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HRDN position – A rights based approach to resilience

HRDN calls on the EU institutions to recognise explicitly that a resilient society is a democratic one in which there is a vibrant civil society which enjoys an enabling environment for its activities and in which all individuals without exception enjoy all their rights and freedoms under a robust rule …

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Report, United against all forms of torture: Applying a cross- cutting perspective to prevent, prohibit and redress torture globally, 3 April 2017

This report aims to capture the discussions and outline the recommendations from the 2016 EU-NGO Human Rights Forum entitled ‘United against all forms of torture: Applying a cross- cutting perspective to prevent, prohibit and redress torture globally’, co-organised by HRDN and the EEAS. Human rights defenders (HRDs) and activists from over …

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The Netherlands Helsinki Committee

The Netherlands Helsinki Committee is a non-governmental organisation that works to strengthen human rights protection, the rule of law and democracy in the OSCE region. Projects The NHC develops and implements projects to improve government policies and legal protection for vulnerable groups such as minorities, migrants, economically marginalized persons, trafficked …

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HRDN Statement on EU Global Strategy

HRDN takes note of the Global Strategy presented to the Member States which recognises the importance of civil society as a partner in defending fundamental freedoms; that human rights violations as a root cause of violence and instability; and the importance of democracy for resilient societies. We note the aspiration …

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