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31 January 2022

Online Event | The future of “Memorial” and the Russian human rights and democracy movement

The Winding Path to Democracy: Reflections on the Final RoLT Alumni Event

Hear from former RoLT participants about their experiences of bringing the trials and tribulations of bringing about change in their country.

Online Event | Meer meten is meer weten of meer macht?

Namens het NHC en het Platform Bescherming Burgerrechten nodigen wij u uit voor een panelgesprek over dataverzameling en de inzet van nieuwe technologieën door de overheid en de impact daarvan op het functioneren van de rechtsstaat.

Joint statement by members of the Civic Solidarity Platform and other NGOs on the alarming situation in Kazakhstan

Read the full statement.

In Memoriam Ed van Thijn (1934-2021)

A Dutch politician for the Labour Party (PvdA), historian, and member of the NHC's Committee from 1996-2010, Ed van Thijn passed away on 19 December 2021.

NHC’s hand in the development of the Serbian Probation Service

Interview with Probation expert Frans Clobus on the development of a new risk assessment instrument for the Serbian Probation Service.

Kirsten Meijer to join NHC as Executive Director per 15 February 2022

Kirsten is currently Director of Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF) International, and brings with her more than 20 years of experience in non-profit management.

Balkans Act Now! – Reflecting on Success and the Road Forward

The NHC collaborative BAN project brought together multiple groups to tackle human trafficking in the Balkans, find out more about the closing conference of the project.

IDFA premiere of ‘Judges under Pressure’ in Carré, Amsterdam

Find out more about the screening of the 'Judges under pressure' documentary on the continued fight for judicial independence in Poland.

Preventing torture in closed institutions: Dutch NPM needs to become more effective and fully independent

The NHC calls on the Dutch government to ensure that the treatment and living conditions all persons in detention facilities is screened against human rights standards.