Topic: Rule of law

Study on Innovative Practices of Civil Society Regarding the EU Rule of Law Toolbox

Two new resources developed under the Horizon Europe–funded RED-SPINEL project provide practical guidance for civil society and legal professionals on how to anticipate, detect, and respond to rule of law backsliding and fundamental rights violations across Europe.

The aim of the project is to strengthen the fundamental rights at work, as set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union under the title Solidarity, and to create a framework … Read more

The project carried out from the grant awarded by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland under the EU Enlargement and European Fundamental Values Fund (EEFV Fund) aims to promote European fundamental values, the rule … Read more

The project aims to prevent further democratic backsliding in Hungary and support the future restoration of the rule of law by maintaining international attention on attempts to further dismantle democracy and the rule of law … Read more

The Hungarian Helsinki Committee’s project aims at building the watchdog skills of civil society and social movements to enhance rule-of-law observance, combat corruption, and increase access to justice. It is a capacity-building measure that aims … Read more

The COMPASS Project aims to maintain the spotlight of international attention on Hungary and the attempts to further dismantle the rule of law; re-frame the social discourse in Hungary about the rule of law and … Read more

The aim of the project is to anchor the HHC as a key actor in protecting the rule of law in Hungary.  The project aims to: Re-frame the social discourse in Hungary about the rule … Read more

In the framework of the project, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee enhances its resilience amid shrinking civic space in Hungary by increasing its staff’s digital security skills and their resilience. The project activities help the HHC … Read more

Since September 2022, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee has been involved in the RED-SPINEL research project, funded by the Horizon Europe Programme of the European Commission and coordinated by IEE-ULB. Over a period of 36 months, … Read more

We are thrilled to announce our cooperation with the European Implementation Network (EIN) in their new project focused on safeguarding freedom of expression in the Council of Europe member States. As a participant to this … Read more

The project provides complex legal assistance and free legal representation to “everyday heroes”, citizens who are standing up for their rights and offer a positive role model to society by challenging rampant autocratic tendencies, and … Read more

The CharterWise project by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union aims at bringing the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights from the attention periphery of the legal profession to the centre of … Read more

The Hertie School and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) have joined forces to launch a new project, Strategic Litigation for Rights in Europe: Building Knowledge, Skills and Connections for Legal Practitioners to Use the EU … Read more

The Hungarian Helsinki Committee’s project contributes to building the watchdog skills of civil society and social movements to enhance rule-of-law observance, combat corruption, and increase access to justice in Hungary. It is a capacity building … Read more

The aim of the project is to strengthen the various rule of law mechanisms of the European Union, the strengthening of civil society organisations’ participation in these. The project is coordinated by the Helsinki Foundation … Read more

The project aims to defend democracy in Hungary more effectively and prevent a domino effect of democratic decline currently threatening Europe. Activities: Opening new channels to uncover human rights violations and anti-rule of law measures and … Read more

The project, which is carried out with the inputs of an expert from the US, aims to foster the new generation of Hungarian youth activists and to promote the culture of peaceful dialogue among Hungarian … Read more