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HRHF Annual Report 2022

2022 was a year of unprecedented assaults on human rights stemming from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. More than ever, the Network of Human Rights Houses came together to strengthen and advance human rights. Read our 2022 Annual Report.

Published: April 28, 2023 Author: Human Rights House Foundation

View Human Rights House Foundation’s 2022 Annual Report.

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