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15 July 2026

Building Knowledge, Bridges, and Solutions: The Matra Rule of Law Training Programme

The project “SCOPE” launched in Chișinău to strengthen civil society participation in Moldova’s EU accession process.

CHIȘINĂU, Moldova, July 14, 2026 — Twenty civil society organisations gathered in Chișinău for the launch of the project Strengthening Civic Organisations for Participation and Engagement (SCOPE) and its training programme. Led by the Netherlands Helsinki Committee (NHC) in partnership with Promo-LEX Association (Promo-LEX), the Independent Journalism Centre (IJC), and ARTICLE 19 Europe. With financial support from the European Union, this initiative aims to boost the capacity of Moldovan NGOs to engage with, monitor, and contribute to Moldova’s EU accession process.

Call for Participants | SCOPE Leadership and Training Programme Moldova

Apply before 31 May 2026 | The programme will equip selected participants with the skills, knowledge and partnerships needed to later access a restricted strategic grants scheme for monitoring and advocacy linked to Moldova’s EU accession process.

Resilient & Connected: Launching our Joint Initiative Against Disinformation in Eastern Partnership countries

Resilient & Connected, the recently-launched EU-funded project, will strengthen the resilience of citizens and civil society in the Eastern Partnership to disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference.

New Editor-in-Chief for the Security and Human Rights Monitor

The Security and Human Rights Monitor (SHRM) is happy to announce Eva Entenmann as the new Editor-in-Chief of SHRM.

Civic Space Under Pressure: Reflections from the Launch of the MACS Report

On 24 February, politicians, policymakers, academics, and civil society leaders gathered for the launch of the Monitoring Action for Civic Space (MACS) report and to reflect on the state of civic space in the Netherlands.

IWD 2026: Our Catalyst Partners Advancing Women’s Rights

Across countries and contexts, our partners from the EU-funded Catalyst of Change project are working hard to advance women’s rights. On International Women’s Day 2026, we asked them a few questions about their work, the challenges they face, the lessons they’ve learned, and what gives them hope. Today, we’re sharing their voices.

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.