Counselling Centre for Citizenship, Civil and Human Rights
is a non-governmental and non-profit organisation, registered as a citizens assembly
is monitoring
- compliance of the Czech domestic laws with ratified international treaties on human rights and freedoms
- creation of conditions for the co-operation between a non-governmental sector and state institutions, with a special regard to human rights in the Czech republic
- legislative activities of governmental institutions with regard to the obligations arising from international conventions on human rights
In its activities, the Centre especially
- precipitates and conducts strategic litigation designed to bridge the gaps between the mandates of anti-discrimination laws and the actual treatment of the Roma
- draws attention to discrimination and proposes systematic measures for protection from discriminati
- monitors and analyses problems of persons endangered with homelessness (persons without shelter)
- monitors and analysis protection of civil and human rights in institution in that personal freedom is restricted (prisons, psychiatric institutions, foster homes) and advocates for legislative establishment of outside control
- advocates for public awareness and control of prison system
- attempts to increase legal awareness of general public
- implements programs focused on integration of foreigners including legal aid in problems with citizenship and legalisation of residence