Latvian Centre for Human Rights

Organization based in Riga, Latvia

Latvian Centre for Human Rights
Latvijas Cilvēktiesību centrs

Abbreviation	LCHS
Formation	1993; 31 years ago (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

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

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]

Awards

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

^ "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. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)