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Defenders or Violators?
Lack of Independence of Judicial Officials and Prosecution of Human Rights Defenders in Member States of the Council of Europe
Let’s celebrate Freedom Day together!
We invite to celebrate Freedom Day together in Vilnius on 25 Match (Saturday).
Святкуем Дзень Волі разам!
Запрашаем разам адсвяткаваць Дзень Волі 25 сакавіка ў Вільні.
Side event: Azerbaijan: Continued repression of civil society and human rights defenders
The United Nations Human Rights Council must act to stop Azerbaijan’s continued crackdown on human rights defenders and civil society. Despite repeated warnings and recommendations from international and European human rights bodies, the Azerbaijani authorities continue to disregard their obligations under international human rights law.
This side event brings together Azerbaijani human rights defenders with UN and State representatives to outline their different perspectives on the situation, and call for the international community to respond.
Solidarity in action against right-wing extremism: activist and philanthropic innovations from Croat
A debate aiming to provide a unique insider’s insight into innovative activist and philanthropic practices of citizen resistance to hostile attacks on human rights over the past year in Croatia, marked by acute democratic regression, due to the rise of an ultraconservative movement, the political mainstreaming of radical right and populism.
Peace and human rights in a time of international instability and growing populism
On 1 March, Polish human rights defender Danuta Przywara, Chairperson of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, will be one of four civil society representatives, from around the world, to address heads of state and dignitaries at the opening of the UN Human Rights Council.
Peace and human rights in a time of international instability and growing populism
On 1 March, Polish human rights defender Danuta Przywara, Chairperson of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, will be one of four civil society representatives to address heads of state and dignitaries at the opening high-level segment of the UN Human Rights Council.
Docudays UA: Documentary film festival in Ukraine
When: Thursday, 23. March 2017 To: Friday, 31. March 2017 Where: Kyiv More info: docudays.org.ua/eng/
One World in Brussels
For the eleventh time Brussels will see the documentary films of the international One World Festival.