15 July 2026
Building Knowledge, Bridges, and Solutions: The Matra Rule of Law Training Programme
Reflecting on the Matra Rule of Law Training Programme in 2025
26 January 2026
In 2025, the Matra Rule of Law Training Programme continued to strengthen a growing community of reform‑minded civil servants committed to advancing the rule of law. Throughout the year, more than 200 participants joined the programme and became part of the expanding alumni network.Matra Rule of Law Stories: Strengthening the expertise of procurement experts in Albania
26 January 2026
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
22 January 2026
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
01 September 2025
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
21 November 2024
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
01 November 2024
Recognising four years of progress in advancing collaboration between journalists and the judiciary across the Western BalkansStatement | EU Needs To Urgently Protect Civic Space in Hungary
01 July 2024
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
