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The Forced Return of Afgan Sadigov to Azerbaijan: A Test of the Council of Europe’s Credibility

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The trial against Ekrem İmamoğlu questions the future of democracy 

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Joint Letter: Serious concern over the spate of arrests of journalists and harassment of independent media in Kazakhstan

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Hands Off Memorial!  

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Joint Statement: Rising Repression of LGBTI+ Activism in Türkiye

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Georgia: Harassment of former Ombudsman confirms OSCE report findings

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Kyrgyzstan: Tolekan Ismailova taken in for questioning

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Kazakhstan votes on new constitution

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Nine Women Journalists in Azerbaijan in jail over their reporting

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War crimes and human rights violations

On this page, you will find a series of publications from the NHC’s Documentation and Accountability Hub.

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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.

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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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Violations of export controls regarding war-critical goods to Russia

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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.

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