civic space Archives - Netherlands Helsinki Committee

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

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

24 February 2026

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

20 February 2026

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.

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

09 April 2025

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

08 April 2025

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.

Statement | 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

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