"Defending human rights is everyone's job. We achieve a lot more when we stand united against injustice"

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Statement

Release Russian election expert

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28 May

How are we going to fight corruption and human rights violations?

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Statement

Stop harassing human rights defenders Agzam Turgunov and Dilmurod Saidov

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News

Annual Report: The Current Status on Human Rights

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Who we are

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee base its work one the Helsinki Declaration, which states that respect for human rights is crucial for maintaining peace and cooperation between states.

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Topics we are working on

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Finding the facts

We document human rights violations so that the guilty can be punished.

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Why we need human rights sanctions

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Where do we work?

We assist vulnerable groups, challenge public institutions to uphold the rule of law and hold authorities to account in 20 countries.

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