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27 February 2024

Statement | Human rights organisations call on Russian authorities to immediately release human rights defender Oleg Orlov

Statement | We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Nasta Loika

We call on the Belarusian authorities for Nasta Lojka’s release and condemn the physical and psychological torture she was subjected to by state agents. We continue to call upon the international community to take measures to urge the Belarusian authorities to respect their obligations towards human rights defenders.

Ukraine’s Fire Woman, Lyudmyla Yankina: “I had to help”

For her extraordinary humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, Lyudmyla Yankina has been dubbed the fire woman. "I had to help," she says.

5 AM: “I woke up to the sounds of bombs in Kyiv”

It has been one year since Tetiana, Head of the Board of the human rights centre ZMINA, woke up at 5 AM to the sounds of bombs falling in Kyiv.

Statement | Calling for immediate release of the president of the Turkish Medical Association Şebnem Korur Fincancı

The NHC condemns the arrest of prof. dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı and urges Turkish authorities to immediately release her.

Democracy Drinks: Human Rights in Times of War and Crisis

On 13 October 2022 the NHC, together with the Hague Humanity Hub and the NIMD hosted #DemocracyDrinks on the topic of Human Rights in Times of War and Crisis.

Call for action of the Human Rights Council to address the dire human rights situation in Russia

The NHC together with international HROs, call for urgent action of the Human Rights council to address the human rights situation in Russia.

Belarus | Joint Statement on upcoming verdict in the case against Viasna members Maria Rabkova and Andrey Chapiuk

19 signatories call for the immediate and unconditional release of Viasna members Maria Rabkova and Andrey Chapiuk ahead of tomorrow's verdict in Minsk.

Thoughts from Ukrainian Civil Society: Anzhelika Zozulia on adapting to the new reality and claiming space for reflection

As the war rages on, hear from Ukrainian civil society members and NHC partners on amplifying their message & support in defending democracy.

Thoughts from Ukrainian Civil Society: Illia Yeremenko on the nuclear threat and cutting Putin’s war efforts at the source

As the war rages on, hear from Ukrainian civil society members and NHC partners on amplifying their message & support in defending democracy.