Latvian Centre for Human Rights

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Latvian Centre for Human Rights
Latvijas Cilvēktiesību centrs
AbbreviationLCHS
Formation1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Director
Anhelita Kamenska
Websitehumanrights.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]

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]

  1. ^ "Latvian Center for Human Rights". archive.is. 2012-12-09. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  2. ^ "RAXEN network | Latvijas Cilvēktiesību centrs". cilvektiesibas.org.lv. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  3. ^ "ECCL | European Coalition for Community Living | Page 217". Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  4. ^ Member committees Archived September 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Sveicināti | Latvijas Cilvēktiesību centrs". cilvektiesibas.org.lv. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  6. ^ "Page not found | OSCE". www.osce.org. Retrieved 2019-06-05. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)

External links[edit]

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