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Human Rights House Foundation delivered the following statement during the adoption of Azerbaijan’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC39). This statement enjoys the support of four Azerbaijan human rights organisations.

“The Fest is a free space where all who make efforts in the field of human rights education can share their own experiences, get useful advice, and plan joint initiatives.”

For more than 20 years, Shahla Ismayil has worked to promote gender equality and further women’s empowerment and participation in Azerbaijan. Her life, achievements and inspirations tell a story of women’s rights, as well as a passion for her country and its development.

Since anti-corruption blogger Mehman Huseynov was sentenced for defamation in March 2017, HRHF has been asking, “when will he find justice?”. With his appeals inside the country now exhausted, we see once again that little justice can be found for human rights defenders in Azerbaijan.

Human Rights House Foundation delivered the following statement on Ukraine to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC38). This statement enjoys the support of four Ukrainian human rights organisations.

UN Special Rapporteur Clément Voule introduces his aims and priorities for freedom of assembly and association mandate, and discusses cooperation with civil society, in an interview with HRHF on the sidelines of HRC38.

The Belarusian Human Rights House and BHRH member organisations joined the #FreeSentsov international action in June.

Time and again in 2017 we saw how resilient, creative, and adaptable human rights defenders can be in the face of repression.

Ва ўсім свеце ідзе акцыя салідарнасці з украінскім рэжысёрам Алегам Сянцовым #FreeSentsov. Сёння – роўна трыццаць дзён, як ён трымае галадоўку. Беларускі дом правоў чалавека імя Б.Звозскава патрабуе неадкладнага вызвалення вязня.