News from Truth Hounds team
Georgia: ‘It felt like the whole country was against us’ – Investigation into attacks against journalists and LGBTIQ activists in Georgia
Truth Hounds, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and partners publish a new report, “‘It felt like the whole country was against us’ – Failures by the Georgian government to address hate speech and attacks on LGBTIQ activists and journalists“, which presents the findings of an investigation into the violent attacks against journalists and LGBTIQ
DONBAS ENVIRONMENT: INVISIBLE FRONT
Read the Report PDF open in the new window 1. Summary The ecological situation of the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which have become the backdrop to an armed conflict with active armed hostilities from 2014 to 2021 and are partially under the control of occupying forces, has significantly deteriorated in recent years, showing signs
We are starting the Open Call for human rights defenders to participate in the “Tbilisi Shelter City” program
We are very happy to announce that we are starting the Open Call for human rights defenders to participate in the “Tbilisi Shelter City” program. You will find the link with all the additional information, eligibility criteria, and application form.We accept applications from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Russian Federation, and Armenia. Link to
Crossing Paths: Human rights in Eastern Ukraine during the coronavirus pandemic
On March 22-26 and April 12-16, the Truth Hounds monitoring group visited all 7 checkpoints and a number of settlements located on the demarcation line to document human rights violations, the effects of the pandemic, the escalation of the military situation, and working conditions of checkpoints during quarantine. Read Report
Nagorno-Karabakh (2020) – Report
There is strong evidence that Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces committed war crimes during last year’s 44-day war over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, according to a joint report When Embers Burst into Flames: International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law Violations During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War by the International Partnership for Human Rights
Locked in Limbo: Child Statelessness and Human Trafficking in the Non-Government Controlled Areas of Ukraine
he ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine has birthed novel human rights challenges. Since 2014, the country has been engaged in one of the longest-standing conflicts in Europe. This unrest has led to the establishment of internal-borders and national checkpoints, obstructing citizens freedom of movement. These barriers are purportedly designed to safeguard human rights by ensuring security