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23.04.24

Professional burnout of human rights defenders and psychosocial services provided by House Tbilisi

“I suffer from anxiety; it intensifies even more while working.”; “I can no longer provide services to the beneficiaries that I intended to provide with all my heart.”- wrote human rights defenders in the Human Rights House's survey regarding their psycho-emotional state. Professional burnout is the most common challenge among employees in…

09.04.24

Authorities in Georgia & Republika Srpska must irrevocably withdraw legislation threatening to stifle independent civil society

Human Rights House Foundation and members of the Network of Human Rights Houses urge the Parliament of Georgia and the National Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Republika Srpska to drop proposed “Foreign agent” legislation that can damage civil society and media irreversibly, to respect international obligations undertaken by their states under…

13.02.24

Launch of the New Project

We are delighted to launch a new project „Supporting Freedom of Artistic Expression in Georgia – Free ArtExpress. “ The overall goal of the project is to increase awareness about the importance of artistic freedom and its connection to the general country development, human rights and European Integration through international advocacy, v…

05.02.24

Human Rights House: Detaining activists is a disproportionate measure

Update (05/02/2023) : Akaki Chikobava and Giorgi Khasaia, who had been detained on criminal charges, were granted bail by the Tbilisi City Court, each set at 3,000 GEL. The signatory organizations demand the immediate release of activists Nata Peradze, Giorgi Khasaia, and Akaki Chikobava. On February 2, 2024, the court sentenced activist …

29.12.23

Human Rights House Tbilisi’s 2023 – Review

As we bid farewell to 2023, a year marked by profound anger and a sense of injustice, we also celebrate significant victories. Together, we stood against the 'Russian law,' emphasizing the power of solidarity.This year, we drew even closer to our envisioned Western future, earning the candidate status for the European Union! Amidst these achievemen…

12.12.23

International Human Rights Defenders Day 2023

Human Rights House Tbilisi celebrated the International Human Rights Defenders Day for the sixth time this year with interesting speakers and many guests. The main highlight of this year’s event was a right to peaceful protest. Welcoming remarks were delivered by Lela Tsiskarishvili - Chairperson of the board of Human Rights House Tbilisi; H. E.…

20.11.23

Human Rights Fair 2023

On November 17th, the "Human Rights Fair," organized by HRHT," took place in Tbilisi. This year, the fair featured representations from human rights organizations and initiatives operating in the regions of Georgia. According to the event format, participating organizations and initiatives were pre-selected. The event included the presentation o…

03.11.23

“Lekso” Award Ceremony 2023

The winners of the 2023 "Lekso" award were announced on November 2, the day of the elimination of impunity for crimes against journalists. Human Rights House Tbilisi hosted the event in Haraki Theatre, Tbilisi. The winners of this year's award are "South Gate" journalist Temo Inasaridze (category: best human rights article), "Publika" photojourn…

02.11.23

APPEAL OF GEORGIAN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Georgia awaits the European Commission's recommendation on granting it EU membership candidate status. We, the undersigned Georgian NGOs, share a common mission: to safeguard and advocate for the interests of Georgian citizens and to promote and instill European democratic values in Georgia. We all share the unwavering choice and the paramount i…

26.10.23

Human Rights Fair 2023 – Tbilisi

We invite human rights organizations, initiatives and activists working in the regions to the event "Human Rights Fair" in Tbilisi. About the Fair Human Rights Fair was founded in 2018 by Human Rights House. The main goal of the fair is to increase awareness of human rights defenders working outside the capital, in other cities and villages o…