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Stichting Diaspora in Action for Human Rights And Democracy

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

As of 9 September 2026, Stichting Diaspora in Action for Human Rights And Democracy appears in 13 declared MEP meetings (11 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

13
declared meetings
with current MEPs
11
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Foundation Diaspora in Action for Human Rights and Democracy (DAHRD) is a diaspora-led non-profit working at the intersection of EU policy, international advocacy, and developments in India. DAHRD focuses on the decline of democracy, rule of law, and fundamental rights in India, with particular attention to minority and marginalised communities, including religious minorities, Indigenous peoples, women, and children. The organisation…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 13 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party431%
Socialists & Democrats431%
European Conservatives & Reformists215%
Greens/EFA18%
Renew Europe18%
The Left18%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2025).

2022
1
2023
4
2024
1
2025
5
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

Bert-Jan Ruissen
2 meetings · ECR
Angelika Niebler
2 meetings · EPP
Engin Eroglu
1 meeting · Renew
Raphaël Glucksmann
1 meeting · S&D
Cristina Maestre
1 meeting · S&D

The 13 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
16 Feb 2026Rima HassanFTA with India and Human Rights situation in India
2 Feb 2026Cristina MaestreFTA India- EU
5 Nov 2025Angelika NieblerEU-India Policy
2 May 2025Angelika NieblerEU-India relations
28 Mar 2025Raphaël GlucksmannIndia
26 Mar 2025Bert-Jan RuissenFreedom of religion
19 Feb 2025Mika AaltolaEU Affairs
5 Sep 2024Bert-Jan RuissenFreedom of religion
16 Oct 2023Engin ErogluBackground information on the political and human rights situation in India
27 Mar 2023Mohammed ChahimHuman rights situation in India
27 Feb 2023Salvatore de MeoThe situation in India
7 Feb 2023Kim van Sparrentakstudy on disinformation and targeted advertising during the last Dutch elections
30 Sep 2022Kathleen van BremptInternationale handel: handelsakkoord EU-India - APA

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