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HRC46: Statement on Russia
On 15 March 2021, Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) issued a statement at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council urging Council members to take urgent and concerted action to confront Russia on its abysmal and deteriorating human rights record.
Statement on Events Surrounding the 8 March 2021 March in Central Baku
Human Rights House Foundation condemns the latest attacks against women human rights defenders in Azerbaijan, including the abhorrent practise of targeting their privacy. We call on the Azerbaijani authorities to immediately stop the violations of the freedom of assembly and expression of their citizens, as well as to take steps to ensure the protection of all human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders and young human rights defenders.
HRC46: Joint NGO letter addressing human rights crisis in Belarus
On 2 March 2021, Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) was among 13 international NGOs calling on the UN Human Rights Council to create a new mechanism assisting in the process of accountability for human rights violations in Belarus. The NGOs also outlined several key elements that a new mechanism should contain.
Патрабуем неадкладнага перагляду прысудаў і вызвалення 7 палітычных зняволеных
Усе гэтыя акалічнасці даюць падставы сцвярджаць, што пераслед указаных асобаў носіць палітычна матываваны характар, а самі асобы з’яўляюцца палітычнымі зняволенымі.
Патрабуем неадкладнага вызвалення палітвязняў Марыі Сафонавай і Андрэя Сысуна
У гэтым кантэксце лічым пазбаўленне волі Марыі Сафонавай і Андрэя Сысуна палітычна матываваным, а саміх Марыю Сафонаву і Андрэя Сысуна палітычнымі зняволенымі.
Заява праваабарончых арганізацый Беларусі аб прызнанні 10 новых палітвязняў
Мы ацэньваем пераслед Арсенія Сіняка, Рамана Яхіна, Данілы Чамаданава, Аляксандра Целешмана, Мікіты Літвіненкі, Яўгена Пекача, Вячаслава Касцючыка, Сяргея Моўшука, Дзмітрыя Тура, Аляксандра Нурдзінава як палітычна матываваны і прызнаем іх палітычнымі зняволенымі.
HRC46: Amnesty and HRHF joint statement on Belarus
On 25 February 2021, Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) and Amnesty International pushed the Human Rights Council to take further action on Belarus. Alongside Belarusian civil society organisations, they urged the Council in a joint oral statement, to create a mechanism assisting in the process of accountability for human rights violations.
Georgian authorities must reverse recent actions curtailing free assembly and expression
Human Rights House Foundation and Human Rights House Tbilisi condemn recent actions by the Georgian authorities to limit freedoms of expression and assembly, linked with the political crisis which has engulfed the country during past months. We call on the Georgian authorities to reverse these recent actions and take immediate steps to protect human rights in line with Georgia’s international obligations.
Network of Human Rights Houses calls on Georgian authorities to address the increasingly hostile environment for human rights defenders in Georgia
We, the undersigned members of the network of Human Rights Houses, are alarmed at the increasingly hostile environment for human rights defenders in Georgia and call on the Georgian authorities to take immediate actions to stem this dangerous tide.