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14 February 2024

Event | Ukraine in the EU: geopolitical and economic opportunities

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

In Memoriam | Former Chairman of the NHC Executive Board Jan Herman van Roijen Passes Away

Jan Herman Robert Dudley van Roijen, former Chairman of the Executive Board of the Netherlands Helsinki Committee, passed away in Wassenaar on 14 January 2024 at the age of 88.

The fight has just begun | Democracy and the Rule of Law in the EU

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

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

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

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

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

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

21 May is the Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus. Read about initiatives, projects and ways to get involved in solidarity here.