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Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights

NGO / non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Poland · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights appears in 15 declared MEP meetings (6 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

15
declared meetings
with current MEPs
6
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

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. HFHR’s mission includes promotion of human rights as the foundation of a democratic state…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 15 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA1493%
Socialists & Democrats17%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2024).

2019
2
2020
0
2021
1
2022
1
2023
3
2024
5
2025
1
2026
2

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

Daniel Freund
8 meetings · Greens/EFA
Tineke Strik
3 meetings · Greens/EFA
Terry Reintke
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Alice Kuhnke
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Kim van Sparrentak
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
3 Sep 2026Kim van SparrentakPride ban/situation for LGBTIQ+ community in Hungary
29 Jan 2026Daniel FreundRecharching Advocacy for Rights (RARE)
3 Feb 2025Alice KuhnkeHuman rights and democracy to discuss freedom and rights
3 Jul 2024Tineke StrikRoL Hungary Event
4 Mar 2024Daniel FreundRule of law and developments in Poland
7 Feb 2024Daniel FreundRule of Law in Poland
30 Jan 2024Daniel FreundRule of Law
24 Jan 2024Daniel FreundRule of Law in Poland
7 Nov 2023Tineke Strikhuman rights hungary
4 May 2023Daniel FreundRule of law situation in Poland
3 Mar 2023Tineke StrikIndependent journalism
21 Feb 2022Daniel FreundProtection of the Rule of Law in Poland
1 Oct 2021Terry ReintkeRoundtable on Media Freedom
3 Oct 2019Birgit SippelSituation of Fundamental Rights in Member States
2 Oct 2019Daniel FreundThe situation of civil society in Hungary, Poland, Romania

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