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October 21, 2022

UNGA77: Joint statement on reprisals

On 10 October 2022, Human Rights House Foundation joined over 20 international civil society organisations in a joint statement calling on member states of the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee to show commitment to ensuring civil society participation at the UN without fear of intimidation and reprisals.

October 7, 2022

Ales Bialiatski (Belarus), Memorial (Russia) and Center for Civil Liberties (Ukraine) win 2022 Nobel Peace Prize

Human Rights House Foundation applauds the Nobel Committee’s decision to award the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to our colleagues and partners Ales Bialiatski, Memorial, and Center for Civil Liberties. This is an important recognition of their resilient, brave, and outstanding work for democracy and human rights. It is also an award to all those repressed, imprisoned, and killed for their legitimate human rights work in Belarus, Ukraine and Russia.

October 7, 2022

HRHF welcomes establishment of a Special Rapporteur on Russia but the Council’s work is not done

Human Rights House Foundation applauds the UN Human Rights Council for voting today to establish a Special Rapporteur for the situation of human rights in Russia and thanks it for its work.

October 6, 2022

HRC51: Statement on human rights in Georgia

On 6 October 2022, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement at the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Georgia.

October 5, 2022

PACE Side Event: Crimea in darkness

On 10 October 2022, Human Rights House Foundation and several Ukrainian partners co-hosted a side event at PACE, aimed at Refocusing international attention on grave human rights violations in the occupied peninsula after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

October 4, 2022

HRC51: Statement on human rights in occupied Crimea

On 4 October 2022, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement on the human rights situation in occupied Crimea at the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council. In the statement, HRHF highlighted the return of the practice of enforced disappearances, as well as highlighting the cases of several unjustly detained or imprisoned people on the peninsula.

October 3, 2022

HRC51 Side Event – Ukraine: Human rights violations and militarisation in Crimea

On 3 October 2022, Human Rights House Foundation, Ukrainian civil society organisations, and State delegations co-organised the HRC51 side event ” Ukraine: Human rights violations and militarisation in Crimea”.

September 30, 2022

Statement on Freedom of Expression & Media Freedom – Warsaw Human Dimension Conference

On 30 September 2022, at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement on the situation for independent journalists and media outlets in Azerbaijan.

September 29, 2022

Letters from Lukashenka’s Prisoners: Dzianis Boltuts

Dzianis Boltuts, an anti-fascist and fan of the MTZ-RIPO football club, was detained on 25 September 2020 as a suspect in a rioting case – public gatherings against the Lukashenka regime are oftentimes described as a “riot”. He was later charged under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code, “group actions that grossly violate public order”. At the start of 2021, Boltuts was also charged under Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (participation in riots) and under Art. 364 of the Criminal Code (violence or threat of violence against a police officer). A day after his birthday, Dzianis was sentenced to six years in a medium-security penal colony.

September 29, 2022

HRC51: statement on reprisals

On 29 September 2022 at the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights House Foundation highlighted cases of reprisals against human rights defenders in Russia and Belarus, and asked the Assistant Secretary-General what more could be done by the Council to support defenders.

September 28, 2022

Crimea in the shadow – Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Side Event

On 28 September 2022, Human Rights House Foundation and several Ukrainian and international civil society organisations co-hosted “Crimea in the shadow”, a side event at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.

September 28, 2022

Statement on fundamental freedoms – Warsaw Human Dimension Conference

On 28 September 2022, at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement on the rise of attacks against human rights defenders in the OSCE region.