Helsinki Committee for Human Rights
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Helsinki Committees for Human Rights exist in many European countries (and in the wider OSCE region) as volunteer, non-profit organizations devoted to the protection of human rights. It was presumably named after the Helsinki Accords. It was formerly organized into the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF), based in Vienna.
Not to be confused with Helsinki Commission (disambiguation).
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Predecessor | International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights |
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Legal status | Non-governmental organization |
Focus | Human rights |
Region served | Europe, Central Asia, North America |
Methods | Advocacy |
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