Congratulations to all of the Ukrainian human rights defenders and civil society actors who have advocated for years for the ratification of the Rome Statutes (Ukraine signed statutes 24 years ago). Human Rights House Crimea ZMINA. Human Rights Centre Ukraine 5AM Coalition Center for Civil Liberties CCE "Almenda" Regional Center for Human Rights

On August 22, Khatai District Court of Baku extended the period of #detention for 3 months against #AnarMammadli, the head of SMDT. His #lawyers informed about this.

Congratulations to our nominee AbzasMedia and all the 2024 #FreeMediaAward winners announced by Stiftelsen Fritt Ord & ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS! These courageous journalists continue to fight for truth and accountability despite repression. Learn more about their vital work: bit.ly/3T3zgjF

The selection panel of the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, which rewards outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights in Europe and beyond, has today announced in Prague the shortlist for the 2024 Award. pace.coe.int/en/news/9571/t…

HRHF is delighted that our colleague #Georgian #womenhumanrightsdefender Baia Pataraia (Union Sapari, HRH Tbilisi) has been shortlisted for the 2024 #VáclavHavel Human Rights Prize! 🌍✨ Congratulations to those shortlisted for their important work defending #humanrights.

💔 It has been 3 years and 11 months since Andrei Chapiuk was arrested. In August, Viasna volunteer was supposed to have a visit from his parents in prison, but he was placed in a punishment cell (SHIZO). ✉️ Support Andrei, write him a letter: bit.ly/3PIOcjz

STATEMENT: Political prisoner Rustem Osmanov, deprived of a fair trail and convicted in occupied #Crimea , is constantly held in a punitively segregated unit, he is beaten, threatened to be murdered & left without medical aid. Read our full statement: zmina.ua/en/statements-…

#Belarus: Today lawyer, writer & political prisoner Maksim Znak is spending another birthday behind bars. Imprisoned since 2020, no one has heard from him in more than 18 months. Below is an image of his hand, drawn by him in prison. We reiterate calls for his urgent release.

“In late 2023, I visited Georgia to examine the environment for human rights defenders in the country, and things stood on a precipice... since then, the situation has deteriorated drastically.” Full from Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs ▶️ srdefenders.org/georgia-target…

Hosting #COP29 should not come at the cost of silencing dissenting voices. Today 27 organizations and individuals highlighted the urgent need to address serious human rights concerns in #Azerbaijan in the lead-up to COP. demandrightsatcop.org

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation are a growing concern, also in #Armenia: Happy to be in Yerevan next week to lead a workshop on #SLAPPs for CSOs/HRDs/journalists, organised by Human Rights House Yerevan & Human Rights House Foundation, with Georgian Democracy Initiative (GDI) & Charlie Holt Greenpeace International The CASE.

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#Belarus: 4 years ago today, Viasna member Marfa Rabkova was arrested. She & 4 other Viasna members are still arbitrarily detained 📣We urge the authorities to release them & end the repression against Viasna and all #humanrights defenders in Belarus 👉fidh.org/en/region/euro…

💔 Today marks four years since the arrest of human rights defender Marfa Rabkova. She was arrested on 17 September 2020 and subsequently sentenced to almost 15 years in prison on unfounded charges. While in pre-trial detention, Marfa's health deteriorated significantly. Her

😔 Marfa Rabkova is one of the five longest serving female political prisoners in #Belarus. See more facts about Viasna human rights defender in the pictures ⬇️ Today, on the 4th anniversary of Marfa's arrest, and every day, we demand freedom for her and all