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04 April 2024

#DemocracyDrinks | Restorative Justice, Restoring Democracy

Investing in Women: Reflections on IWD204 #DemocracyDrinks

What does investing in women mean to you? Guided by this question, this edition’s #DemocracyDrinks The Hague focused on what investing in women entails for democracy.

Reflections on EU-Ukraine relations symposium | “From a Ukrainian perspective, Trump is already in power”

Reflections from the REKA Symposium on EU–Ukraine relations in The Hague on March 4, organised by Raam op Rusland, Open Door Ukraine and the Netherlands Helsinki Committee.

Event | Challenges for democracy in the lead up to EU elections | Democracy Under Threat

Join us at Pax For Peace in Utrecht on 19 March 2024 1400-1630 for a discussion on the challenges for democracy in the lead up to EU elections.

Statement | In solidarity with Azerbaijani Journalists

The continued crackdown on the freedom of expression in Azerbaijan is deeply troubling and must cease immediately.

Civil Society Human Dimension Event | A Human Rights Tour of the OSCE Region

A civil society-led event bringing together human rights defenders from across the OSCE region in a “speed dating” format.

Change at the helm NHC : Kees van Rij takes over from Piet de Klerk as Chair of the Supervisory Board

On 14 February 2024 Kees van Rij officially took over the reins as Chair of the Supervisory Board of the organisation.

Statement | Human rights organisations call on Russian authorities to immediately release human rights defender Oleg Orlov

The NHC and 30 other human rights organisations condemn today's sentencing of Oleg Orlov, co-chair of Human Rights Defense Center Memorial, on politically motivated charges.

Event | Ukraine in the EU: geopolitical and economic opportunities

Join us on 04 March at Nieuwspoort in The Hague for an event bringing together policy makers and experts to discuss the opportunities of Ukraine in the EU.

Increased pressure on EU values: Rule of Law report on the Netherlands

NHC's annual contribution to the European Commission’s reports on the state of the rule of law in the EU