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What made the Network unique in the beginning 20 years ago – local voices, independence, democratic principles, joint programs, and international reach – is the same today.

They have been silenced, so the Network will tell their story. Human Rights House Network, united in Oslo to celebrate its 20th year, was walking to raise awareness of those who are not free to walk.

The founders of the Human Rights House Network believed change is possible.
They believed much could be achieved by collaborating locally and internationally. Today, the Network is a community of more than 100 independent organizations operating in 16 Human Rights Houses located in 13 countries.

Human Rights House Network, united in Oslo to celebrate its 20th year, is walking to raise awareness of those who are not free to walk with us. It is an act of solidarity, seeking justice and freedom for human rights defenders.

Criminalisation and repression of human rights defenders is not the right way forward for Europe. This panel explores how human rights defenders will confront the realities of an increasingly hostile political environment.

On 31 August the information, that the accused in the “graffiti case” fully confessed their guilt, repented for the crime and fully compensated the damage, appeared on the site of the Investigative Committee. After that, a preventive measure against the two accused was changed to recognizance not to leave. Two other young men remain in the status of suspects.

31 жніўня на сайце Следчага камітэта з’явілася інфармацыя, што фігуранты па “справе графіцістаў” цалкам прызналі сваю віну, чыстасардэчна раскаяліся і пакрылі прычыненую шкоду ў поўным аб’ёме. Пасля гэтага мера стрымання ў дачыненні да двух абвінавачаных была зменена на падпіску аб нявыездзе. Яшчэ двое маладзенаў застаюцца ў статусе падазраваных.

On 1 September, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes convicted Ismayilova on charges of embezzlement, illegal entrepreneurship, tax evasion, and abuse of office. Ismayilova was acquitted of the charge of inciting someone to attempt suicide. We consider the charges against Khadija Ismayilova to be politically motivated and connected to her work as an investigative journalist

In 1989, some Norwegian human rights organisations came together to create a human rights community that would help improve cooperation, share knowledge and expertise, and reduce operating costs.

On 22 August it was reported that Aliaksandr Lukashenka pardoned six political prisoners, however human rights defenders call on the authorities to take steps for further improvements in the field of human rights.

22 жніўня стала вядома, што Аляксандр Лукашэнка памілаваў шасцярых палітвязняў, аднак праваабаронцы заклікаюць улады да далейшых зменаў у галіне правоў чалавека.

Five youth activists, detained on 11 August in connection with the appearance of patriotic graffiti in Minsk, could become another political prisoners.