Dutch Section of the International Commission of Jurists

Organisation name in original language

Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten (NJCM)

Category of human rights structure

Civil society platform

Country

Netherlands

Website URL

https://njcm.nl

Type(s) of body

Not applicable

Address

Postbus 778, 2300 AT Leiden

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Legal source(s)

  • Dutch Section of the International Commission of Jurists,Statutes(Statuten), 2013

Human rights capacity support

Not applicable

Functions

  • It is an association of Dutch lawyers that works towards the promotion and protection of human rights in the Netherlands.
  • It monitors legislation and policy in the Netherlands for compliance with national, European and international human rights standards.

Specific mandates

Not applicable

Structured cooperation with partners at national level

  • Regularly submits position papers or letters on draft legislation and national policy documents debated in parliament.
  • Is an initiator of the human rights dialogue (Mensenrechtendialoog), which focuses on the discussion with the House of Representatives.

Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level

  • Participates in the International Commission of Jurists and is a partner and founder of the Civil Liberties Union for Europe.
  • Coordinates shadow reports on the implementation of European and international conventions to inform the UN and the Council of Europe.

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