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15 October 2021

Defending Democracy at Home and Abroad

The NHC condemns the Belarusian Supreme Court’s Decision to shut down the Belarusian Helsinki Committee

The Belarusian Supreme Court’s has forcibly closed one of Belarus' oldest human rights organisations, we at the NHC extend our unwavering support to and solidarity with colleagues at the Belarusian Helsinki Committee.

Democracy Drinks: Second Edition

Join us for Democracy Drinks on October 08 with guest speaker Lousewies van der Laan, Executive Director at Transparency International NL.

NHC joins UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) Coalition

The NHC is now a proud member of the UNCAC Coalition, joining a global network of over 350 CSOs in over 100 countries.

Pepijn Gerrits to leave as Executive Director NHC

Pepijn Gerrits announced this week he will be leaving the NHC as Executive Director by the end of the year to join Oxfam Novib's Supervisory Board as Director Programs.

The Worrying Rise of Homophobic Voices in Europe

The NHC raises concern at the rising number of anti-LGBTIQ+ crimes and incitements of hate speech and points out a number of action points for change.

Democracy Week 2021 – Human Rights Based Approach: Toolbox Launch Conference

Read the round-up of the discussion on the relevance of the HRBA for the promotion of democracy, and other highlights from the launch presentation.

Open letter to the European Commission on Hungarian Resilience and Recovery Facility Plan

The undersigned express shared concerns on Hungary’s inadequate anti-corruption framework in this open letter to the European Commission.

Belarus: International human rights groups demand release of Viasna members on first anniversary of crackdown

#FREEVIASNA | Together with 22 other international human rights groups, the NHC demands release of Viasna members on this first anniversary of the unprecedented crackdown.

Democracy Drinks launch in The Hague

On 03 September, together with the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, we welcomed democracy defenders, friends and colleagues for the inaugural 'Democracy Drinks'.