Human rights are the ground rules for a society in which people are free to be different, and all are equal before the law. They oblige governments to protect their citizens from violence and ensure that all people enjoy equal opportunities. Human rights are the fundamental values on which democratic states and the rule of law are built: justice, equality, humanity, respect, solidarity and love of others. We want to work towards a society based on these values - not only for ourselves, but for others too. Everyone has a right to human dignity. It is this strong moral conviction that drives us to pursue a more active human rights policy.

This is why the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands has published a Human Rights Strategy for Foreign Policy. 

To download the Human Rights Strategy for Foreign Policy, please click  here.