Any ENNHRI member can contact the ENNHRI Secretariat, Board or Chair if they believe they may be in need of support. In line with its related policy, the network stands ready to offer swift and tailored assistance to NHRIs that believe they are facing threats, attacks and undue challenges when implementing their mandate.

• Public support: ENNHRI can express public support to an NHRI under threat in various ways. It can release public statements, publish open letters to relevant authorities, raise awareness of the situation and recommendations on its website and/or social media, and share information with the membership and relevant stakeholders/partners.
• Private and diplomatic engagement: at times, NHRIs may find most appropriate for support to be given without public communication. This can include ENNHRI sending private letters, having closed meetings, or engaging bilaterally with relevant authorities.
• Policy recommendations: based on NHRI standards and/or good practices in the region, ENNHRI can provide recommendations on various policies or measures that could impact an NHRI’s ability to carry out its work independently and effectively.
• Legal opinions: where threats relate to legislation and/or draft bills, ENNHRI can advise NHRIs and/or relevant authorities on applicable international and regional standards. ENNHRI can also provide a legal opinion on whether legislative amendments may contravene regional and international standards on NHRIs. Where appropriate, ENNHRI would cooperate with GANHRI and other regional networks for consensus on applicable standards and relevant practices.
• In-country missions: where relevant, ENNHRI can organise an in-country visit to NHRIs to better understand the context, show support, and meet relevant authorities. This could be through the Board, Secretary General, or peer NHRIs. It can be arranged separately or as part of a delegation of partners.
• Funding and technical support: ENNHRI does not typically provide financial support to NHRIs under threat. However, in extreme circumstances, it can consider if it has resources to provide in-kind support to an NHRI facing exceptional challenges. For example, ENNHRI can consider direct assistance to help safeguard the safety of the NHRI’s staff and leadership during active armed conflict. In the past, ENNHRI members have also raised additional funds through a solidarity fund for network activities to support an NHRI in such circumstances (Ukrainian NHRI). It can also provide financial relief, for instance by considering a fee waiver from its ENNHRI membership fee. Further, through ENNHRI’s regranting programme, NHRIs may consider applying for project funding – including on initiatives that would support NHRIs facing threats and/or their resilience. Otherwise, ENNHRI can advise relevant authorities and/or relevant partners to consider funding an NHRI under threat, where appropriate.
• Other support: upon advice of, and in coordination with the NHRI concerned, ENNHRI will consider if any other form of support can be provided. ENNHRI remains flexible in its support and will ensure that it is tailored to the case at hand. This may include coordinated support, for example, in cooperation with the Contact Group of Partners Supporting NHRIs.

• ENNHRI’s policy on supporting NHRIs under threat – read online and download the PDF. 
• ENNHRI’s topic page on supporting NHRIs under threat.