Human Rights House Foundation is tweeting about #HumanRights, #HumanRightsDefenders & human rights NGOs, mainly in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Balkans.
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It has been one and a half years since Azerbaijani journalist and photographer Ulviyya Ali was detained in Azerbaijan on spurious smuggling charges. HRHF continues to call for her release and for all political prisoners in the country.
Jovana Kisin Zagajac is a human rights lawyer at Human Rights House Banja Luka, defending freedom of expression and protecting activists and journalists in BiH.
Her portrait by Tajana Dedić Starovic is featured in #PortraitsOfStrength.
Her interview: bit.ly/4x7a9O9
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Human Rights House Foundation retweeted
Czechia has always stood by those who strive for a free and democratic Belarus.
It was a pleasure for Ambassador David Červenka to welcome Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski alongside Norwegian civil society partners @nhc_no, @HRHFoundation and @Amnesty_Norge to the @CzechEmbassyNO. We talked about the Belarusian civil society in exile and further support for democratic Belarus.
#AlesBialiatski #humanrightsdefenders #Belarus
Olga Borisova Craig is a media campaigner, researcher and former Pussy Riot member whose work focuses on political prisoners, women’s rights, freedom of expression and online censorship.
Her portrait by Sarah Cresswell is featured in #PortraitsOfStrength.
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Today marks two and a half years since Anar Mammadli was detained. He is now serving a 13-year sentence as a reprisal for his legitimate work. HRHF & the Network of Human Rights Houses continue to call for his release and that of all political prisoners in Azerbaijan.
A group of former Belarusian political prisoners, including several of our colleagues, urge EU and European leaders to step up efforts to free prisoners and end repression in Belarus.
Full: telegra.ph/Open-Letter-from-…
Małgorzata Szuleka @m_szuleka of @hfhrpl works to strengthen access to justice, victims’ rights, and the rule of law in #Poland.
Her portrait by Agata Kubis is featured in the fourth edition of #PortraitsOfStrength.
Read her interview: bit.ly/3UymVr6
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HRHF’s “Portraits of Strength” photo series honours the vital role that women play in defending human rights. The 4th edition features 12 portraits by women photographers and shares stories of courageous, inspirational WHRDs from across the Network of #HumanRightsHouses.
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Armenia’s #COP17 leadership must be matched by safe opportunities for defenders, journalists and civil society to question decisions with environmental consequences without fear of threats, retaliation and abusive litigation.
Story by @AravotDaily en.aravot.am/2026/10/16/3807…
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We are living through a difficult time: wars, attacks on human rights, a time when the voices of autocrats can be heard even in democratic countries. But the ideal of a just society is still there.”
Full interview: humanrightshouse.org/intervi…
Days before Armenia welcomes the world to #COP17, environmental defenders in the country continue to face intimidation and legal harassment.
Armenian authorities must ensure a safe environment for meaningful participation by civil society.
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@Zhenya_Mayilyan, the Chairperson of @RealwrpNGO and of the Board of @HRHYerevan, works to advance the right to health and protect marginalised communities in #Armenia. Her portrait by Nazik Armenayan is featured in #PortraitsOfStrength.
Her interview: bit.ly/4wRGZSF
HRHF’s “Portraits of Strength” photo series honours the vital role that women play in defending human rights.
The 4th edition features 12 portraits by women photographers and shares stories of courageous, inspirational WHRDs from across the Network of #HumanRightsHouses.
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Menneskerettigheter er sikkerhetspolitikk. I dag var HRHF på høring om #Statsbudsjettet. Vi oppfordret @Stortinget til å:
➡️ Inflasjonsjustere støtten til menneskerettigheter og Russland
➡️️Reversere de foreslåtte kuttene til Europa og Sentral-Asia
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Demokratiet i Europa står under sterkt press og Norge står overfor den mest alvorlige sikkerhetspolitiske situasjonen siden andre verdenskrig.
Nå må Norge øke, ikke svekke støtten til menneskerettigheter og dem som fortsetter å forsvare demokratiet på bakken. 2/3
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Demokratiet i Europa står under sterkt press og Norge står overfor den mest alvorlige sikkerhetspolitiske situasjonen siden andre verdenskrig.
Nå må Norge øke, ikke svekke støtten til menneskerettigheter og dem som fortsetter å forsvare demokratiet på bakken. 2/3
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“We will do whatever we can to help you and fight for you, and we will think about you every minute.”
Full interview with Valiantsin Stefanovic: humanrightshouse.org/intervi…
Today, Azerbaijani Journalist, photographer and human rights defender @UlviyyaAli spends her birthday behind bars in Azerbaijan. She has been detained on spurious smuggling charges since 8 May 2025. HRHF continues to call for her release and for all political prisoners in 🇦🇿
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Kety Abashidze, Senior Human Rights Officer at @HRHFoundation: “Foreign agent laws tend to create a new socio-political climate in which anyone who criticises those in power instantly becomes an enemy of the state.”
