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Annual Report 2019 Building and Securing Justice Across Europe Netherlands Helsinki Committee Annual Report 2019 Building and securing justice across Europe Access to Justice Criminal Justice Reform Human Rights Defence Integrity and Accountability Netherlands Helsinki Committee Building and securing justice across Europe 2 | Annual Report 2019 Contents From the Director 3 Security and Human Rights Monitor 27 NHC at a Glance 5 Building Bridges: NHC Networking and Advocacy 29 Who We Are and Where We Came From 6 NHC Governance 32 NHC Programmes: Feature Interviews and Highlights 7 NHC Funding Partners 33 Access to Justice 8 Financial Report 2019 34 Civil society and police cooperating for positive change in society – Experiences from Albania Criminal Justice Reform 12 Promoting rehabilitation rather than retribution in criminal justice – Thoughts from the field in Ukraine and Kosovo Human Rights Defence 18 Breaking silos – Why we believe in mainstreaming human rights Integrity and Accountability 23 What is the importance of the rule of law? – An Armenian Perspective Netherlands Helsinki Committee From the Director 3 | Annual Report 2019 The NHC: Building and securing justice and compliance with international human rights agreements his year’s annual report looks at our work through amongst civil society. It will also strengthen the ability of civil Left: Pepijn Gerrits, NHC Executive Director / Chair of the Board. the eyes of direct and indirect partners and through society organisations throughout the Europe to monitor the Right: Gaston Starreveld of the Dutch our own reflections. You will get to know our four independence of the judiciary so that the rule of law is upheld. Postcode Lottery paying a surprise T visit to the NHC office in The Hague. programmes: Access to Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, Photo by Roy Beusker Fotografie. Human Rights Defence, and Integrity and Accountability, Second, the longest continuously running activity of the through feature interviews and summaries of the year. NHC, the Security & Human Rights Monitor (originally called But before diving in, I want to take this opportunity to point the Helsinki Monitor and Security & Human Rights Journal) out three developments of which I am particularly proud. is about to release the 30th volume of its journal. In the last few years, we have worked hard to modernise the Monitor, First, in February, Gaston Starreveld from the National Postcode with the creation of a new all-encompassing website where Lottery surprised us with the amazing news that the NHC readers can get news, analysis, opinions, interviews, and received a €1 million one-off grant! We are very grateful to all in-depth journal articles on the OSCE and topics covering those who participate in the National Postcode Lottery: your the intersection between security and human rights. contributions will help us work towards greater human rights We have also hosted public events in The Hague to reach understanding amongst the general public and cooperation a broader public interested in the themes of the Monitor. Netherlands Helsinki Committee From the Director 4 | Annual Report 2019 Third, this year’s establishment of four NHC programmes – is safer. Human Rights Defence will help foster a resilient Left: Piet de Klerk speaking at The Hague Conversations on Access to Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, Human Rights civil society by promoting a cultural shift in which everyone Conflict: Human Right and Conflict. Defence, and Integrity and Accountability – marks a significant in society recognizes the importance of, and applies human Photo by Louise Alves. Right: Poster for the panel discussion shift in how the NHC works towards our mission:Building rights to their own lives. Integrity and Accountability hosted by the Security and Human and securing justice and compliance with international will promote professional shifts in civil servants to combat Rights Monitor, in cooperation with human rights agreements. Our new programmes will go corruption and nepotism, so democratic societies can the OSCE HCNM and SPIL . beyond specific changes, accomplished through projects, flourish. Through targeted projects, the programme teams such as capacity building activities for civil servants, will be able to apply their specific expertise and contribute advocating for the release of a particular human rights to changes in the respective societies where we work. defender, or the establishment of mentoring programmes for juvenile detainees. They will now pursue broader, All in all, 2019 has been a year in which the NHC has systemic change in the areas of human rights and rule contributed to effective responses towards global challenges, of law. They will build on the achievements of individual such as countering