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08 March 2026

IWD 2026: Our Catalyst Partners Advancing Women’s Rights

Resilient & Connected: Joint Initiatives Against Disinformation | Call for National Experts from Armenia, Moldova, and Ukraine

The NHC seeks to engage national experts from Armenia, Moldova, and Ukraine to help facilitate policy dialogue, strengthen cooperation among stakeholders, and ensure that research findings inform national discussions and policy processes on FIMI resilience.

From Strasbourg to Luxembourg: Launching SURE to Close the Human Rights Implementation Gap

On 2 and 3 February 2026, the Netherlands Helsinki Committee hosted the kick-off meeting of the Standing Up for Rights in Europe (SURE) project.

MACS Country Reports 2025: The Netherlands Report Published

We are happy to announce that the Monitoring Action for Civic Space (MACS) country report on the Netherlands, prepared by the Netherlands Helsinki Committee, is now out.

Standing up for Rights in Europe (SURE): Protecting fundamental rights by turning European Court judgements into action

The Standing up for Rights in Europe (SURE) project seeks to strengthen civil society’s capacity to monitor, report, and advocate for the effective implementation of European Court judgments, while promoting the consistent application of EU and Council of Europe human rights standards at the national level.

Insights from the Catalyst of Change EU and Media Engagement Knowledge-Sharing Event

On 01 and 02 October 2025 we hosted a two-day knowledge-sharing event in Bulgaria, part of the EU-funded Catalyst of Change project.

Catalyst of Change EU and Media Engagement Knowledge-Sharing Event

Catalyst of Change | Knowledge-sharing event organized by the NHC, ECNL and FPEE in Sofia, Bulgaria

Statement | NHC designated an “undesirable organisation” by the Russian Federation

With this act, the Russian authorities confirm what has long been evident: those who defend human dignity, democracy, and the rule of law are treated as enemies of the regime.

Catalyst of Change — Call for Consultant(s) to Conduct External Evaluation

The NHC invites applications from an international consultant or team to conduct the mid-term and final external evaluations of Catalyst of Change project.

Empowering Arab Migrant Women in Romania: Challenges, Community, and Hope

Romania has seen a rising number of migrants and refugees over the last five years, many coming from Middle Eastern and South Asian countries to escape conflict or find employment. While the country still has one of the lowest shares of foreign-born residents in the EU, at just around 3% of the population, the challenges facing newcomers are significant: language barriers, limited support systems, discrimination, and precarious access to services.