The National Institute for Human Rights is the human rights institution for the entire Netherlands, including the Caribbean Netherlands. We are independent and have multiple tasks to protect and improve human rights.
A safe place to live, healthcare when you are sick, being treated the same as any other person. Those are all human rights. Rights that belong to everyone.
We are The National Institute for Human Rights; an independent organization. We protect the human rights of people in the Netherlands, including Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
We conduct research on human rights, advise the government on laws and policies and inform the public. We can also decide if discrimination has taken place in individual cases.
Human rights and equal treatment are part of everyday life. You might wonder if something that happened to you was discrimination or unequal treatment.
In those moments, you can contact us. We explain your rights, assess the situation, and help find a solution.
So, feel free to reach out via Facebook. Or discover more at www.humanrightsincn.nl.
Spotlight
Right to housing under pressure in the Caribbean Netherlands
The Institute provides insight into the current problems and which steps need to be taken.
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The right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is at risk in the Caribbean Netherlands
A good living environment affects many other human rights. The Institute's message is clear: action is necessary.
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The Equal Treatment Legislation to apply in the Caribbean Netherlands from 1 January 2026 onwards
What does this mean for the people of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba?
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News
Discrimination complaints can now officially be submitted to the National Institute for Human Rights
As of this month, residents of the Caribbean Netherlands who believe they have experienced discrimination can officially file a ...
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National Institute for Human Rights expands its work in the Caribbean Netherlands
As of 1 January 2026, the Equal Treatment Legislation will come into effect on Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Consequently, ...
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Collaboration between the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights and Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba official
From January 1st 2026 onwards, the National Institute for Human Rights, Caribbean Netherlands will make use of the facilities of ...
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