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

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Mass-Arrests Place Spotlight on Freedom of Assembly in Kazakhstan

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Report

NHC report to UN: Tajikistan in deep human rights crisis

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18 Jun

From Chechnya with Love

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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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