Dutch Postcode Lottery Increases Grant

Expand Dutch Postcode Lottery’s Ambassador Quinty Trustfull with Human Rights Watch’s Executive Director Kenneth Roth © Roy Beusker Fotografie (Amsterdam) – The Dutch Postcode Lottery announced on February 15, 2018 that it will increase its support of Human Rights Watch from €900,000 to a €1.35 million grant. The donations of the Lottery and its players since 2009 have helped Human Rights Watch establish an office in Amsterdam, develop its outreach in the Netherlands, and strengthen fact-finding and advocacy operations around the world. The Postcode Lottery, the largest charity lottery in…

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