Lobby organisation
Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
NGO or non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Poland · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights appears in 16 declared MEP meetings (6 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.
In their own words
“HFHR was founded in 1989, and its creation was preceded by the activity of the underground Helsinki Committee in Poland set up in 1982. Currently, HFHR is one of the most experienced and professionally active non-governmental organizations engaged in the field of human rights in Europe.”
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“HFHR’s mission includes promotion of human rights as the foundation of a democratic state and acting in order to improve the standards of human rights protection. HFHR’s activity consists of monitoring, education (both at the national and international level) and activity in the public interest (including legal programmes providing legal aid and conducting strategic litigation). Since 2007, the HFHR has held a consultancy status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 16 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | Daniel Freund | Democracy developments in Central and Eastern Europe |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Kim van Sparrentak | Pride ban/situation for LGBTIQ+ community in Hungary |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Daniel Freund | Recharching Advocacy for Rights (RARE) |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Alice Kuhnke | Human rights and democracy to discuss freedom and rights |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Tineke Strik | RoL Hungary Event |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Daniel Freund | Rule of law and developments in Poland |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Daniel Freund | Rule of Law in Poland |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Daniel Freund | Rule of Law |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Daniel Freund | Rule of Law in Poland |
| 7 Nov 2023 | Tineke Strik | human rights hungary |
| 4 May 2023 | Daniel Freund | Rule of law situation in Poland |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Tineke Strik | Independent journalism |
| 21 Feb 2022 | Daniel Freund | Protection of the Rule of Law in Poland |
| 1 Oct 2021 | Terry Reintke | Roundtable on Media Freedom |
| 3 Oct 2019 | Birgit Sippel | Situation of Fundamental Rights in Member States |
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