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December 12, 2013

Meeting of South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders

The South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders was founded in 2009 and unites NGOs from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The Human Rights House Foundation has from the start been an international associated member invited to take part in the selection of member organizations and the development of the Network.

December 10, 2013

What should the EU do for Human Rights?

On Human Rights Day, 10 December, Human Rights House Network participates in launching the European campaign “Stand 4 Human Rights” with a short film called “What should the EU do for Human Rights?”.

November 26, 2013

The UN’s human rights work should be increased

Members of the Human Rights House Network (HRHN) express their concern to learn that the European Union is aiming at further reducing the ordinary budget of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The NGOs call upon the European Union to support the work of the Office, by increasing its ordinary budget as a way to strengthen the impact of its work and cooperation by all States.

November 26, 2013

Worrisome pressure by the European Union to further reduce the UN human rights budget

Members of the Human Rights House Network (HRHN) express their concern to learn that the European Union is aiming at further reducing the ordinary budget of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The NGOs call upon the European Union to support the work of the Office, by increasing its ordinary budget as a way to strengthen the impact of its work and cooperation by all States.

November 22, 2013

Elections in Azerbaijan: Council of Europe cannot sweep violations away

International and Azerbaijani NGOs express in a joint call to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe their dismay of the Assembly’s findings in regard to the Presidential election in Azerbaijan.

November 12, 2013

Harassment of the Azerbaijani Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre

Members and partners of the Human Rights House Network (HRHN) and the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders condemn the continued harassment of the Azerbaijani Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre in the aftermath of the Presidential elections of 9 October 2013.

October 19, 2013

Elections in Azerbaijan: Aliyev’s frozen time

In Azerbaijan, there is a new old president. According to the official results of the elections held in the country last weeek, Ilham Aliyev has received almost 85% of the votes and was re-elected for the third term. If we take into account the two presidential terms of his father, Heydar Aliyev, then the whole Aliyev era in the independent Azerbaijan lasts for twenty years now.

October 11, 2013

Citizens of Azerbaijan deserve better

-The observations on the pre-election period and the election day reported by Organisation for Cooperation and Security in Europe (OSCE) are also reflected in the reports by independent national observers in Azerbaijan, says Maria Dahle, executive director of Human Rights House Foundation.

October 9, 2013

– An extensive campaign against independent voices

22 human rights organisations, including Human Rights House Foundation, call upon Azerbaijan to take immediate action to ensure that fundamental rights are protected during the ongoing presidential election and to ensure the election is free and fair.