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29 March 2024

Manifesto for Inclusion: Empowering Youth with Lived Experience for Penitentiary Reform

Open Letter | Civil society organisations call on President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov,to veto the draft law on ‘’foreign representatives’’

30+ civil society organisations including the NHC express support for Kyrgyzstan’s civil society

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.

Criminal Justice Crossover Training | EPTA Conference

The NHC organised a two-day Criminal Justice Crossover Training as part of the European Penitentiary Training Academies Network (EPTA).

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.

Belarus: One-year anniversary of unjust verdicts against Viasna members

The undersigned organizations demand the immediate and unconditional release of Viasna members Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic and Uladzimir Labkovich.

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.