About us
Why we do what we do
Refugees have fled their homes because of war, political violence, their sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion. We are committed to promoting the fair and just treatment of those in a vulnerable position.
A few results from 2020
We reached many people with our work in 2020.
50.000
62.000
6.000+
2.800
12.500
Our locations
The Dutch Council for Refugees is the only organization in the Netherlands that assists refugees in all stages of their stay. We do this with a network of locations, employees and volunteers across the country.
Towards one national foundation
The Netherlands Council for Refugees is an association with members. The members are the regional foundations. The regional foundations include the local branches and office hours locations. In this way, our organization is active in almost all asylum seekers' centers and municipalities.
Vision and unique knowledge
In addition to assisting refugees, we also work on a welcoming society. We use campaigns and research for this. We also draw attention to bottlenecks in the implementation of legislation and regulations. Successfully! We also have a great deal of in-house knowledge of Dutch politics. Our views reflect this experience.
Our international activities
The Dutch Council for Refugees also works to protect refugees beyond the Netherlands through advocacy, strategic litigation, and international cooperation with our European counterparts.