History and activities of the UNHCR in Estonia and worldwide
What does UNHCR work for? The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, … Continued
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We are ready to help Ukrainian political refugees
In the light of recent developments, human rights violations and use of excessive force in Kiev, the Estonian Human Rights … Continued
Kari Käsper exchanged experiences with the US NGOs
When inviting 22 activists from all over the world (countries represented included Armenia, Austria, Belize, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Greece, Hong … Continued
Refugee organizations: Estonia needs independent border monitoring
Organizations dealing with the issues of asylum seekers and refugees in Estonia are calling for the state to allow independent … Continued
New projects in EHRC
Two new co-operation projects started in April: “Equal treatment network” in co-operation with Estonian Women’s Roundtable, Estonian Chamber of Disabled … Continued
About the awareness raising campaign on forced migration
Estonian Human Rights Centre launched an awareness raising campaign on refugees in March. The managers of the campaign wrote a … Continued
Estonian Human Rights Centre became a member of the ELENA network
In March 2013 EHRC became a national co-ordinator of European Legal Network on Asylum (ELENA) that is a network under European Council on … Continued
Campaign brings refugees into focus
On Monday, March 18 the Estonian Human Rights Centre started a national campaign calling attention to refugees and the causes … Continued
Year 2012 in the Refugee Program
Year 2012 was a very successful year for the refugee program – the legal clinic continued its work for the … Continued