nationalism, working towards universal projects, amounting to wider societal change in the region adherence to human rights agreements and supporting the in which we work. independence of the judiciary for the robust rule of law. We aim to continue this work in the years to come. The Access to Justice Programme will work to ensure individuals are able to protect themselves against violations of their rights. Criminal Justice Reform will improve the Pepijn Gerrits chances offenders have to be a successful part of society, Executive Director / Chair of the Board of the Netherlands so they are less likely to reoffend, and everyone in society Helsinki Committee Netherlands Helsinki Committee NHC at a Glance 5 | Annual Report 2019 NHC at a Glance THE NETHERLANDS BELARUS RUSSIA Programmes by Country POLAND 2015 – 2019 Criminal Justice Reform UKRAINE KAZAKHSTAN Access to Justice SLOVAKIA Human Rights Defence REP. OF HUNGARY MOLDOVA Integrity and Accountability ROMANIA SERBIA BOSNIA & Total Activities per Programme* HERZEGOVINA BULGARIA KOSOVO 2015 – 2019 GEORGIA MONTENEGRO Criminal Justice Reform Human Rights Defence REP. OF NORTH MACEDONIA ARMENIA ALBANIA AZERBAIJAN 97 17 TURKEY 52 Trainings 10 Trainings 32 Peer-to-Peer Exchanges 7 Peer-to-Peer Exchanges Access to Justice Integrity and Accountability 37 27 15 Trainings 21 Trainings 22 Peer-to-Peer Exchanges 16 Peer-to-Peer Exchanges *Figures based on survey of annual narrative reports from 2015 to 2019. Netherlands Helsinki Committee Who We Are and Where We Came From 6 | Annual Report 2019 Who We Are and Where We Came From Who We Are: Where We Came From: The Netherlands Helsinki Committee The H in NHC Our mission is to build and secure justice and compliance The Helsinki Movement refers to the human rights movement with international human rights agreements within OSCE that followed the 1975 signing of the Helsinki Accords. In an participating states. Established in 1987, we represented era of tension amidst the Cold War, the Accords contained the Dutch civil society in the Helsinki Movement. For over ground-breaking concept of comprehensive security: the notion 30 years, we have helped build bridges between public that real security is achieved by building democratic, free, and institutions, international organisations, practitioners, rights-respecting societies. The inclusion of civil society in the and civil society. We look at the big picture, taking a process and beyond, today allows actors to hold governments holistic approach in strengthening rule of law, safe- accountable for implementing the Helsinki principles of guarding human rights, and strengthening civil society. upholding rule of law and human rights. Netherlands Helsinki Committee NHC Programmes: Feature Interviews and Highlights 7 | Annual Report 2019 NHC Programmes: Feature Interviews and Highlights Access to Justice Criminal Justice Reform Civil society and police cooperating Promoting rehabilitation rather than for positive change in society – retribution in criminal justice – Thoughts Experiences from Albania from the field in Ukraine and Kosovo 8 12 Human Rights Defence Integrity and Accountability Breaking silos – Why we believe What is the importance of the rule in mainstreaming human rights of law? – An Armenian Perspective 18 23 Netherlands Helsinki Committee Access to Justice Programme 8 | Annual Report 2019 Access to Justice Programme e believe access to justice is a fundamental principle of the rule of law and democracy. WIt allows individuals to protect themselves against violations of their rights, to repair civil injustices, to hold decision-makers accountable and challenge charges against them in criminal proceedings. Although access to justice should be guaranteed for all individuals, particularly vulnerable groups continue to face barriers in exercising their rights throughout Europe. The Access to Justice Programme breaks down these barriers by applying a rights based approach, ensuring the rights of vulnerable groups that entering in the (criminal) justice system are fully respected. Above: LGBT Supporter in Tirana, Albania. Courtesy www.historia-ime.com Left: Stari most, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo by Anton Sharov on Unsplash. Netherlands Helsinki Committee Access to Justice Programme 9 | Annual Report 2019 Feature Interview Civil society and police cooperating for positive change in society – Experiences from Albania In Albania, despite legislation on LGBTI rights being this would make society understand that a crime Above: Sidita Zaja, PRO LGBT largely in place, and in line with international standards, committed because of prejudice is against the law. Executive Director. implementation continues to be an issue, particularly in rural areas. We are working to strengthen police and justice Pride Parades in Tirana have
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