The Integration and Migration Foundation has launched a project competition which will see support provided to organisations dealing with human rights so as to ensure their development and ability to carry out research.

The aims of the competition are to increase awareness among Estonian residents of human rights and to promote the equal treatment and integration into Estonian society of people from different ethnic and linguistic backgrounds.

“The basis of successful integration is respect for the principles of the rule of law, personal freedom and human rights,” said Civic Education and Migration Unit coordinator Ruslan Prohhorenko. “That’s why it’s so important for society to understand these basics, and to deal with this field alongside other integration projects.

The ‘Development and research activities in the field of human rights’ project competition is open to applications from non-profit organisations and foundations whose primary activity according to their articles of association is the defence of human rights. The budget for the competition is 21,500 euros. The deadline for the submission of projects is 2 May.((

The competition guidelines and its terms and conditions can be found on the website of the Integration and Migration Foundation.((

The competition is being financed from the state budget via the Ministry of Culture.