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Our House Brings the Experience of Women in Exile into the EU Gender Action Plan IV
Policy input urges the EU to confront gendered transnational repression across borders. Our House Centre for Human Rights and Relief has prepared a new Policy Input for the development of the EU Gender Action Plan IV (GAP IV) 2028–2034, bringing into the European policy debate an issue that remains too often overlooked: authoritarian repression does…
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Olga Karach has been labeled an «extremist» 32 times — a record in Lukashenko’s campaign against Belarusian civil society
Olga Karach, organisations affiliated with her, and the activities of Our House have now been labelled «extremist» or «terrorist» by Lukashenko’s regime 32 times. Today we learned that our X social media profile had been added to the list. This is a record number of repressive labels imposed on a Belarusian human rights defender and the organisations…
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Not everyone who does not want to fight wants peace
Why conscientious objection is only the beginning of demilitarisation This article is not an attempt to provide a ready-made answer. Rather, it is an invitation to think more deeply about what we actually mean by antimilitarism when war ceases to be an abstract possibility and becomes an immediate political reality. The past four years of…
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Olga Karach to Speak at the University of Helsinki on the 120th Anniversary of Satyagraha
Olga Karach to Speak at the University of Helsinki on the 120th Anniversary of Satyagraha Olga Karach at the University of Helsinki: Gandhi, Satyagraha and the Power of Nonviolence 120 Years Later Today, 11 September 2026, human rights defender and head of the organisation “Our House” Olga Karach will take part in an international seminar…
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Olga Karach has been labeled an «extremist» 31 times — a record in Lukashenko’s campaign against Belarusian civil society
Olga Karach, organisations affiliated with her, and the activities of Our House have now been labelled «extremist» or «terrorist» by Lukashenko’s regime 31 times. Today we learned that our Threads social media profile had been added to the list. This is a record number of repressive labels imposed on a Belarusian human rights defender and…
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Our House Invited to Help Shape a New EU Civil Society Protection Mechanism
Our House brings Belarusian human rights experience into shaping EU protection mechanisms. The Human Rights Centre Our House has been invited to participate in a consultation by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on the creation of a new Europe-wide Online Knowledge Hub on Civic Space — an online platform dedicated to civic space, threat monitoring…
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Olga Karach to Join International Expert Roundtable on Women, Water Diplomacy and Peacebuilding
Human rights defender Olga Karach joins international experts advancing women-led water diplomacy. On 14 September 2026, Belarusian human rights defender and peace activist Olga Karach, head of the International Centre for Civil Initiatives “Our House”, will take part in the international Expert Roundtable “Empowering Women in Water Diplomacy for Peacebuilding in the Conflict-Affected MENA Region.”…
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Olga Karach’s Speech at World Peace Award 2026 Published in Swedish Magazine Ställ om!
Swedish magazine publishes Olga Karach’s reflections on peace, war and nonviolence worldwide. Swedish magazine Ställ om!, which focuses on peace and climate justice, has published a speech by Belarusian human rights defender and head of the human rights organisation Our House, Olga Karach, delivered at the World Peace Award 2026 in Stockholm. The speech, entitled…
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Olga Karach has been labeled an «extremist» 30 times — a record in Lukashenko’s campaign against Belarusian civil society
Olga Karach, organisations affiliated with her, and the activities of Our House have now been labelled «extremist» or «terrorist» by Lukashenko’s regime 30 times. This is a record number of repressive labels imposed on a Belarusian human rights defender and the organisations and initiatives associated with her. Today we learned that our website, https://www.ndbelarus.com, had…
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Olga Karach Receives Peace Ambassador 2026 Award in Sweden
Belarusian human rights defender Olga Karach received the Peace Ambassador 2026 award. On 22 August 2026, Belarusian human rights defender Olga Karach, head of the human rights organisation Our House, received the international Peace Ambassador 2026 award at the Peace World Award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. The award recognises Karach’s longstanding human rights and anti-war work, including…
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Our House Launches Morning Paranoia in Partnership with ElevenLabs
Our House is launching a new multilingual podcast, Morning Paranoia, in partnership with ElevenLabs. Hosted by Olga Karach, the weekly series combines human rights reporting, political analysis, and dark humor to explain the realities of authoritarianism—one Friday morning at a time. Our House is proud to announce the launch of a brand-new podcast series, Morning…
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Olga Karach has been labeled an «extremist» 29 times — a record in Lukashenko’s campaign against Belarusian civil society.
Olga Karach, organisations affiliated with her, and the activities of Our House have now been labelled «extremist» or «terrorist» by Lukashenko’s regime 29 times. This is a record number of repressive labels imposed on a Belarusian human rights defender and the organisations and initiatives associated with her. Olga Karach was included in the list of…
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Our House in Numbers: One Week, 1.23 Million Views, Nearly 25,000 Interactions
One week of digital human rights advocacy reached more than 1.23 million people across major platforms. During the past week, Our House Centre for Human Rights and Relief generated 1,237,883 views across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and partner media channels. During the same period, audiences recorded 24,748 interactions through likes, comments, shares and other forms…
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The European Parliament Supports Our House’s Campaign for the Release of Aliaksandra Pulinovich
The European Parliament has demanded the immediate release of Aliaksandra Pulinovich and all political prisoners in Belarus. On 18 June 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation of political prisoners in Belarus, paying particular attention to the case of the minor political prisoner Aliaksandra Pulinovich. Members of the European Parliament demanded her…
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Our House Appeals to Cultural Organizations over Skrepetsky’s Murder
ICHRI «Our House» Appeals to Cultural Organizations, Calling for a Response to the Murder of Artist Semyon Skrepetsky The Belarusian human rights organisation Our House (Nash Dom), currently operating in exile in Lithuania, has appealed to international cultural and artistic freedom organisations, calling for a response to the murder of Russian artist, political cartoonist, and…
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Lithuania Deported a Russian Deserter after Six Months of Continuous Detention
A Russian deserter who fled the war in Ukraine and requested asylum in Lithuania spent nearly six months continuously deprived of liberty before being returned to Russia. His subsequent arrest raises serious concerns about the handling of asylum claims and compliance with international protection obligations. The public version of the case is based almost entirely…
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Four Months Without New START: Our House Rallies Against Nuclear Threats in Vilnius
Belarusians in Vilnius marked four months without the New START treaty. On 7 June, Belarusians in Vilnius gathered at Kudirkos Square for an anti-nuclear action marking four months since the expiration of the New START Treaty, the last remaining agreement limiting the strategic nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia. The treaty expired on…
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“Our House” and “Adliga” CEDAW submissions officially published by OHCHR
Two submissions prepared by “Our House” and “Adliga” officially accepted and published by OHCHR within the CEDAW process Two submissions prepared by the International Centre for Civil Initiatives “Our House” and the affiliated women’s organization “Adliga” have been officially accepted and published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)…
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Our House contributed to EBCO Annual Report on conscientious objection in Europe
Human rights groups documented militarisation, persecution, and conscientious objection trends across Europe. Our House Centre for Human Rights and Relief, together with partner organisations and future member organisations of the European Bureau for Conscientious Objection (EBCO), contributed to the preparation of the Annual Report “Conscientious Objection to Military Service in Europe 2025.” The report provides…
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Our House took part in the “Chernobyl Way” rally organized by Belarusians in Vilnius
Our House marks Chernobyl anniversary in Vilnius, calling attention to nuclear risks and historical lessons Forty years ago, the world witnessed the largest man-made nuclear disaster — the explosion at Unit 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Although the plant is geographically located in today’s Ukraine, a combination of weather conditions meant that the…