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September 14, 2020

Open statement in connection with the detention of Belarusian lawyers Ilya Salei and Maksim Znak

More than 60 civil society organisations and actors, including Human Rights House Foundation, have signed an open letter expressing deep concern at the detention of lawyers Ilya Salei and Maksim Znak on September 9, 2020, in Belarus, in a criminal case which is undeniably politically motivated.

September 10, 2020

Патрабуем неадкладнага вызвалення Марыі Калеснікавай, Максіма Знака і Іллі Салея

Супольная заява беларускіх праваабарончых арганізацый

September 9, 2020

Azerbaijani authorities must cease crackdown on dissenting voices, and release political prisoners

Human Rights House Foundation is very concerned about the expansion of persecution of dissenting voices in Azerbaijan. This is a deeply worrying trend that has taken place over many years and only increased under the guise of Covid-19 response since March.

September 1, 2020

Fourth annual “Educational Human Rights Fest” held in Chernihiv

From 1 – 12 August, Educational Human Rights House Chernihiv welcomed human rights defenders from across Ukraine, online and in-person, for its fourth annual human rights education festival. The festival was attended by representatives of the educational community – teachers, administrators, professors, students, judges, lawyers, prosecutors, and civil society activists.

August 26, 2020

Civil society organisations call on UN Human Rights Council to address human rights violations committed in Belarus

Several international and Belarusian civil society organisations including Human Rights House Foundation call on the United Nations Human Rights Council to convene a Special Session to address human rights violations committed in the lead-up, during and after the August 2020 Presidential elections in Belarus.

August 19, 2020

Патрабуем неадкладнага вызвалення палітвязняў, затрыманых у межах крымінальнай справы аб масавых беспарадках

Праваабарончыя арганізацыі Беларусі выступілі з супольнай заявай.

August 18, 2020

European governments must call on the UN to conduct an immediate investigation into human rights abuses in Belarus

We, the undersigned members of the network of Human Rights Houses, urge European governments to call on the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to immediately launch an international commission of inquiry into human rights violations in Belarus in relation to the 9 August presidential elections.

August 15, 2020

Адкрыты ліст пра досвед дыпламатаў, атрыманы падчас назірання за правядзеннем прэзідэнцкіх выбараў у Беларусі

Дыпламаты еўрапейскіх краін распаўсюдзілі адкрыты ліст па выніках наведвання выбарчых участкаў падчас прэзідэнцкіх выбараў у Беларусі.

August 14, 2020

Праваабаронцы звярнуліся да Вярхоўнага камісара ААН па правах чалавека і да тэматычных спецдакладчыкаў па сітуацыі ў Беларусі

Праваабарончыя арганізацыі Беларусі звярнуліся да Вярхоўнага камісара ААН па правах чалавека і да спецыяльных тэматычных дакладчыкаў па пытанні прыняцця тэрміновых мер і з просьбай ініцыяваць маніторынг сітуацыі.

August 13, 2020

European Union and Member States must support human rights in Belarus

In advance of the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 14 August, Human Rights House Foundation calls upon the EU to send a clear and strong message to the Belarusian authoritarian president, police, and his security forces that those responsible for grave human rights abuses will be held accountable.