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HRC47: Statement on Ukraine
On 9 July 2021, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement at the 47th session of the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in occupied Crimea.
HRC47: Statement on human rights in Georgia and violence against Tbilisi Pride
On 8 July 2021, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement to the UN Human Rights Council on on human rights in Georgia and violence against Tbilisi Pride.
HRC47: Council member states must take action against ongoing human rights violations in Russia
Human Rights House Foundation joins Amnesty International, FIDH, and Human Rights Watch in urging UN Human Rights Council member states to take action against ongoing human rights violations in Russia against dissenting voices, civil society, and the political opposition.
Belarus must immediately and unconditional release Andrei Aliaksandrau
Human Rights House Foundation joins 13 other human rights, freedom of expression, media freedom, and journalists’ organisations in unreservedly condemn the arbitrary detention and judicial harassment of human rights defender and journalist Andrei Aliaksandrau, who is now facing up to 15 years in prison on baseless charges of “treason to the state”.
Заявление по поводу прекращения членства Воронежского дома прав человека в сети домов прав человека
На заседании 22 июня 2021 года правлением Фонда домов прав человека (ФДПЧ) в связи с серьезными и продолжительными нарушениями Кодекса этики принято решение прекратить членство Воронежского дома прав человека (ДПЧВ) в сети домов прав человека. Правление ФДПЧ также подчеркнуло важность оказания помощи лицам, на которых отразились условия труда в ДПЧВ. Решение принято на основании результатов двух независимых оценок работы ДПЧВ и после консультаций внутри сети.
Statement concerning the discontinuation of membership of Human Rights House Voronezh from the network of Human Rights Houses
During its 22 June 2021 meeting, the Board of Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) took the decision to discontinue the membership of Human Rights House Voronezh (HRHV) in the network of Human Rights Houses due to serious Code of Conduct violations over an extended period of time. The HRHF Board also underlined the importance of helping individuals affected by the working environment in HRHV. This decision was taken on the basis of results of two independent assessments of the operations of HRHV, and following a consultative process within the network.
HRC47: statement on the human rights situation in Belarus
On 5 July 2021, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement to the UN Human Rights Council raising several issues including the importance of the mandate for the Special Rapporteur on Belarus, recent changes to the Criminal Code in Belarus, the situation for journalist Andrei Aleksandrov as well as Ukrainian defender Volodymyr Yavorsky.
HRC47: Statement on disinformation
Human Rights House Foundation joins 10 other organisations in calling for Human Rights Council member states to approach disinformation with a holistic response which embraces the right to freedom of expression, including by promoting a diverse and independent media, protecting journalists and whistle-blowers, ensuring access to information held by public bodies, and investing in media and digital literacy.
HRC47: Statement on Freedom of Expression
At the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights House Foundation has raised worrying trends across Eastern Europe and the Caucasus relating to disinformation and states working to actively silence civil society and dissenting views. The statement was released on the sidelines of the Interactive Dialogue under Item 3 of the Council’s 47th session agenda and in response to the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression’s report to the Council.