Human Rights House Foundation

🤯 In Belarus, 300 entities now carry the label of "extremist formations." This includes media outlets such as @DeutscheWelle, #humanrights groups like @viasna96, trade unions, youth and environmental projects, solidarity networks supporting #politicalprisoners, a theatre…

💔 Marfa Rabkova has been unjustly imprisoned in Belarus for 4 years & 10 months. This courageous young woman coordinated @viasna96’s volunteer service, organised people to monitor elections, and documented torture. For this, she received nearly 15 years in prison. While behind…

“[Ulvi Hasanli] joins a growing list of #journalists and activists in #Azerbaijan who dared to tell the truth and paid for it with their freedom.” Read @fv_collective’s powerful statement from the PACE Summer Session in full here: arzugeybulla.substack.com/p/hearing-at-t…

Sixteen years ago today, Chechnya lost Natalia Estemirova and I lost my mum. She was kidnapped in broad daylight and murdered several hours later. Sixteen years without justice. Sixteen years of reliving that agonising day.

🇺🇳 The @UN_HRC is currently accepting applications for new @UN_SPExperts mandate holders, who will be appointed in early 2026 during #HRC61. 16 positions, including my mandate, are available. 🗓️ Deadline: 28 August 2025 ℹ️ All necessary details below 👇 ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/h…

Natalya Estemirova was murdered 16 years ago today for her crucial work as a #humanrights defender documenting grave human rights abuses in #Chechnya. Today, the situation for HRDs in Chechnya and all of Russia continues to be dire, and impunity for Estemirova's murder continues.

✊ Today in Vilnius 🇱🇹, we stood with the imprisoned activists of @viasna96. Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic, and Uladzimir Labkovich were arrested four years ago in #Belarus for their #humanrights work. Solidarity matters — especially when justice is denied. #FreeViasna…

Four years after the detention of Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic and Uladzimir Labkovich, 40+ INGOs urge Belarus to uphold the rule of law and to immediately and unconditionally release all HRDs detained in Belarus. humanrightshouse.org/statements/fou… #FreeViasna #FreeBelarus

Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovich and Uladzimir Labkovich have been behind bars for four years in #Belarus for defending #humanrights. We repeat our calls for their release along with all other political prisoners in the country. #FreeViasna #FreeBelarus

💔 Four years ago today, authorities of #Belarus arrested prominent human rights defenders from @viasna96: — #NobelPeacePrize laureate Ales Bialiatski — @fidh_en vice-president Valiantsin Stefanovic — coordinator of the #HRDs for Free Elections campaign Uladzimir Labkovich They…

#Belarus: 14/07 marks 4 years since @viasna96 members Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic, & Uladzimir Labkovich are arbitrarily detained & consistently subjected to ill-treatment. 📣Once again, we urge for their immediate and unconditional release! 👉fidh.org/en/region/euro…

Today marks four and a half years since #journalist Andrei Aliaksandrau was detained in #Belarus as a reprisal for his legitimate work. We continue to call for his release and for the release of all political prisoners in the country. #FreeBelarus

Elections for the Human Rights House Yerevan chairperson were held yesterday. Human rights defender Zhenya Mayilyan was elected as the new chair of the board. hrhyerevan.org/en/news/strate…