Estonian Human Rights Centre

National Network
Estonia
Address

Parda 4
10151 Tallinn Estonia
Estonia

Telephone
+3726445148
E-Mail
info@humanrights.ee
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
General Information

Estonian Human Rights Centre is an independent non-governmental human rights advocacy organisation. EHRC was founded in December 2009. EHRC has quickly developed to be the most well-known human rights NGO in Estonia.  EHRC is governed by an independent Council, representing a range of views and societal groups. The Council sets a long term strategy for the EHRC and fulfils other statutory duties such as confirmation of the yearly financial statements. The daily work of the EHRC is managed by Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. There are 6 full-time employees and a number of volunteers at EHRC.

Mission and Objectives

The mission of EHRC is to work together for Estonia that respects the human rights of each person. By 2020, Estonian Human Rights Centre is the influential and competent leader of Estonian non-governmental human rights movement.

Main Projects / Activities

EHRC develops its activities according to the needs of the society. Our focus is currently on the advancement of equal treatment of minority groups and diversity & inclusion and the human rights of asylum seekers and refugees. EHRC coordinates the Estonian Diversity Charter. We also monitor the overall human rights situation in Estonia and publish yearly independent human rights reports about the situation in Estonia. We are NGO partner for UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) in Estonia.  

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Contact (1) Full Name
Egert Rünne
Job Title
Executive Director
Head of the organisation
Egert Rünne