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Alive and enduring: Türkiye’s LGBTIQ+ resistance in the face of growing hostility

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Statement

Kyrgyzstan: End Renewed Crackdown on Independent Kloop Media Platform

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Statement

Request for Norwegian support for the People First campaign

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Statement

EU Day Against Impunty

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Statement

Assault on the right to political participation, the rule of law, and human rights in Türkiye

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News

Stand with Grigory Melkonyants

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Opinion

Historic step to create the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine

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Documentation and Accountability

Too often, those responsible for international crimes and human rights violations are never punished. We strive to hold those responsible for such abuses in Ukraine, North Caucasus and elsewhere to account.

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 on 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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The Nansen project for Ukraine is underway

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Report

Violations of export controls regarding war-critical goods to Russia

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Report

Doing Business in Authoritarian States

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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.