Helsinki Committee For Human Rights Of The Republic Of Macedonia
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The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia, also known as the Macedonian Helsinki Committee (MHC), is a non-governmental organization
that promotes human rights
and monitors human rights violations in the Republic of Macedonia
in accordance with the Helsinki Accords
.
The MHC was founded on October 6th, 1994 in Skopje
. In 1995 the MHC became a member of the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights
until the IHF's dissolution in 2007.
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
that promotes human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
and monitors human rights violations in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
in accordance with the Helsinki Accords
Helsinki Accords
thumb|300px|[[Erich Honecker]] and [[Helmut Schmidt]] in Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe held in Helsinki 1975....
.
The MHC was founded on October 6th, 1994 in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
. In 1995 the MHC became a member of the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights
International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights
The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights was a self-governing group of non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations that act to protect human rights throughout Europe, North America and Central Asia...
until the IHF's dissolution in 2007.