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March 20, 2025

OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting I: Media freedom in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Georgia

On 18 March 2025, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement focused on the situation for the independent media at the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting.

March 12, 2025

Portraits of Strength exhibition at HUMAN in Oslo

From 10-16 March 2025, the third edition of the Portraits of Strength exhibition, featuring women human rights defenders from the Network of Human Rights Houses, is exhibited at Vega Scene in Oslo as part of the Human International Documentary Film Festival.

March 6, 2025

HRC58: Georgia must end repression of civil society

At HRC58, Human Rights House Foundation urged the Georgian authorities to immediately end repression against civil society and to meaningfully engage with the Special Rapporteur’s recommendations and uphold its obligations under international human rights law.

February 27, 2025

HRC58: Human Rights Crisis in Georgia

On 27 February 2025, Human Rights House Foundation hosted a side event at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council alongside OMCT and IRCT. This side event provided an update on the deteriorating situation in Georgia including new reporting by Georgian and international civil society organisations.

February 11, 2025

Torturers and their handlers are being awarded and rewarded by the Georgian authorities – Interview with Lela Tsiskarishvili

Unprecedented peaceful protests in Georgia are being met with unprecedented levels of violence and brutality according to Georgian human rights defender and psychologist Lela Tsiskarishvili. In this interview with Human Rights House Foundation, Tsiskarishvili outlines the use of torture and ill-treatment against peaceful protesters in the context of the current situation in Georgia as well as reflecting on her work rehabilitating survivors and the resilience of those she helps. Estimated reading time: 7-12mins.

December 17, 2024

ESU – Emergency Support Ukraine

From June 2022 to November 2024, Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) implemented a 30-month regional project that provided opportunities for emergency support for Ukrainian civil society and independent media in the wake of the full-scale Russian invasion. The project was funded by the European Union and implemented by ERIM-led coalition of partners, including including Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House, Black Sea Trust, East Europe Foundation, Human Rights House Tbilisi and HRHF.

December 7, 2024

Georgia: Urgent Appeal to Halt the Extradition of Azerbaijani Journalist Afgan Sadigov

HRHF joins international human rights organisations led by IPHR in urging the Georgian authorities to halt the extradition of Azerbaijani Journalist Afgan Sadigov, as well as to ensure the protection of him and his family.

December 5, 2024

Georgian authorities must immediately halt use of unlawful force against protestors

In a joint statement, Human Rights House Foundation and members of the Network of Human Rights Houses urge the Georgian authorities to take immediate action to the violent crackdown on protestors, protect the right to peaceful assembly, and comply with international law. Additionally, we call on the international community to condemn these violations, pressure Georgian authorities to end police violence and the use of ill-treament against protestors, and work with Georgian human rights defenders to address documented violations and ensure accountability.

October 31, 2024

Advocating for increased support for civil society, and marking 30 years of the Network of Human Rights Houses

From October 7-11, 2024, 15 human rights defenders from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine gathered for a week of advocacy as a part of the Network of Human Rights Houses’ 30th anniversary celebrations. Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) and Network partners aimed to deepen engagement with Norwegian policymakers and raise awareness of critical human rights challenges across the region, emphasising the need for increased political and financial support from Norway for civil society.