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Human Rights House Zagreb has published two reports, one providing in-depth insight into the human rights situation in Croatia, the other a thematic report into primary legal aid in the country.

Civil society organisations and lawyers express serious concern about pressure coming from the Croatian Ministry of Interior (MOI).

Raising concerns about the lack of progress on human rights in Belarus, the European Parliament has demanded that the European Union sets clear benchmarks in its engagement.

As peaceful protests against the long-time rule of Serzh Sargsyan continue in Armenia, authorities today targeted human rights defenders and journalists, adding to arrests and violence against protesters in recent days.

Election monitors in Azerbaijan observed an environment of “increasing restrictions on freedoms of expression, assembly, and association” during last week’s presidential election.

Human Rights House Foundation is looking for a skilled, resourceful and qualified candidate to fill the position of Programme Administrative Assistant in Geneva. Fluency in French and English is required.

In the week following the fourth anniversary of the illegal annexation of Crimea, the United Nations has seized on several opportunities to highlight the dire human rights situation on the peninsula.

In a letter to the UN Secretary-General, a coalition of more than 70 civil society organisations has put forward proposals to revitalise and enhance the process to select the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Armenia has adopted new regulations that could serve as a punitive tool against independent attorneys of human rights advocates.

On 26 February, Educational Human Rights House Chernihiv hosted an event on human rights in Crimea in connection with #26SOLIDARITY, a global campaign in support of Crimean political prisoners.

Human rights defenders are sharing their experiences working first-hand to defend the rights of others.

Ёсць меркаванне, быццам змагацца чалавеку з дзяржавай – як спрабаваць зрушыць гару. Аб гэтым цвердзіць дзвесце шэсцьдзясят чатыры скаргі на Беларусь, дасланыя ў КПЧ ААН, – і заўжды, як пад капірку, дзяржава адказвае, што нічога не парушала.

Але адзін чалавек здзейсніў неверагоднае. Пакуль ягоная скарга на парушэнне свабоды сходаў рушыла калідорамі ААН, старшыня Вярхоўнага суда скасаваў рашэнне суда раённага і пастанавіў нават вярнуць удзельніку пікета сплочаны штраф.