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Additional aid to support school enrolment for girls in developing countries
The Netherlands will make an additional €50 million available to ensure that more children, and in particular girls, in ...
The Netherlands announces intention to earmark €2 million to combat impunity
At a digital event dedicated to fighting impunity, which was organised in collaboration with International Commission of Jurists ...
Lilit Martirosyan receives Human Rights Tulip 2020
The Human Rights Tulip 2020 was awarded today to Lilit Martirosyan. Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok presented the prize ...
Introducing the European Human Rights Ambassadors: A Joint Blog
Would you like to meet us or ask a question? Join us for a virtual webinar on 18 November 2020 at 15:30 CET. Save the date in ...
Nominations Human Rights Tulip 2020
The nomination period for the Human Rights Tulip re-opened on June 22 and closed on 26 June.
Netherlands seeks seat on UN Human Rights Council
On Tuesday the Netherlands officially launched a campaign to sit once again on the Human Rights Council of the United Nations. ...
ILO, the Netherlands to take joint action against child labour
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Netherlands intend to work together to help eliminate child labour in Africa, ...
High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein to receive 2018 Human Rights Tulip
2018 Human Rights Tulip
Brighter prospects for displaced Iraqis
The Dutch government will support displaced Iraqis returning to towns and villages recently occupied by ISIS. Sigrid Kaag, the ...
Minister Blok to visit Indonesia
On Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 July 2018 foreign minister Stef Blok will visit Indonesia. In Jakarta he will speak with the ...