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02 July 2025

Call for Proposals | Strengthening the communication capacity of grassroots CSOs

Strengthening Civic Space in Europe: Insights from Sofia (04-06 June 2025)

Against the backdrop of contracting civic space, the NHC convened experts, activists, and civil society leaders at the “Narrative and Movement Building for Civic Space in Europe” event.

EU Urged to Respond to Escalating Crackdown on Political Opposition and Civil Liberties in Türkiye

The NHC calls for a forceful EU response to the deepening assault on political freedoms, judicial independence, and human rights in Türkiye.

Why Civil Society Is Key to Climate Resilience: Insights from the OSCE Side Event in Vienna

At the end of April 2025, the NHC took part in 'Resilient Together in a Changing Climate' side event held at the Finnish OSCE Chairpersonship event in Vienna.

Strengthening victim-centred justice and judicial accountability in Ukraine

As Ukraine faces the ongoing challenges of war, a new Netherlands Helsinki Committee project focuses on victim-centred justice.

Webinar | Early Warning and Alert System as part of civic space protection in Europe

Join on 10 April 2025 at 11:00-12:30 CET for a webinar within the scope if the MACS project.

Erosion of judicial independence, media freedom and civic space

The NHC, together with TI NL, FPU, NJCM, Lawyers4Lawyers and PILP, contributed to the 2025 edition of the Rule of Law report on the Netherlands, with our most critical assessment to date.

EU Should Defend the ICC

The European Union should defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid serious attacks on its mandate and mission | Statement by 58 NGOs

Statement | Sta nu op voor onze burgerrechten en bescherm de rechtsstaat | Stop de WTMO en de WBVOO

Vrijheid van vereniging is een belangrijke bouwsteen van de Nederlandse democratie. Binnenkort bespreekt de Tweede Kamer twee nieuwe wetten die deze fundamentele grondrecht dreigen te beperken.

Rethinking Dutch Human Rights Policy: Challenges and the Way Forward

The NHC hosted a critical discussion on Dutch human rights policy evaluation as part of the March #DemocracyDrinks edition, together with Veronika Pisorn (BMO) and Dr Martin van Vliet (IOB).