Summary

The Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Obiora Chinedu Okafor, presents his report on his visit to the Netherlands from 5 to 13 November 2018, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 35/35. The main purpose of the visit was to learn and understand how the country incorporates human rights in its international solidarity strategy and action, collect good practices in this regard and identify any areas for improvement. The Independent Expert also sought to understand how solidarity was applied within the country, in particular between the European and Caribbean parts of the Netherlands.

This present report has four main sections, exploring the efforts towards the advancement of human rights at the international level; areas of international cooperation and development assistance as forms of international solidarity; examples of good practices of international solidarity identified during the visit; and challenges and areas of concern manifested during the visit. A specific section covers the visit to the Caribbean island of Bonaire.