Human Right House Network Where we are: Azerbaijan - Baku, Belarus in exile - Vilnius, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo, Croatia - Zagreb, Georgia - Tbilisi, Norway - Bergen, Norway - Oslo, Poland - Warsaw, Russian Federation - Moscow, Russian Federation - Voronezh, Serbia - Belgrade, Uganda - Kampala, Ukraine-Chernigov, Ukraine - Kiev, United Kingdom - London Trends by region: Caucasus and Eastern Europe East and Horn of Africa Western Balkans Western Europe We focus on the rights to: Freedom of expression Freedom of organisation Freedom of assembly Be a human rights defender Follow @HRHFoundation HUMAN RIGHTS TRENDS HRH Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina: chance to take steps to improve its human rights record Bosnia and Herzegovina is now at the centre of the attention, following its elections on 12 October, the preparation of its review at the United Nations Human Rights Council, and the publication of the European Union progress report. It has a chance to take concrete steps to improve its human rights record. Little hope comes from the elections however on such steps. 14 Oct 2014 » HRH Baku Time has come for a clear change in the EU’s policy towards Azerbaijan Future European Union High Representative for Foreign Policy was questioned about the EU's stand on human rights in Azerbaijan, amongst many other issues. She said the EU has to put rights before other interests. 06 Oct 2014 » HRH Baku Repression in Azerbaijan met with encouraging signs at Council of Europe 04 Oct 2014 » Full accountability is needed in Ukraine 24 Sep 2014 » HRH Baku Systemic patterns of violations of the right to freedom of association in OSCE-region 23 Sep 2014 » SEE MORE » CALENDAR SEE MORE » LETTERS OF CONCERN Azerbaijan: Wave of repression in joint letter to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe August 2014 » Azerbaijan: Call for the immediate and unconditional release of Leyla Yunus, Arif Yunus and Rasul Jafarov August 2014 » Ukraine: No peace plan without accountability for human rights June 2014 » Azerbaijan: Persecution of human rights defender Leyla Yunus April 2014 » Ukraine: HRHN members call upon President Yanukovych to veto law violating rights January 2014 » SEE MORE » Main menu Home HRHN Members Projects RSS Contact Human Rights House Network What? We protect, empower and support human rights organisations locally and unite them in an international network of Human Rights Houses. Why? Everyone has the right to: Freedom of expression Freedom of organisation Freedom of assembly Be a human rights defender How? Building networks and institutions Strengthening capacity and sharing knowledge Advocacy and awareness raising Fundraising and strategy HRHF Oslo Kirkegata 5 0153 Oslo Norway +47 46 84 88 50 hrh@humanrightshouse.org HRHF Geneva Rue de Varembé 1, 5th floor PO Box 35, 1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland geneva@humanrightshouse.org Contact Country Houses Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Norway - Bergen, Norway - Oslo, Poland, Russian Federation, Russian Federation - Voronezh, Serbia-Belgrade, Uganda, , Ukraine-Kiev, United Kingdom About The Human Rights House Network (HRHN) unites 90 human rights NGOs joining forces in independent Human Rights Houses in 13 countries in Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and South Caucasus, East and Horn of Africa, and Western Europe. HRHN's aim is to protect, empower and support human rights defenders and their organisations locally and unite them in an international network of Human Rights Houses. Graphics by Hvarings & CMS by Noop