Human Rights Watch
EU lobbying footprint — who they meet, and on what. Built only from official disclosures, every meeting cited.
Human Rights Watch has 176 disclosed EU lobbying meetings from 2020-02-19 to 2026-11-04: 98 with the European Commission and 78 with Members of the European Parliament. Source: EU Transparency Register no. 56362448807-46, Commission disclosures and MEP declarations.
Lobbying profile
as declared 2026-04-24- Category
- Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
- Legal status
- ASBL
- Declared lobbying cost
- €0
- Lobbying FTEs
- 6.2
- Members
- 2
Files it’s lobbying on
The org's disclosed policy areas, ranked by number of meetings.
Declared fields of interest
Borders and security · Climate action · Enlargement · Environment · European neighbourhood policy · External relations · Foreign affairs and security policy · Humanitarian aid and civil protection · International co-operation and development · Justice and fundamental rights · Migration and asylum · Taxation
At a glance
The officials and MEPs most often met, by disclosed-meeting count.
- Lora Borissova6
- Fiona Knab-Lunny5
- Joachim Herrmann4
- Simona Constantin4
- Raül Hernández Sagrera4
Disclosed meetings
Newest first, showing the most recent 60 of 176. EC = European Commission, EP = Member of the European Parliament.
- 2026-11-04ECLora Borissova · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja LahbibMeeting organized to discuss some undergoing efforts and plans at the regional, EU and UN level to secure the release of UN and humanitarian staff held by the Houthis, requiring international and diplomatic engagement.source ↗
- The Human Rights Situation in the Arab States of the Gulfsource ↗
- EU-Gulf relations and human rightssource ↗
- 2026-09-24ECNicolo Brignoli · Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis DombrovskisCorporate Sustainabilitysource ↗
- Human rights in Bhutansource ↗
- Chinasource ↗
- 2026-07-28ECMaria Zafra Saura · Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrathRule of Law, accountability for Ukrainesource ↗
- 2026-07-28ECJoachim Herrmann · Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrathRule of Law, accountability for Ukrainesource ↗
- 2026-07-23ECFrancesco Zoia Bolzonello · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja LahbibAnti-Racism Strategy 2026-2030source ↗
- Syriasource ↗
- North Korean forced laborsource ↗
- 2026-06-05ECPeter Sandler · DirectorDG TRADE met HRW at their request to discuss their report on exports of cybersurveillance items from the EU.source ↗
- 2026-06-03ECLora Borissova · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib• Lebanon • Democratic Republic of the Congo • Humanitarian situationsource ↗
- Meeting with Human right Watch - Dual usesource ↗
- EU dual use regulationsource ↗
- Exchange of Views on Spyware Export Controlssource ↗
- 2026-05-06ECChristine O'Dwyer · Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja KallasHuman rights in Syriasource ↗
- 2026-04-27ECSimon Mordue · Cabinet of President Ursula von der LeyenHuman Rights situation in Tunisiasource ↗
- 2026-04-23ECChristine O'Dwyer · Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja KallasSituation in Iransource ↗
- Exchange of Views on Gender Apartheidsource ↗
- Burkina Faso, Sahel and West Africasource ↗
- Situation au Sahelsource ↗
- Situation humanitaire au Sahelsource ↗
- Burkina Fasosource ↗
- Meeting on the situations in Uganda and Tanzaniasource ↗
- Tanzania and Ugandasource ↗
- Exchange on the current situation in Tanzania and Ugandasource ↗
- On Tanzania and Ugandasource ↗
- North Africa Human Rightssource ↗
- Human rights, Uzbekistansource ↗
- Spyware and dual usesource ↗
- Export control for spywaresource ↗
- EUFLRsource ↗
- 2026-02-19ECMichael KarnitschnigDiscussion on current human rights challenges in the MENA region, namely Israel/Palestine, Tunisia, Libya, and Syria.source ↗
- 2026-02-18ECGert Jan Koopman · Director-GeneralDiscussion on human rights and rule of law in EU candidate countries and Eastern neighbourhood countries.source ↗
- 2026-02-18ECAdrienn Kiraly · DirectorDiscussion on human rights and rule of law in EU candidate countries and Eastern neighbourhood countries.source ↗
- 2026-02-17ECKarolina Kottova · Cabinet of Commissioner Marta KosRole of the Human Rights in the Enlargement Policysource ↗
- exchange of views on the EPCA EU-Uzbekistan reportsource ↗
- 2026-01-23ECLauma Buka · Head of UnitExchange of views on the human rights situation in Tunisia.source ↗
- Exchange of Views on Gender Apartheidsource ↗
- 2025-12-11ECJoachim Herrmann · Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrathdebrief of Commissioner McGrath's visit to Chinasource ↗
- Gazasource ↗
- 2025-11-18ECLora Borissova · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib• Humanitarian crises • Human Rightssource ↗
- Migrationsource ↗
- EU Externalisation Policies in Mauritaniasource ↗
- Human Rights Watch's Refugee and Migrant Rightssource ↗
- Human rights violations in Mauritaniasource ↗
- Situation in Mauritaniasource ↗
- EU Migration Control and Externalisation in Mauritaniasource ↗
- General Elections in Hondurassource ↗
- 2025-10-22ECSimon Mordue · Cabinet of President Ursula von der LeyenMeeting ONGs on Middle East situation Trade with the Israeli settlements in West Bank SOTEU (Middle East) Package US Peace Plan for the Middle Eastsource ↗
- 2025-10-14ECSalvador Franca · Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja KallasHuman rights crisis in eastern DR Congosource ↗
- 2025-10-14ECLora Borissova · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib• Humanitarian crisis • DRC • Africasource ↗
- Situation in Democratic Republic of Congosource ↗
- Situation en RDCsource ↗
- Human Rightssource ↗
- 2025-10-03ECChristine O'Dwyer · Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja KallasDiscussion on Human Rights situation in Gulf Countriessource ↗
- Saudi Arabia Human Rights situationsource ↗
- 2025-07-09ECJohannes Luchner · Deputy Director-GeneralDiscussion on the Commission's proposals on the Return Regulation, the Safe Third Country Concept and on the Safe Countries of Originsource ↗
- 2025-06-24ECBeate Gminder · Director-GeneralFlash report: Meeting with Human Rights Watch, Oxfam, and Doctors Without Borders/MSF on the situation at PL-BY bordersource ↗
Frequently asked
How many EU lobbying meetings has Human Rights Watch disclosed?
Human Rights Watch (EU Transparency Register no. 56362448807-46) appears in 176 disclosed meetings with EU officials and MEPs between 2020-02-19 and 2026-11-04: 98 with the European Commission and 78 with Members of the European Parliament.
What does Human Rights Watch lobby on?
Human Rights Watch's disclosed EU meetings most often concern Finance, Trade, Social, Technology. Every meeting and its topic is listed with its official source on this page.
Who does Human Rights Watch meet in Brussels?
Across its disclosed meetings, Human Rights Watch has met Commission officials including Lora Borissova, Fiona Knab-Lunny, Joachim Herrmann, and MEPs including NEUMANN Hannah, VAUTMANS Hilde, OETJEN Jan-Christoph. These are counts of officially disclosed meetings, not a measure of influence.
Primary sources
Every meeting above is a public disclosure by the European Commission or a Member of the European Parliament; counts are of disclosed meetings only and are not a measure of influence. Methodology. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU) & the European Parliament.
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