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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 …

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 …

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 …

DOs and DON’Ts for European Parliament Resolutions, Press Releases and Statements of Delegations, Committees and their Chairs, or official letters by MEPs on human rights defenders Download

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 …

The HRDN has drafted a “Do’s and Don’ts in EU public statements on HRDs” as a practical, examples based illustration of some good practices in communicating about HRDs at risk, in a way that is helpful to them and to other defenders, and hopefully maximises chances of securing their release, …

If the new EU Global Strategy is to be successful in achieving its stated objectives of improving security, prosperity, resilience and governance in the world, it will be critical to recognise that key to this is the full respect, protection and realisation of all people’s human rights – be they …

This report aims to capture the discussions, analysis and recommendations from the 2015 Human Rights Forum on ‘Promoting and Protecting Civil Society Space’. How can we counter the closing space for civil society and what role should the EU play? These were key questions discussed in Brussels from 3-4 December 2015 …