Public organization
DESYATE KVITNYA
(The Tenth of April)

Hugo Grotius
(1583 - 1645)
Founder of the international humanitarian law

History and Purpose of Organization:

The Organization was created by active citizens, a team of associates, who are working in the field of human rights protection for more than 10 years, in particular, on refugees’ rights protection.

Credo of the Organization:

"Every law which cannot be subjected to a criticism is an unjust law."

Main purposes:

• to promote civil society and the formation of constitutional state in Ukraine;
• outreach activities;
• satisfaction and protection of legal, political, civil, social, cultural and economic rights and interests of its members;
• in particular, promote the protection of inalienable rights and freedoms of persons, who are suffering persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.

Activities:

• educational and training activities (lectures, seminars, courses) for members of civil society, state and local authorities;
• research and practical projects evaluating the human rights education, democratization and the rule of law;
• popularizing, publication and propagation activities (exhibitions, newsletters, broadcasting and other media publications) on such issues as tolerance, non-discrimination, gender equality and etc.;
• supporting freedom of speech and Media in Ukraine, including journalistic activities (2 members of the Organization are professional journalists);
• involvement in "Youth in Action” programs;
• organization of Law clinics on the basis of the Organization

e-mail: 10kvitnya@ukr.net or lawcentre2@gmail.com               web: www.10kvitnya.at.ua