Human Rights - Brazil
Human rights are rights that apply worldwide, to all people, in all places, at all times. They are the foundations of a democracy in which every person counts. The Netherlands strives to protect and promote human rights all over the world.
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The Netherlands focuses its foreign human rights policy on six key priorities:
- Freedom of expression and internet freedom
- Freedom of religion or belief
- Equal rights for LGBTI persons
- Support for human rights defenders and space for civil society
- Equal rights for women and girls
- International accountability for the most serious crimes
To read more information about the priorities, please visit the website (in English) of the Dutch government.
Human Rights Fund
In Brazil the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands launches an annual call for proposals for the human rights fund. Calls will be published on this website and our social media pages. Organisations can apply for funding in case their project falls under one of the priorities determined for that year.
Equal rights for LGBTI persons
Around the world, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer persons and persons of another gender and sexual orientation (LGBTIQ+) face discrimination and violence. But everyone should have the right to be themselves. It doesn't matter who you are or whom you love. That is why the Netherlands promotes equal rights for LGBTIQ+ people worldwide.
See also: Brazil and the Netherlands: together for equal rights