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A NEW BEGINNING – Sectoral Innovations for a Proactive, Progressive and Influential Human Rights Civil Society
Human Rights House Zagreb has launched a project aimed at increasing social and political influence of civil society organizations in Croatia through the development of innovative ways of effective protection and promotion of human rights. The project is implemented in partnership with Center for Peace Studies, Youth Initiative for Human Rights, Center for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights – Osijek and Human Rights House Foundation.
PACE resolution on Belarus human rights situation adds to growing international condemnation and accountability efforts
The Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) welcomes today’s resolution by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) calling for investigations into human rights violations in Belarus as well as the release of all political prisoners without delay and an end to the violence committed against human rights defenders.
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.