Latvian Centre for Human Rights
Latvijas Cilvēktiesību centrs | |
Abbreviation | LCHS |
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Formation | 1993 |
Director | Anhelita Kamenska |
Website | humanrights.org.lv |
The Latvian Centre for Human Rights (LCHR; Latvian: Latvijas Cilvēktiesību centrs) is a non-governmental organization which seeks to promote human rights in Latvia,[1] founded in 1993. Its director, as of 2018, is Anhelita Kamenska (earlier heads of the centre were Nils Muižnieks and Ilze Brands Kehris).
History
[edit]The LCHR was founded in 1993. It was known as the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies (LCHRES) until 2005.
Activities and international affiliation
[edit]Areas of LCHR activities include social integration, closed institutions, legal assistance in human rights cases, tolerance and anti-discrimination (LCHR is a National Focal Point of EU FRA's project RAXEN[2]) and mental disability advocacy (LCHR is member of European Coalition for Community Living[3]). Besides, LCHR was a member of the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights.[4] Since 2006 LCHR is a member of International Network Against Cyberhate (INACH).
Awards
[edit]In May 1998, LCHRES has received the EU-US Democracy and Civil Society Award.[5] In 2003, LCHRES has got the first Van der Stoel award, awarded in recognition of extraordinary and outstanding achievements aimed at improving the position of national minorities by a jury chaired by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Latvian Center for Human Rights". archive.is. 2012-12-09. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ "RAXEN network | Latvijas Cilvēktiesību centrs". cilvektiesibas.org.lv. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ "ECCL | European Coalition for Community Living | Page 217". Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ Member committees Archived September 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sveicināti | Latvijas Cilvēktiesību centrs". cilvektiesibas.org.lv. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ "Page not found | OSCE". www.osce.org. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
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