Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia

The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia (Helsinski odbor za ljudska prava u Srbiji) was founded in September, 1994. Although the constitutional and legal human rights guarantees in Serbia are in accordance with the internationally accepted standards, the actual state of human rights has been more than disturbing. Therefore, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia appears as a professional organization working on the promotion of the idea of the rule of law and protection of human rights. Among many others Helsinki Committee implements the following projects: Legal Aid to Victims of Human Rights Violations; Return of Refugees ("I want to go home" project); National Minorities; Confidence Building Measures between Albanians and Serbs; and Facing the Truth. Helsinki Committee publishes a monthly magazine covering issues we work on. It has become a valuable way of communication with different with different groups of population from refugees to minorities and individuals facing legal and other problems.