The Croatian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (CHC; Croatian: Hrvatski helsinški odbor, HHO) is an organisation founded to protect and promote human rights in Croatia.
Since 14 April 2003, the organization has functioned as a local NGO under Croatian law and is supported by independent academics, journalists and professionals dedicated to protecting and promoting human rights in the country.
[1] It has publicly declared itself dedicated to the following goals:[2] Croatian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights is an association of up to 30 members.
Membership in the organisation and paid work are strictly separated; the members (including the Chairman, lawyers, etc.)
[citation needed] Besides the central office in Zagreb CHC also keeps four field offices (Slavonia/Osijek; Vukovar/Karlovac; Knin, Split/ Dubrovnik), by which it ensures coverage of the most critical areas of the country, notably the areas that were directly affected by the war 1991-95.