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26 January 2026

Reflecting on the Matra Rule of Law Training Programme in 2025

Matra Rule of Law Stories: Strengthening the expertise of procurement experts in Albania

As a result of their participation in the Matra Rule of Law Training Programme, Albanian participants have developed a (re)certification programme for procurement specialists in the country.

Matra Rule of Law Stories: Supporting domestic violence prevention in Ukraine

Ukrainian participants from the Matra Rule of Law Training Programme have developed a successful Back Home Action Plan, focusing on reducing domestic violence through prevention, victim protection, and prosecution of perpetrators.

Statement on suspension of Georgia from Matra Rule of Law Training programme

On August 19, 2025 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands decided to suspend participation of Georgian government officials to the Matra Rule of Law Training Programme (ROLT).

A Way Forward: Reflections on the MaTra Rule of Law Training on Human Rights

Read about the MaTra Rule of Law Training on Human Rights, which covered topics ranging from the role of the National Ombudsman to the shrinking civic space.

Strengthening Media Freedom in Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Serbia: Reflections on the closing conference

Recognising four years of progress in advancing collaboration between journalists and the judiciary across the Western Balkans

Statement | EU Needs To Urgently Protect Civic Space in Hungary

The NHC and other civil society organisations call on the European Commission and EU Member States to take immediate action to protect civic space in Hungary

Rising Above the Headlines: Protecting Press Freedom and Strengthening the Judiciary in the Western Balkans

Reflections on the Second Regional Media Freedom Conference held in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina 06-08 December 2023

Increased pressure on EU values: Rule of Law report on the Netherlands

NHC's annual contribution to the European Commission’s reports on the state of the rule of law in the EU

The fight has just begun | Democracy and the Rule of Law in the EU

Kees Sterk joined the November edition of The Hague #DemocracyDrinks to discuss democracy and rule of law in the EU, focusing in particular on Poland after the elections.