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09 April 2025

Webinar | Early Warning and Alert System as part of civic space protection in Europe

Erosion of judicial independence, media freedom and civic space

The NHC, together with TI NL, FPU, NJCM, Lawyers4Lawyers and PILP, contributed to the 2025 edition of the Rule of Law report on the Netherlands, with our most critical assessment to date.

EU Should Defend the ICC

The European Union should defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid serious attacks on its mandate and mission | Statement by 58 NGOs

Statement | Sta nu op voor onze burgerrechten en bescherm de rechtsstaat | Stop de WTMO en de WBVOO

Vrijheid van vereniging is een belangrijke bouwsteen van de Nederlandse democratie. Binnenkort bespreekt de Tweede Kamer twee nieuwe wetten die deze fundamentele grondrecht dreigen te beperken.

Rethinking Dutch Human Rights Policy: Challenges and the Way Forward

The NHC hosted a critical discussion on Dutch human rights policy evaluation as part of the March #DemocracyDrinks edition, together with Veronika Pisorn (BMO) and Dr Martin van Vliet (IOB).

Statement | European civil society stands in solidarity with the people of Serbia

NHC & more than 100 European CSOs express deep concern over the rapid escalation of attacks and repression against civil society in Serbia & call on the Serbian authorities to stop them.

Women’s Rights in Croatia: The Fight for Justice and Support

On Centre for Women War Victims – ROSA, one of our Croatian grassroots partners within the scope of the EU funded Catalyst of Change project.

Support the people of Belarus in their pursuit of freedom | Invest in peace, stability and democracy of Europe

NHC had the privilege of hosting Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the National Leader of Belarus, to discuss the critical need for international support for Belarusian civil society.

Call to Action | Oppose Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court, Safeguard Victims’ Access to Justice

The NHC and more than 120 CICC member NGOs call on the United States to cease any effort, including through sanctions, to derail the ICC’s independent judicial processes.

Less space for criticism: Warning for Dutch Democracy

Aïcha Chaghouani of the NHC speaking at the Global Assessment on Civic Freedoms event on December 11, 2024, on the precarious state of civic space in Europe and Central Asia.