18 February 2015
Appeal for release of environmental campaigner Yevgeni Vitishko
Help Albanian juveniles!
13 February 2015
Currently, 16 juveniles live in horrendous conditions in the prison of Lezhe, Albania. They need a separate building with access to education, so they can improve their prospects for a successful future. An Albanian Study of the Gender Perspective in the Criminal Justice System
09 February 2015
Like in many countries, women in conflict with the law in Albania are neglected as policies are drafted with only the male majority of offenders in mind, creating an urgent need for greater consideration of women's needs in criminal justice and penal policy.Study Visit Albania – the Netherlands
26 January 2015
From 26 January until 30 January, an Albanian delegation visits the Netherlands for a study visit in the framework of the Matra CoPROL project promoting a victim-centred approach in trafficking cases.Sport for Rights Campaign Kicks Off
22 January 2015
As member of the international NGO coalition “Sport for Rights”, the NHC signed a joint statement to the president of the European Olympic Committee concerning the first European Games that are due to be held in Azerbaijan in June 2015.Hearings of Azerbaijan’s prisoners of conscience have started
22 January 2015
The preliminary hearing in the case of Rasul Jafarov, a prominent human rights defender and a prisoner of conscience, was held in Baku on January 15, 2015. Increasing Concern over Azerbaijani Human Rights Defenders
09 January 2015
The Netherlands Helsinki Committee is concerned about the further intensification of the Azerbaijani authorities’ campaign against human rights defenders towards the end of 2014. New Deadline of the Essay Contest on the Prevention of Torture
05 January 2015
The deadline of the essay contest on the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) is postponed to 15 February.
