Norwegian Helsinki Committee

Founded in 1977, Norwegian Helsinki Committee is a non-governmental organisation based in Oslo, Norway working on human rights, democracy & civil society, peace & conflict.

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee is a non-governmental human rights organisation founded in Norway in 1977 by activists from across the political spectrum. Its name refers to the 1975 Helsinki Final Act, which led to the OSCE. It works to ensure human rights are respected in practice through monitoring, documenting and reporting human rights abuses, human rights education and democracy support. Its geographical focus is Europe and the former Soviet Union, including Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, with support to civil society in Ukraine through the Nansen Programme. It supports human rights defenders, challenges public institutions to uphold the rule of law, and reports to Norwegian and international audiences and decision makers. Its main office is in Oslo, with an office in Kazakhstan, and it works with more than 70 partner organisations across the region.