{"id":236,"date":"2013-09-19T08:08:46","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T08:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.apador.org\/seamus\/?page_id=236"},"modified":"2025-04-04T11:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T09:20:20","slug":"despre-apador-ch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apador.org\/en\/despre-apador-ch\/","title":{"rendered":"About APADOR-CH"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Who we are<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Association for the Defence of Human Rights in Romania \u2013 the Helsinki Committee (APADOR-CH) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, established in 1990.\u00a0<b>APADOR-CH\u2019s Mission <\/b>is to take action for the protection of human rights and the establishment of equilibrium when they are in danger or infringed upon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>APADOR-CH\u2019s Values <\/b>are: <b>competence, professionalism, visibility, transparency, standards and ethic<\/b> concerning the respect for the following values<b>: its own capital, integrity, fairness, impartiality, honesty, objectivity, responsibility and good faith<\/b> both within APADOR-CH and with third parties.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-quote su-quote-style-default\"><div class=\"su-quote-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><b>APADOR\u2013CH\u2019s Vision<\/b>: A society in which human rights are respected. For everyone, always.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h1>What we do<\/h1>\n<p>For 2021-2025, APADOR-CH\u2019s strategic objectives are:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#92adc5;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ACC7DF;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-times\" style=\"color:#1836c4\"><\/i> <strong>The development of efficient legal and institutional mechanisms for respecting human rights and monitoring relevant institutions;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-times\" style=\"color:#1836c4\"><\/i> <strong>The improvement of the legislative framework and of the practices regarding the right to free assembly and association, freedom of expression, right to private life;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-times\" style=\"color:#1836c4\"><\/i> <strong>The development of practices and institutional mechanisms for increasing transparency and good governance;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-times\" style=\"color:#1836c4\"><\/i> <strong>Reacting to human rights threats;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-times\" style=\"color:#1836c4\"><\/i> <strong>Public authority intimations and the initiation of strategic litigation in cases which deal with infringement upon human rights;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-times\" style=\"color:#1836c4\"><\/i> <strong>Priority monitoring of<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-times\" style=\"color:#1836c4\"><\/i> Police abuses;<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-times\" style=\"color:#1836c4\"><\/i> Regulations and practices in the field of national security which have an impact on human rights;<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-times\" style=\"color:#1836c4\"><\/i> Regulations and practices concerning deprivation of liberty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By the end of 2020 APADOR-CH is the main human rights organization in Romania, recognized both at the national and international level as a partner of reference for authorities, civil society, press, international organisms and organizations. It reacts rapidly to challenges in the field and is pro-active in promoting human rights. It has a dedicated team of professionals and volunteers. It has the necessary resources for sustainability and development.<\/p>\n<p>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/apador.org\/rapoarte-anuale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find here all the APADOR-CH reports<\/a> of activities<\/p>\n<h1>The Board members of APADOR-CH:<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-simple su-spoiler-icon-caret su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span><strong>Maria Nicoleta Andreescu<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">Maria-Nicoleta Andreescu is a member of the Board of APADOR-CH since June 2020. She is a sociologist and worked at APADOR-CH between 2007-2018, as an expert, focusing on institutional transparency, assessing respect for human rights in prisons, abuses of police etc. Between 2013-2018 she was the executive director of the association, carried out legislative advocacy activities and managed national and international projects in the field of civil rights.<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-simple su-spoiler-icon-caret su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span><strong>Gina Cr\u00e2ngariu<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">Gina Cr\u00e2ngariu has been a lawyer at the Bucharest Bar association since 1983 and a member of APADOR-CH since the foundation of the association. She works in the field of human rights and has a portfolio of cases supported at the ECHR, one of which before the Grand Chamber.<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-simple su-spoiler-icon-caret su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span><strong>Cristinel Buzatu<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">Cristinel Buzatu is a member of APADOR-CH&#8217;s Board of Directors since April 2023. He is a lawyer at the Bucharest Bar and has extensive experience in civil society, including working at APADOR-CH between 2013-2016. He collaborates with several national and international organizations on issues of discrimination, domestic violence, sexual violence, refugees, freedom of expression and association. He is part of the team of human rights experts that supports in Romania the FRANET network of the Agency for Fundamental Rights of the European Union.<\/div><\/div>\n<h1>Executive director<\/h1>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-simple su-spoiler-icon-arrow su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span><strong>Georgiana Gheorghe<\/strong> <\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"> Georgiana Gheorghe has a B.A in political science (University of Bucharest) and a master in international human rights law from the Legal Studies Department of Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. She joined APADOR-CH in 2007 and has been engaged in civil society work for over 12 years, working for non-governmental organizations in Romania, Hungary and Latvia. Starting with November 2018 she is the executive director of APADOR-CH.<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-arrow su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Financial supporters<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>During our over 35 years of activity we received financial support from:<\/p>\n<p>Agir Ensemble pour les Droits de l&#8217;Homme<\/p>\n<p>Swiss Embassy in Bucharest<\/p>\n<p>Royal Embassy of the Netherlands in Bucharest (Program MATRA-KAP)<\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE 19<\/p>\n<p>CEBEMO\/BILANCE<\/p>\n<p>Multicultural Diversity Resource Center Cluj<\/p>\n<p>Charles Stewart Mott Foundation<\/p>\n<p>European Commission &#8211; PHARE Program<\/p>\n<p>European Council<\/p>\n<p>European Commission Delegation in Bucharest<\/p>\n<p>Freedom House<\/p>\n<p>German Marshall Fund of the United States<\/p>\n<p>Global Ministries of the Uniting Churches<\/p>\n<p>Flemish Government through the Department of Vrije Universiteit Brussels law<\/p>\n<p>Dutch Government through the Netherlands Helsinki Committee<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Government through the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest<\/p>\n<p>Institute for Democracy in Eastern Europe<\/p>\n<p>International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights<\/p>\n<p>High Commissioner for Refugees United Nations<\/p>\n<p>J.M. Kaplan Fund<\/p>\n<p>Kerk In Actie<\/p>\n<p>Legal Defence Bureau for National and Ethnic Minorities \u2013Neki<\/p>\n<p>Mama Cash<\/p>\n<p>Governments of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the Financial Mechanism<\/p>\n<p>European Economic Area<\/p>\n<p>Mensen in Nood\/Caritas<\/p>\n<p>National Endowment for Democracy<\/p>\n<p>Open Society Institute<\/p>\n<p>Open Society Justice Initiative<\/p>\n<p>The Global Fund for Women<\/p>\n<p>Trust for Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe<\/p>\n<p>United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime<\/p>\n<p>United States Agency For International Developement \/World Learning For International Developement<\/p>\n<p>Sigrid Rausing Trust<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who we are The Association for the Defence of Human Rights in Romania \u2013 the Helsinki Committee (APADOR-CH) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, established in 1990.\u00a0APADOR-CH\u2019s Mission is to take action for the protection of human rights and the establishment of equilibrium when they are in danger or infringed upon. 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