Human Rights Watch
EU lobbying footprint — who they meet, and on what.
- Register no.
- 56362448807-46 ↗
- Disclosed meetings
- 113 (46 Commission · 67 MEP)
- Period
- 2024-07-10 → 2026-06-10
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
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
At a glance
- Technology1
- Finance1
- Trade1
- Social1
- Lora Borissova4
- Christine O'Dwyer3
- Esther Pozo Vera3
- Simon Mordue2
- Salvador Franca2
- NEUMANN Hannah5
- JALLOUL MURO Hana3
- VAUTMANS Hilde3
- SIPPEL Birgit3
- STRIK Tineke3
Disclosed meetings
Newest first, showing the most recent 60 of 113. EC = European Commission, EP = Member of the European Parliament.
- 2026-06-10EPLUENA CésarNorth 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 ↗
- 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 ↗
- 2026-04-21EPNEUMANN HannahExchange of Views on Gender Apartheidsource ↗
- 2026-04-10EPLOISEAU NathalieSituation humanitaire au Sahelsource ↗
- 2026-04-08EPANDREWS BarryBurkina Fasosource ↗
- 2026-03-17EPVIEIRA CatarinaMeeting on the situations in Uganda and Tanzaniasource ↗
- 2026-03-17EPMANDL LukasTanzania and Ugandasource ↗
- 2026-03-16EPMAIJ MaritOn Tanzania and Ugandasource ↗
- 2026-03-10EPJALLOUL MURO HanaNorth Africa Human Rightssource ↗
- 2026-03-05EPNIINISTÖ VilleHuman rights, Uzbekistansource ↗
- 2026-03-05EPBRICMONT SaskiaSpyware and dual usesource ↗
- 2026-03-04EPNEUMANN HannahExport control for spywaresource ↗
- 2026-03-03EPGLUCKSMANN RaphaëlEUFLRsource ↗
- 2026-02-19ECMichael KarnitschnigDiscussion on current human rights challenges in the MENA region, namely Israel/Palestine, Tunisia, Libya, and Syria.source ↗
- 2026-02-18ECAdrienn Kiraly · DirectorDiscussion on human rights and rule of law in EU candidate countries and Eastern neighbourhood countries.source ↗
- 2026-02-18ECGert Jan Koopman · Director-GeneralDiscussion on human rights and rule of law in EU candidate countries and Eastern neighbourhood countries.source ↗
- 2026-02-17ECKarolina Kottova · Cabinet of Commissioner Marta KosRole of the Human Rights in the Enlargement Policysource ↗
- 2026-02-03EPKYUCHYUK Ilhanexchange 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 ↗
- 2025-12-15EPNEUMANN HannahExchange of Views on Gender Apartheidsource ↗
- 2025-12-11ECJoachim Herrmann · Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrathdebrief of Commissioner McGrath's visit to Chinasource ↗
- 2025-11-19EPVAUTMANS HildeGazasource ↗
- 2025-11-18ECLora Borissova · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja Lahbib• Humanitarian crises • Human Rightssource ↗
- 2025-11-13EPBENTELE HildegardMigrationsource ↗
- 2025-11-12EPSIPPEL BirgitEU Externalisation Policies in Mauritaniasource ↗
- 2025-11-12EPSTRIK TinekeHuman Rights Watch's Refugee and Migrant Rightssource ↗
- 2025-11-12EPBIEDROŃ RobertHuman rights violations in Mauritaniasource ↗
- 2025-11-11EPLAURENT MurielleSituation in Mauritaniasource ↗
- 2025-11-11EPMENDES Ana CatarinaEU Migration Control and Externalisation in Mauritaniasource ↗
- 2025-11-11EPASSIS FranciscoGeneral 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 ↗
- 2025-10-14EPGEUKING NielsHuman Rightssource ↗
- 2025-10-14EPHASSAN RimaSituation in Democratic Republic of Congosource ↗
- 2025-10-14EPSATOURI MounirSituation en RDCsource ↗
- 2025-10-03ECChristine O'Dwyer · Cabinet of High Representative/ Vice-President Kaja KallasDiscussion on Human Rights situation in Gulf Countriessource ↗
- 2025-09-09EPJALLOUL MURO HanaSaudi 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 ↗
- 2025-06-24EPBIEDROŃ RobertHuman rights violationssource ↗
- 2025-06-18ECNicolo Brignoli · Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis DombrovskisOmnibussource ↗
- 2025-06-05EPLEXMANN MiriamLegislation on Forced Laborsource ↗
- 2025-06-05EPGUETTA BernardBriefing on Chinasource ↗
- 2025-05-22ECAlexandra Cupsan-Catalin · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna VirkkunenMedia freedom in Greecesource ↗
- 2025-05-22EPSTRIK Tinekedevelopments in MENA regionsource ↗
- 2025-05-20ECSimona Constantin · Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrathMedia policy, situation of the media landscape in Greecesource ↗
- 2025-05-20EPFREUND DanielHRW report Greece media freedomsource ↗
- 2025-04-30ECLora Borissova · Cabinet of Commissioner Hadja LahbibSudan crisissource ↗
- 2025-04-30EPNEUMANN HannahExchange of views on Transnational Repression in Iransource ↗
- 2025-04-28EPOETJEN Jan-ChristophExchange on Transnational Repressionsource ↗
- 2025-04-22EPREUTEN ThijsUkrainesource ↗
- 2025-04-11EPSTRIK Tinekedevelopments in MENA regionsource ↗
- 2025-04-10ECChiara Adamo · Head of UnitExchange of views on efforts by DG INTPA to ensure stronger human rights safeguards in migration-related programs.source ↗
- 2025-04-10ECNatividad Lorenzo · Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef SíkelaHuman rights situation in Vietnamsource ↗
- 2025-04-09ECJörg Wojahn · Head of UnitFree Trade Agreements and the GSP and the human rights situation in Vietnam, India, Thailand and the Philippinessource ↗
Lobbying in these areas
Frequently asked
How many EU lobbying meetings has Human Rights Watch disclosed?
Human Rights Watch (EU Transparency Register no. 56362448807-46) appears in 113 disclosed meetings with EU officials and MEPs between 2024-07-10 and 2026-06-10: 46 with the European Commission and 67 with Members of the European Parliament.
What does Human Rights Watch lobby on?
Human Rights Watch's disclosed EU meetings most often concern Technology, Finance, Trade, Social. 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, Christine O'Dwyer, Esther Pozo Vera, and MEPs including NEUMANN Hannah, JALLOUL MURO Hana, VAUTMANS Hilde. These are counts of officially disclosed meetings, not a measure of influence.
Primary sources
- EU Transparency Register profile (no. 56362448807-46) ↗
- European Commission meeting disclosures ↗
- European Parliament — MEP meeting declarations ↗
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. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU) & the European Parliament.
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