Support women political prisoners

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Release defence lawyer Samat Matsakov and protect the legal profession in Kyrgyzstan

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05 Dec

Women’s Rights under attack in Russia – How can we help?

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Norway should support the right to a healthy environment

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Martin Ennals Award to human rights defender Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov

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Uzbekistan: Former Diplomat Kadyr Yusupov has passed away

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Climate of Repression in Azerbaijan: European Political Community Summit an Opportunity to Demand Rights

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Statement on the Parliamentary Elections in Georgia

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Campaign - #16 days of activism against gender-based violence

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee uses the international campaign #16DaysOfActivismAgainstGenderBasedViolence 2022 to promote the work of some of the women human rights defenders that amaze us, and who have found their own way of making the world more equal, one person at the time.

Campaign: 12 Women on the Barricades

We present 12 portraits of women standing on the barricades of other women, focusing on the greatest human rights challenges facing women in Europe today.

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.

Topics we are working on

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Documentation and Accountability

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.