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

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New charges against jailed blogger dropped

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28 Feb

The Threat of Ultra-Nationalism in Ukraine and Europe

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02 Mar

Hungary 2019: Faking Democracy?

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No revolution for LGBTI in Armenia

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Opinion

Opinion

Populism or democracy – what comes next for Armenia after the successful elections?

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Opinion

Following Europe’s newest democracy

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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.

Topics we are working on

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Learning peace

We educate teenagers to become the next generation of human rights defenders.

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Finding the facts

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

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Asylum policies

It is our job to defend people’s fundamental human right to seek asylum from persecution.

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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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Opinion

Some hope and much despair: Political prisoners in Central Asia

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Annual Reports

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