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“Thinking of People, Not Territories”: Crimea Week in Brussels Focuses on Justice and Human Rights
From 12 to 16 May 2025, the civil-society led Crimea Week took place in Brussels with a series of advocacy and cultural events gathering policymakers, civil society, and international institutions, providing platforms for sharing testimonies and fostering dialogue. The programme aimed at highlighting the human rights situation in Crimea under Russian occupation.
“The Face of a Defender” – Honouring Women Human Rights Defenders Across Bosnia and Herzegovina
Women human rights defenders (WHRDs) play a vital role in protecting and promoting human rights—often in the face of discrimination, threats, and violence. A powerful new exhibition by Human Rights House Banja Luka sheds light on the work of 12 such defenders, sharing their stories of resilience, solidarity, and impact.
SHDMII: Shrinking Civic Space in the Western Balkans
On 5 May 2025, Human Rights House Foundation hosted a side event at the second OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting of the year focused on the challenges faced by civil society in Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Republika Srpska
SHDMI: Media Freedom and Captured Institutions in Georgia
On 18 March 2025, Human Rights House Foundation hosted a side event at the first OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting of the year focused on escalating repression against media in Georgia, as well as how OSCE member states can respond.
Portraits of Strength exhibition at HUMAN in Oslo
From 10-16 March 2025, the third edition of the Portraits of Strength exhibition, featuring women human rights defenders from the Network of Human Rights Houses, is exhibited at Vega Scene in Oslo as part of the Human International Documentary Film Festival.
HRC58: Human Rights Crisis in Georgia
On 27 February 2025, Human Rights House Foundation hosted a side event at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council alongside OMCT and IRCT. This side event provided an update on the deteriorating situation in Georgia including new reporting by Georgian and international civil society organisations.
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.
HRC57: Human Rights Situation in the Russian Federation
On 25 September 2024, Human Rights House Foundation hosted “Human Rights Situation in the Russian Federation”, a civil society side event at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
HRC56: Rising Authoritarianism and its Impact on Civil Society in Eastern Europe
On 1 July 2024, Human Rights House Foundation hosted “Rising Authoritarianism and its Impact on Civil Society in Eastern Europe”, a civil society side event on the sidelines of the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council.