One of the Centre’s top priorities is extending support to human rights lawyers, defenders, activists, journalists and organizations who face interference with and retaliation for their human rights advocacy. The Centre provides them pro bono legal assistance (consultations, strategic advice and representation in domestic courts and/or international human rights institutions). In addition, utilizing its own extensive experience as a human rights organization and its connections to a network of other legal experts in this field, the Centre organizes trainings to develop the capacities of human rights lawyers, activists, journalists and human rights NGOs to protect their own rights as well as those of clients.

The legal assistance to human rights lawyers, activists, journalists and organizations is free and provided in Russian, English, French, Armenian and Ukrainian languages.To request a consultation, kindly fill out the online form inserting the title “Human rights defender in need of help” and the Centre’s legal experts will respond if the request is within the scope of our activities.