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Belarus: Living in an endless August
“Crimes against humanity are being committed in the centre of Europe right now, in the 21st century, all because Belarusians want free and fair elections.”
CSP calls for release of Ukrainian journalist detained in occupied Crimea
Human Rights House Foundation joins 31 international organisations condemning the politically motivated detention of journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko in Crimea. The organisations, supporting a Civic Solidarity Platform (CSP) statement, call for his immediate release.
Open letter to UNGA members ahead of 2022 NGO committee elections
Human Rights House Foundation joins a group of international organisations calling on United Nations General Assembly member states to use upcoming NGO Committee elections to ensure civil society access and participation.
Council of Europe must issue recommendation to member states to combat SLAPPs
HRHF joins over 100 international organisations calling on the Council of Europe (CoE) to act on the growing threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
HRC46: Civil society presents key takeaways from Human Rights Council
HRHF joins 17 organisations led by ISHR in a joint statement at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council sharing reflections on the key outcomes the Council session, as well as the missed opportunities to address key issues and situations including pushbacks and other human rights violations faced by migrants and refugees, and the human rights situations in several countries.
Civil society organisations call for the immediate operationalisation of HRC’s new mandate on Belarus
64 international and Belarusian organisations led by Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) call for Human Rights Council Member States and the Office of the High Commissioner to ensure that the new mandate on Belarus meets the demand for accountability for past and on-going human rights violations in Belarus.
HRC46: Statement on Ukraine
On 22 March 2021, Human Rights House Foundation issued a statement at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council highlighting human rights issues in Crimea as well as mainland Ukraine.
HRC46: Croatia should ensure an enabling environment for human rights defenders
On 17 March 2021, Human Rights House Foundation and Human Rights House Zagreb issued a joint statement at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council providing recommendations to Croatia that it ensures a safe an enabling environment for human rights defenders.
Joint statement: End reprisals against human rights defenders in Belarus
Human Rights House Foundation joins eleven organisations lead by Amnesty International calling for the Belarusian authorities to end reprisals against human rights defenders.
HRC46: Statement on the Universal Periodic Review of Belarus
On 16 March 2021, Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) issued a statement at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council calling for a stop to criminal investigations and raids of human rights defenders homes and their organisations, as well as a stop to the coordinated and on-going attacks on journalists.
Appeal to the Norwegian Government Regarding the collapse of rule of law in Poland
Human Rights House Foundation joins five organisations lead by International Commission of Jurists Norway in an appeal for the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs to freeze all transfer of Norway Grants under the EEA agreement to the Ministry of Justice in Poland and entities dependent on the Ministry.
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.