15 November 2016
Tentative optimism? Obama reassures world leaders Trump will observe commitment to NATO allies
Call for publications in the Security and Human Rights journal
11 August 2016
The quarterly journal Security and Human Rights (SHR), inspired by the work and principles of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), is looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives. Max van der Stoel Award 2016 goes to Cypriot NGO
26 July 2016
The Cyprus-based NGO Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) is the winner of the Max van der Stoel Award 2016.OSCE should live up to commitments on refugees and migrants
08 March 2016
An expert workshop on migration called for increased efforts by the OSCE participating states to implement their commitments and ensure the protection of refugees as set out in the 1951 UN Refugee Convention.Concerns over the rule of law in Poland
13 January 2016
The Netherlands Helsinki Committee joined an appeal by the Civic Solidarity Platform NGO, expressing concern about amendments in the Polish media and judiciary legislation. Focus on Azerbaijan at OSCE Human Dimension Meeting
26 September 2014
The increasing repression of independent and opposition voices in Azerbaijan was highlighted on several occasions during the first week of the 2014 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting of the OSCE.NHC speaks at parliamentary hearing on rule of law in European Union
29 April 2014
NHC Chairman Ian de Jong was one of the speakers at a round table discussion of the Dutch parliament on the rule of law in Europe.NHC and CILC: Quality standards in project acquisition
23 April 2014
More than a year ago, the NHC and the Center for Internation Legal Cooperation (CILC) have initiated a joint trajectory to professionalise the way we (jointly and separately) design and implement projects and programmes.NHC welcomes increased attention OSCE for protection human rights defenders
12 June 2013
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE has decided to develop recommendations for the effective protection of human rights defenders.NHC: The Netherlands should continue to promote rule of law across the whole of Europe
25 October 2012
At the NHC 25th anniversary reception, Chairman Ian de Jong of the Netherlands Helsinki Committee called for the Netherlands to not look away from problems in the maintainance of the rule of law and human rights in wider Europe.