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Democracy Drinks The Hague: Democracy and the Rule of Law in the EU

“The fight has just begun” Kees Sterk, reflecting on the pro-European victory in Poland and the fight still needed to restore the rule of law Kees Sterk – NHC Committee Member, Senior Judge, former President of the European Networks…
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Democracy Drinks The Hague: Disrupting Democracies

For the September edition of the #DemocracyDrinks The Hague we were happy to be joined by PhD researcher Amy Eaglestone from the University of Birmingham. Co-hosted by NIMD, the Netherlands Helsinki Committee and The Hague Humanity Hub, the…
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#DemocracyDrinks June Edition: Protecting Civic Space “Freedom should be the rule, with limits being the exception”

#DemocracyDrinks is a global event series where democracy advocates and defenders meet monthly to exchange ideas and hear from experts. Over 50 cities worldwide host editions, with The Hague edition organised by NHC, the Netherlands Institute…

Democracy Drinks Summit for Democracy Special features panel made up of US and Costa Rican Ambassadors to the Netherlands in conversation with NHC Director about defending democracy 

On March 29, Democracy Drinks hosted a special edition in collaboration with US Embassy in the Netherlands and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  This was in conjunction with the second Summit for Democracy, of which the Netherlands…

Democracy Drinks February 2023: the importance of local democracy

By Thomas Ansell On February 13, more than 50 Democracy Defenders gathered at The Hague Humanity Hub for an edition of #DemocracyDrinks. The event series, which is held in collaboration with the Netherlands Helsinki Committee and the Netherlands…
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Interview: Extremism and the Future of Democracy

This text was written by The Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD). In The Hague, the Democracy Drinks are a collaboration between The Hague Humanity Hub, The Netherlands Helsinki Committee, and The…
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Democracy Drinks: Human Rights in Times of War and Crisis

On 13 October 2022 we welcomed our colleagues, friends and everyone interested in the topics of democracy, human rights and the justice ecosystem to Grand Café Utopie in the Hague for the October edition of the Hague Democracy Drinks. The…
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NHC, NIMD & The Hague Humanity Hub team up for successful #DemocracyDrinks, focusing on Whistleblower Rights

In celebration of the International Day of Democracy, the Netherlands Helsinki Committee, Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy & The Hague Humanity Hub teamed up to inspire and connect democracy defenders working across the Peace…