29 April 2020
Concern for Russian Journalist After Covid-19 Article About Chechnya
Human Rights Defender Rasul Jafarov Acquitted of All Charges by Azerbaijan Supreme Court
23 April 2020
Originally convicted in 2016 in relation to his work, human rights defender Rasul Jafarov was acquitted today. Find a timeline of NHC's coverage here. NHC Contributes to the Annual EU-Azerbaijan Human Rights Dialogue, March 2020
23 April 2020
The NHC and HRC - Azerbaijan contributes to EU-Azerbaijan Human Rights Dialogue in March 2020. The joint recommendations covered political prisoners and freedom of association. Call to Release Pre-Trial Detainees in Turkey
17 April 2020
Civil society organisations urge current orders for pre-trial in Turkey to be revoked, and judges should resort to alternative measures for judicial control when necessary. Joint Statement: Democratic Principles in a Time of Crisis
09 April 2020
Democracy support organisations around Europe, as part of the EPD network, issue a joint statement on democratic principles in a time of crisis. NHC 2019 Annual Report is Now Online
08 April 2020
This year’s annual report looks at our work through the eyes of direct and indirect partners, and through our own reflections.European NGOs Call for Urgent Attention for Prisons in Covid-19 Crisis
06 April 2020
The NHC has joined other European NGOs in calling for sufficient response from the Council of Europe to address the issue of COVID-19 in prisons across Europe. Defending Human Rights in Turkey: Evgil Türker
02 April 2020
Human rights defender and journalist Evgil Türker shares his story on defending minority rights in Turkey, in this instalment of our series on 'Defending Human Rights in Turkey'Corona Should Not Be Used to Restrict Human Rights: Clear End Date and Oversight Essential for Emergency Powers in Hungary
26 March 2020
Civil society organisations around Europe raise alarms at the recent actions of the Hungarian government, calling for clear limitations of the state of emergency powers. 
