This is a key position within HRHF’s Administration & Finance team, responsible for the delivery of HRHF’s grants programmes in line with organisational priorities and in compliance with donor requirements. The successful candidate is expected to work remotely, and due to travel and budget constraints, the candidate will be based in and able to work legally in a country in the broader European region.

In Belarus, access to independent information is the greatest threat to the authoritarian state. One vlogger, Syarhey Tsikhanouski, travels the country documenting daily life in what is referred to as Europe’s latest dictatorship.

Human Rights House Foundation strongly condemns the actions in recent days of the Belarusian authorities to violently suppress peaceful protests, silence independent journalists, and intimidate members of the political opposition. These actions represent gross violations of the fundamental freedoms of association, assembly, and expression and attacks on human rights defenders. HRHF stands with the Belarusian human rights defenders, in calling on Belarusian authorities to respect fundamental freedoms and human rights, in line with Belarus’ international obligations.

Беларускі дом правоў чалавека імя Барыса Звозскава абвяшчае конкурс міні-грантаў на падтрымку міні-праектаў, накіраваных на павышэнне патэнцыяла супольнасці выпускнікоў праграмы ILIA-By.

Беларускі дом правоў чалавека імя Барыса Звозскава ў рамках праграмы ILIA-By запрашае на дыстанцыйны трэнінг па напісанні праектных прапановаў. Удзельнічаць могуць выпускнікі адукацыйных праектаў праграмы ILIA-By.

Беларусский дом прав человека публикует материалы ток-шоу о свободе ассоциации с участием волонтеров инициативы ByCOVID-19, возникшей в Беларуси во время пандемии. Ток-шоу прошло онлайн 11 июня 2020 года. Спикерами были Ольга Смолянко, Андрей Стрижак и Андрей Ткачев.

Belarusian presidential nominee Viktar Babaryka and members of his nomination group are political prisoners and must be released according to several Belarusian NGOs including the Belarusian Human Rights House and several of its member organisations.

In a joint statement at the 43rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council, HRHF and two Human Rights Houses highlighted reports that at least 94 people are detained in Crimea for political or religious reasons, including prominent human rights defender Server Mustafayev. Complications for people in the Eastern Ukraine conflict zone as a result of Covid-19 action were also raised.