SupportNet

Founded in 2020, SupportNet is a non-governmental organisation based in Tallinn, Estonia working on human rights, democracy & civil society, humanitarian aid & disaster relief +1 more.

SupportNet is a non-profit association registered in Estonia that works on human rights protection and the promotion of democratic values. It supports independent journalism and civil society resisting dictatorship, and provides support to victims of violence and war. Its founders include Russian activist Evgenia Chirikova and Estonian human rights activist Mall Hellam. Through its Activatica media project, it produces videos on repression, propaganda and the war, aimed at Russian-speaking audiences in Russia and worldwide. It also funds the restoration of limbs for war-wounded people in Ukraine and documents the abduction of Ukrainian civilians. The organisation is funded by individual donors and activists rather than state or single corporate sponsors.