About the CPCHR

Chernihiv Human Rights Committee (CHRC) is an independent non-governmental organization founded in 1999.

Our Mission:

We work to create a society where every individual feels protected, and where human rights and freedoms are inviolable.

Our Vision:

We strive for CHRC to be a recognized and influential regional actor in civil society, providing effective protection of human rights and freedoms.

Our Values:

  • Humanity and Empathy
  • Openness and Transparency
  • Professionalism and Competence

Strategic Goals:

  1. Strengthening legal empowerment and protecting the rights of vulnerable groups.
  2. Monitoring and advocacy according to selected priorities.
  3. Human rights education and awareness-raising.
  4. Developing the institutional capacity of the organization.

Key Areas of Activity (as of 2026):

  • Legal empowerment and provision of free legal aid to vulnerable groups and victims of war.
  • Combating sexual and gender-based violence, human trafficking, and exploitation, particularly in the context of armed conflict.
  • Enhancing community capacity to implement human rights-related policies.
  • Humanitarian response to war-related challenges.

Target Audiences (as of 2026):

  • At-risk groups and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, including conflict-related;
  • At-risk groups and survivors of human trafficking and exploitation;
  • Internally displaced persons (IDPs) and victims of war;
  • Families of service members, including those deceased, captured, or missing in action;
  • Children and youth, especially from affected and de-occupied communities;
  • Individuals/families in difficult life circumstances and low-income populations.

Over its 26 years of operation, CHRC has implemented more than 80 projects and programs supported by international donors.

More information about CHRC’s current activities on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Chernihiv.Human.Rights.Committee

CHRC is a co-founder and member of:

Human Resources and Capacity:

The organization owns a 3-room office in the center of Chernihiv. There are 9 permanent staff members (including 6 women) who systematically manage projects as coordinators, specialists, and lawyers, and handle financial reporting.

Other specialists—psychologists, facilitators, mediators, experts, and trainers—are engaged on a periodic basis depending on project needs.

A separate key area is the internship, practical training, and mentorship program at CHRC for university students in the Chernihiv region. After completing their training, interested students continue to cooperate and join CHRC’s activities on a permanent basis as volunteers and activists.

CHRC’s activities adhere to the principles of gender sensitivity, addressing the legal and social needs of both women and men, promoting women’s rights, and fostering gender equality, including for survivors of armed conflict, violence, and human trafficking.