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The War in Ukraine and the Crisis of Masculinity: Impacts on Society and the Path to Peacebuilding
How does war reshape ideas of manhood—and why does that matter for peace? This analysis explores how the war in Ukraine reinforces militarized masculinity,…
OUR HOUSE: Rethinking Politics Through Feminist Perspectives
Democracy is shaped not only by institutions but by everyday life. This essay explores how feminist political analysis broadens conventional understandings of democracy, security,…
Killing of Artist Semyon Skrepetsky in Poland: Rights Defenders Urge UN Scrutiny of Public Exposure of Personal Data
A Belarusian human rights organisation in exile has appealed to UN Special Rapporteurs following the killing of artist and political cartoonist Semyon Skrepetsky in…
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…
Humanitarian Assistance as the Restoration of Human Dignity and Social Trust
Beyond food and shelter, humanitarian aid can help people reclaim dignity, trust, and hope for the future. Introduction Over the past six years of…
Conscientious Objection, Former Combatants and Democratic Security: Preventing the Reproduction of War in Eastern Europe
Context Core challenge: War creates not only destruction, but also the people through whom it can return. Security rationale: Supporting conscientious objectors, deserters and…
Those Who Never Make It into the History Books
They left no monuments, won no medals, and rarely appear in history books. Yet their quiet courage may be among war’s most important stories.…
Comments on the Draft CEDAW General Recommendation No. 41 on Gender Stereotypes
Migrant women in Lithuania face layered controls, stereotypes and security checks that shape their rights to family life, residence and legal protection. Country: Lithuania…
Comments on the Draft CEDAW General Recommendation No. 41 on Gender Stereotypes
Belarus uses law, policy and media to construct, legitimize and enforce gender stereotypes as systemic governance mechanisms shaping identity and roles Country: Belarus Introduction…
Contribution to the Structured Dialogue on WFD Implementation in Lithuania: Transboundary Challenges in the Vilija–Neris River Basin
Transboundary gaps and upstream risks hinder Lithuania’s Water Framework Directive goals in the Vilija–Neris basin Executive Summary The Vilija River (known in Lithuania as…
How EU public funds risk enabling environmental degradation and militarisation in the Neris river basin
The Neris River – known upstream in Belarus as the Viliya – is a transboundary ecosystem of high ecological value. It is also a…
Annual Report Systemic Human Rights Violations in Belarus Denial of the Right to Conscientious Objection and Forced Military Service
How military logic in Belarus becomes a social norm from early childhood, displacing the right to refuse service. Submitted by “Our House” 2025 This…