15 January 2024
In Memoriam | Former Chairman of the NHC Executive Board Jan Herman van Roijen Passes Away
The fight has just begun | Democracy and the Rule of Law in the EU
21 December 2023
Kees Sterk joined the November edition of The Hague #DemocracyDrinks to discuss democracy and rule of law in the EU, focusing in particular on Poland after the elections. Democracy and the rule of law in the EU: Poland after the elections | #DemocracyDrinks Event
27 November 2023
Join us on 28 November for the next edition of #DemocracyDrinks with Kees Sterk, Senior Judge, European Law expert & NHC Committee Member.Open letter: We refuse to let the Anti-SLAPP Directive be a missed opportunity
09 November 2023
We urge European institutions to negotiate the strongest possible Anti-SLAPP Directive that effectively protects public watchdogs.De staat holt recht op demonstratie uit: dat moet stoppen
06 September 2023
Het demonstratierecht staat door optreden van de overheid onder druk. Het NHC steunt de oproep van GreenPeace Nederland om het demonstratierecht te waarborgen.Democracy Drinks: Stepping up the protection of civic space
15 June 2023
Join us for the June edition of #DemocracyDrinks for an engaging conversation on the state of civic space in the Netherlands and Europe!Statement on the Destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam
09 June 2023
Read the joint statement on the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, signed by the NHC and other civil society organisations. Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus: 21 May 2023
19 May 2023
21 May is the Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus. Read about initiatives, projects and ways to get involved in solidarity here.