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HRC32 must address human rights situation in Azerbaijan
On 23 June 2016, HRHF made a statement to the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan. HRHF made this intervention under Item 4 of the Council agenda: “Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention.”
PACE side event: A year of attempts to hide dire human rights record
On 21 June, at a side event to the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe, former political prisoners and civil society representatives talked about the situation in Azerbaijan. It showed a different picture to the one the authorities are portraying to the world.
HRC32 Side Event on Human Rights Situation in Ukraine – Two Years after Euromaidan
On 20 June 2016, the Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) held a side event at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The panel, including UN Special Rapporteur Christof Heynes and representatives of Ukrainian civil society, reported on different aspects of the human rights situation in Ukraine two years after Euromaidan.
HRC32: HRHF statement on Belarus
On 21 June 2016, HRHF delivered a statement on Belarus to the Human Rights Council. HRHF commented on systematic human rights abuses in Belarus, called on Belarus to implement the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur, and urged the Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur.Read the full statement here:
Maina Kiai reports on fundamentalism in final appearance at HRC
On Friday 17th, Maina Kiai presented a thematic report on fundamentalism to the 32nd session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva as a final appearance at the council in his capacity as Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. HRHF underlined the importance of the mandate in their statement.
Don’t let Formula 1 sportswash Azerbaijan’s human rights abuses
This weekend, Azerbaijan hosts its first grand prix in Baku. The Formula 1 race is another example of the Azerbaijani government’s attempt to “sportswash” its image, after 2015’s Olympic spin-off, the European Games.
New high-profile case in Belarus – Jhon Silver
Eduard Palchys, the alleged founder and author of 1863x.com Internat portal, aka Jhon Silver, was extradited from Russia to Belarus on 1 June. On this portal the analytical reports on the socio-political situation in Belarus and Ukraine were published, however for a long time its author remained unknown.
UN torture prevention body to return to Ukraine in September
The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) may continue its visit to Ukraine in September, which was previously interrupted by obstacles from SBU.
Council must address threats to the independence of judges and lawyers
On 16 June 2016, HRHF delivered a joint statement to the Human Rights Council, during the dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Monica Pinto. In it, HRHF welcomed the Special Rapporteur’s report and her efforts to gather first-hand information from civil society, and highlighted the risks human rights lawyers face in the course of their work.