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

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10 Sep

European civil society at risk

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26 Sep

Barents Pride 2019

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Statement

“A victory for Russian civil society, but not justice” 

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Three years after brutal crackdown, UN Human Rights Committee reviews Tajikistan

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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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