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The founders of the Human Rights House Network believed change is possible.
They believed much could be achieved by collaborating locally and internationally. Today, the Network is a community of more than 100 independent organizations operating in 16 Human Rights Houses located in 13 countries.

They have been silenced, so the Network will tell their story. Human Rights House Network, united in Oslo to celebrate its 20th year, was walking to raise awareness of those who are not free to walk.

95 lawyers from 24 countries call for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights lawyer Intigam Aliyev. He has been in jail in Azerbaijan since 8 August 2014.

237 protestors were arrested in Armenia during the night of 22 June and early morning of 23 June, including journalists and human rights defenders. The police needs to stop using excessive force to disperse protestors and immediately and unconditionally release detained civil society actors and journalists.

In its statement on the situation of human rights defenders on 10 March 2015 at the Human Rights Council, the Human Rights House Foundation highlighted the worrying situations in Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia.

On December 14-15, the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders (SCN HRD) together with Human Rights House Tbilisi (HRHT) and Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) organized meeting of South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders.

Following Armenia’s decision to join a customs union with the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin is visiting the country on Monday 2 December. The protests in favour of rapprochement with the European Union spread from Maidan in Kiev to Yerevan.

Members and partners of the Human Rights House Network and the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders condemn the ongoing smear campaigns and harassment against human rights organizations working on gender issues in Armenia and urge the authorities of the Republic of Armenia to ensure the protection of human rights defenders in their work.

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