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HRC57: Human Rights Situation in the Russian Federation
On 25 September 2024, Human Rights House Foundation hosted “Human Rights Situation in the Russian Federation”, a civil society side event at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
HRC57: The work of the Special Rapporteur on Russia is more needed than ever
On 24 September 2024, Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) addressed the 57th UN Human Rights Council session, highlighting Russia’s ongoing assault on civil society and minority groups including the LGBT community and Indigenous groups, as reported by the UN Special Rapporteur. HRHF emphasised that the Special Rapporteur’s work is more needed than ever and urged the mandate’s renewal.
HRC57: The situation for Ukrainian civilian detainees and prisoners held by the Russian Federation
On 24 September 2024, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council, highlighting the situation for Ukrainians held by the Russian Federation such as civilian detainees, including children, and prisoners of war.
HRC57: INGOs urge states to support renewal of UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Russia
On 9 September 2024, HRHF and several INGOs wrote to member and observer states of the UN Human Rights Council urging their support for the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation during HRC57.
Highlighting rising authoritarianism – Our work at HRC56
At the 56th UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) worked alongside civil society partners to highlight the situation for human rights in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Balkans.
HRC56: Human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine
On 10 July 2024, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement at the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council, welcoming the release of Nariman Dzhelal, repeating calls for the release of Server Mustafayev, and raising concerns about the situation for forced transfers of Ukrainian civilians within the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and to the Russian Federation.
HRC56: “Georgian civil society needs support now.”
On the sidelines of the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights House Foundation welcomed the appointment of Gina Romero in her role as the new UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association and asked how the Council can best ensure freedom of peaceful assembly and association is upheld, even in contexts such as Georgia that are witnessing rising authoritarian tendencies.
New and renewed mandates on Belarus and Ukraine adopted – Our work at HRC55
Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) advocated alongside partners during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on human rights issues including calling for the renewal of key mechanisms and mandates.
HRC55: Human rights situation in Crimea is a blueprint for how Russia seeks to transform the newly occupied territories of Ukraine
On 2 April 2024, Human Rights House Foundation delivered a statement at the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council underlining the deteriorating situation of human rights in Russian-occupied Crimea as well as the newly occupied territories of Ukraine.