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February 22, 2018

Strengthening rights of soldiers, improving prison conditions 

Socially significant human rights projects have been launched by two member organisations of the Russian Research Center for Human Rights.

February 22, 2018

Creative Outreach on Human Rights

Dmitri Makarov gives insight into how Human Rights House Voronezh is using innovative methods to reach out to wider society on human rights.

February 21, 2018

Poland’s President Duda signs Holocaust bill into law

Poland’s president has signed into law a controversial amendment to National Remembrance Institute Act. In HFHR’s view it may lead to an unreasonable interference with the freedom of expression.

February 19, 2018

Existential Threat to Hungarian Civil Society

Human Rights House Foundation calls on the Hungarian parliament to reject new restrictive laws, and for the government to end its escalating crackdown against civil society.

February 2, 2018

European Convention to Protect Lawyers

Calling for a European convention to protect lawyers, PACE has raised concerns that harassment, threats, and attacks against lawyers continue in many Council of Europe Member States.

January 18, 2018

EU must respond to ill democracy

The case study Resisting Ill Democracies in Europe continues to make an impact in capitals across Europe. Last week, the NGOs publishing it were in Brussels to raise the issue with MEPs and engage the EU in the discussion.

December 20, 2017

Consultation on the implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan: experts’ opinions

Minsk hosted another round of expert consultations on National Human Rights Action Plan, organized jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN Office in Belarus.

December 20, 2017

Кансультацыі аб выкананні Нацыянальнага плана дзеянняў па правах чалавека: меркаванні экспертаў

У Мінску пад эгідай Міністэрства замежных спраў Беларусі і Прадстаўніцтва ААН прайшоў чарговы раунд экспертных кансультацый згодна з Нацыянальным планам дзеянняў па правах чалавека.

December 19, 2017

New Members for Human Rights House Azerbaijan

Three independent human rights organisations form new core group of Human Rights House Azerbaijan.