The Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) is an informal grouping of NGOs operating at EU level in the broader areas of human rights, democracy and conflict prevention.

The vision of the HRDN is that human rights and democracy are placed at the heart of the European Union's internal and external policy agenda. This vision should manifest itself in a European Union that effectively protects human rights at home and is a force for positive change in the world.

In pursuit of this vision, the network aims to influence EU and member state human rights policies and the programming of their funding instruments to promote democracy, human rights and sustainable peace.

Participation in the network is open to non-governmental organizations which engage at EU level in the promotion of human rights, democracy and conflict prevention in and outside the EU. Applicants will be admitted to the network if none of the current members object.

Current members are:

  1. Amnesty International
  2. Association for the Prevention of Torture
  3. Association Européenne des Droits de l'Homme 
  4. CBM EU Liaison Office
  5. Christian Solidarity Worldwide
  6. Conference of European Churches/ Church & Society Commission
  7. Coalition for the International Criminal Court
  8. Club of Madrid
  9. DEMAS
  10. Euromediterranean Human Rights Network
  11. European Peacebuilding Liaison Office 
  12. Fédération Internationale Droits de l'Homme
  13. Fédération internationale de l’Action des Chrétiens pour l’Abolition de la Torture
  14. Front Line Defenders
  15. Human Rights Watch
  16. Human Rights Without Frontiers
  17. International Harm Reduction Association
  18. International Centre for Transitional Justice 
  19. International Dalit Solidarity Network
  20. International Lesbian & Gay Association – Europe 
  21. International Partnership for Human Rights
  22. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture victims
  23. International Rescue Committee 
  24. International Society of Threatened People
  25. Justitia & Pax Netherlands
  26. La Strada International
  27. Minority Rights Group International 
  28. Open Society Institute-Brussels 
  29. Organisation Mondiale Contre la Torture 
  30. Partners for Democratic Change International 
  31. Peace Brigade International Colombia / Guatemala
  32. Penal reform International 
  33. Plan International 
  34. Protection International 
  35. Quaker Council for European Affairs
  36. Reporter Sans Frontières
  37. Save The Children 
  38. Search for Common Ground
  39. Terre des Hommes International Federation  
  40. World Coalition against Death Penalty
  41. World Vision 

Troika representatives:
Sofia Lemmetyinen, EU Liaison Officer Christian Solidarity Worldwide  

Hélène de Rengervé, Head of IRCT Brussels office,  

David Nichols, Senior Executive Officer – EU foreign Policy Amnesty International EU Office,  

To contact the Troika please send an e-mail to troika[a]hrdn.eu

 

Updated May 2011