Articles Archives

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…

09.04.22

THE STORY OF THE ENDLESS EVIL AND THE DOUBLE MEANING OF THE APRIL 9TH

Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine and this inhuman war have once again shown the free world that freedom often comes at the cost of blood. The struggle for independence is even more painful for countries that have experienced Russian terror and its endless evil. This day 33 years ago forever became part of the hi…

06.04.22

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: SUSPEND RUSSIA’S MEMBERSHIP ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

We, the undersigned members of the network of Human Rights Houses, call on the United Nations General Assembly to immediately suspend the membership of the Russian Federation on the UN Human Rights Council. Since Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, we have seen credible reporting of apparent war crimes by Russian forces…

28.03.22

THE PROSECUTION HAS NOT CHARGED ANYONE YET IN CONNECTION WITH THE ATTACK ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS HOUSE TBILISI’S (HRHT) OFFICE

HRHT is releasing a video of an attack by homophobic groups On July 5, 2021, at approximately 3 o’clock, Human Rights House Tbilisi (HRHT) was attacked by violent members of a homophobic group who were opposing the planned “March of Dignity”. On the morning of July 5, members of homophobic groups that were opposing the “March of Dignity” …

08.10.21

ALIQ MEDIA TACKLES COVID-19 WITH THE HELP OF ITS READERS

Aliq Media is an online news outlet based in Tbilisi which mainly publishes news in Armenian. From March to May 2021, as part of the COVID-19 program funded by the European Union to help Georgian media to cope with COVID-19 effects, Aliq media launched a blog competition that allowed its readers to share personal stories about life during the pande…

19.05.21

“WE WILL BE BY YOUR SIDE FROM THE MOMENT YOU DECIDE TO SPEAK UP” – ANNA ARGANASHVILI ON HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISM AND CHALLENGES

There are many human rights defenders, victims, and their personal stories behind the recent high-profile cases concerning violence. Years of experience of working in the human rights field, the high number of successful cases, and professionalism against aggression – “Partnership for Human Rights” (PHR) has been improving the legal status o…

29.03.21

“QEDELI” – A PLACE OF YELLOW AND LIGHT BLUE COLOURS

”Living in Qedeli community is associated with yellow and light blue colours for me.” – says Giorgi, a resident of ‘Qedeli’. Together with his fellow residents, Giorgi makes fabric out of colorful threads using a knitting machine. These fabrics are then used to make the handicrafts sold online. Every laptop bag knitted doll and piece of jewellery h…

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17.03.21

VOLUNTEERING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: “HELPING HAND” PLATFORM

I am a volunteer, follow me!” “Volunteering has effectively changed everything in my life. If I hadn’t taken this decision, I wouldn’t have been where I am now.” – says Keti. She is one of the volunteers of the „Helping Hand” platform, who cannot imagine, what brings better emotions than helping other people. Years ago, Keti was a volunteer …

16.09.19

TSABUNIA VARTAGAVA: “I WILL ALWAYS BE AN LGBT ACTIVIST”

28-year old Tsabunia Vartagava is a social worker. She works as a Zugdidi Resource Center Manager at the LGBT organization Equality Movement and Crisis Center Manager at the Sakhli Advice Center for Women. Tsabunia advocates for the rights of the LGBT community and victims of domestic violence thus she herself has often become a victim of threats a…

13.09.19

NONA SAMKHARADZE: “FIGHTING FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS IS NOT EASY”

Nona Samkharadze is a philologist by profession. She together with her friends and associates founded a non-governmental organization Marneuli Democratic Women’s Society back in 2004. She has worked as a journalist and producer for Marneuli local TV channel since 2007. Now she is employed as an Information Manager for the Alliances Lesser Caucasus …