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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.
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.
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.
New Members for Human Rights House Azerbaijan
Three independent human rights organisations form new core group of Human Rights House Azerbaijan.
Poland: Healthy democracies are open to dialogue
Despite two years of calls from key international mechanisms and experts, the Polish authorities continue to rebuff criticism and implement measures impeding human rights, the rule of law, and the independence of the judiciary.
When will he find justice?
Mehman Huseynov’s appeals for justice and freedom continue.
Croatia: Ill Democracies – Europe Between Democracy and Autocracy
As part of this year’s edition of the Human Rights Film Festival in Zagreb, the two-day international conference “Il(l)iberal democracies: Europe between democracy and autocracy” was held on Friday 8 to Saturday 9 December, in the Müller Hall of the Cinema Europa.
Award for independent journalism in North Caucasus
Initiative Center for the Caucasus (ICC), organisation within the network of Human Rights Houses, has been recognised in France with an award in the category of freedom of information, freedom of the press and journalism.
The winners of the National Human Rights Prize were awarded in Minsk
On December 8, Belarusian human rights community solemnly awarded the winners of the ninth National Human Rights Prize in three categories: “The human rights defender of the year”, “The journalist of the year” and “The campaign/initiative of the year”. The ceremony was held in the Minsk book store “Lohvinau”.