Our mission - The EWR site seeks to increase access for human rights defenders of all nationalities to information and professional support for their work in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. The site's pages enable access to training materials, information links, professional support and country by country analysis.
EWR AND BEWC - The East West Rights website was established by The British East-West Centre (BEWC) in 2004.
BEWC is a UK-based non-profit organisation and has been working in the CIS region for over 45 years.
The content of this site derives from BEWC’s on-going project work in international human rights law carried out with partners across the region, in particular on the training of young lawyers, NGO workers and advanced law students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
The site was created with financial support from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Subsequent site development and ongoing maintenance are funded by BEWC in association with our sponsors.
What is East West Rights?
AN ON-LINE RESOURCE for lawyers, advocates, NGO Workers and other professionals and individuals supporting and defending human rights in their own countries and internationally.
A NETWORK enabling those involved in human rights issues to contact each other, to offer mentoring and support, and to establish best practice.
A DATABASE OF CASE SUMMARIES in CIS languages, for example selected European Court of Human Rights cases. Network members regularly contribute case summaries.
Who is it for?
The materials available on this website are aimed primarily at human rights defenders based in the countries of the CIS and Central & Eastern Europe. The website also provides a forum for networking, knowledge-sharing and co-operation among the human rights community worldwide.
EWR network building is a continuous process and we welcome contact, feedback and suggestions from all interested parties. Contact EWR
