Estonian Human Rights Centre

Founded in 2009, Estonian Human Rights Centre is a non-governmental organisation based in Tallinn, Estonia working on human rights, refugees & migration, lgbtq+ +2 more.

The Estonian Human Rights Centre is an independent, non-governmental human rights organisation founded in 2009 and based in Tallinn. It works to build an Estonia that respects the human rights of every person. Its activities include monitoring the human rights situation and publishing an annual human rights report, strategic litigation, legal counselling for asylum-seekers and refugees, advocacy on equal treatment, diversity and hate speech, data protection and digital rights, and education and training for NGOs, public sector bodies and young people. It coordinates the Estonian diversity charter and awards the diverse workplace mark. The organisation holds consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and is funded through donations, project grants and other sources. Donations from legal entities and individuals are partly tax-exempt because it is on Estonia's list of foundations and non-profit associations eligible for tax benefits.