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06 April 2021

Lessons from Human Rights Defenders: Digital Rights at the Pendulum of Freedom and Oversight

Lessons from Human Rights Defenders: Re-Opening Civic Spaces in Times of Covid-19

Discussing the concept of shrinking civic space and its relation to rising populism and authoritarianism in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tackling Russian elite’s corruption

Is it mission impossible? Find out more in this report by the Expert Group on Transborder Corruption, in cooperation with the NHC.

Defending Human Rights in Ukraine: First Annual Monitoring Report 2020

The first annual report by ZMINA Human Rights Centre and the NHC on Ukranian Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Activists.

CSOs call for the immediate operationalisation of the Human Rights Council’s new mandate on Belarus

Read the full statement signed by 64 Belarusian and international human rights organisations.

Human Rights Defenders in Ukraine: A Series of Stories and Struggles

Learn about the stories and struggles of Human Rights Defenders in Ukraine and the work that the NHC and ZMINA are doing to support them.

Turkey: Stop Judicial Harassment of “Saturday Mothers / People”

Human Rights NGOs call on the Turkish authorities to unconditionally drop all charges against the Saturday Mothers on Right to Truth day.

Open Letter to Vera Jourova, Vice-President Values and Transparency EU Commission

An open letter with suggestions by European CSO’s in response to the new, large budget for the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme

Joint action letter to UN Special Rapporteurs: Continued Call for Effective Investigation into Tahir Elçi’s Death

Urgent call to action from NHC and 47 other organisations ahead of the next hearing on 03 March 2021 in the criminal trial of those accused of killing Tahir Elçi,

Stories That Need to be Heard: Virtual Exhibition Launch

We invited Meltem Aslan, Nejat Taştan, and Yasemin Öz to share their personal stories defending human rights in Turkey in celebration of the virtual exhibition launch.