Legal service provider database

The Database of legal service providers and legal resources contains information on organizations and specialists who provide legal assistance to gays, other MSM and trans people in Central and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.

The base was updated by ECOM in 2024.

If you want information about you or your organization to also be in this database please write to contact@ecom.ngo.

Armenia

Armenia

Organization Web-site Specialization Phone Number E-mail City Service Costs
Shushan Khnkoyan ngngo.net Lawyer, expert on legal issues shkhnkoyan.ngngo@gmail.com
shushan@ngngo.net
Armenia, Yerevan Free for vulnerable groups
Anna Mirzoyan ngngo.net Expert on legal resettlement mirzoyananna1990@gmail.com Armenia, Yerevan Free for vulnerable groups
Alina Mirzoyan ngngo.net Expert in Legal Translations, Expert in Advocacy for the Rights of Vulnerable Groups amirzoyan.ngngo@gmail.com
alina@ngngo.net
Armenia, Yerevan Free for vulnerable groups
“DiverCity” Social-Cultural, Human Rights Defender NGO divercity.am Legal educational consultations to LGBTQ+ conscripts and LGBTQ individuals in the cases of discrimination based on their SOGI ngo.divercity@gmail.com ngo.divercity@gmail.com Yerevan, Armenia Free
Artem Movsesyan ngngo.net Expert, Consultant on HIV Amovsesyan.ngngo@gmail.com
artyom@ngngo.net
Armenia, Yerevan Free
Levon Chilingaryan ngngo.net Expert, Consultant on HIV lchilingaryan@ngngo.net
levon@ngngo.net
Armenia, Yerevan Free
Sergey Gabrielian ngngo.net Human Rights and Advocacy Specialist, Non-Discrimination Expert, HIV Consultant sergeigabrielian@gmail.com
sergey@ngngo.net
Armenia, Yerevan Free for vulnerable groups
Arman Sahakyan ngngo.net Requalified Human Rights and Non-Discrimination Specialist asahakyan.ngngo@gmail.com
arman@ngngo.net
Armenia, Yerevan Free for vulnerable groups
“New Generation” Humanitarian NGO ngngo.net Humanitarian, Human Rights, and Community-Based Health NGO 374 60 478989 infongngo@gmail.com
contact@ngngo.net
Armenia Free
National Trans Coalition human rights NGO (NTC) instagram.com/ntcarmenia Paralegal consultation  37433060026 katrinn.ntc@gmail.com Armenia, Yerevan and other regions Free
International

International

Organization Web-site Specialization E-mail City Service Costs
UNI-FORM uni-form.eu Hate crimes baseg on SOGIE Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Free
Stigmaindex stigmaindex.org Tool that measures and detects changing trends in relation to stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with HIV
Opttest/Julian Hows opttest.eu Stigma and legal barriers to the provision and uptake of HIV testing services  jhows@gnpplus.net Free
Regional legal network of PLHIV hiv-legalaid.org Legal assistance to people living with HIV, people affected by HIV hiv.legalaid.org@gmail.com EECA countries Free
Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Organization Web-site Specialization Phone Number E-mail City Service Costs
Public Fund “AFEW Kazakhstan,” Li Alexandera, Project Manager www.afew.kz Paralegal assistance online, consultations on rights protection (discrimination, violence, persecution, and more) (+7)7070188930 Alexandra_lee@afew.kz For all key groups located in Kazakhstan. Free
Public Fund “Human Rights Consulting Group,” Arsen Aubakirov instagram.com/hrcg.kz Digital rights of LGBT+, privacy and protection of personal data, access to information, blocking of internet resources and content 77471965101 info@hrcg.kz
aub.arsen@gmail.com
Astana, Kazakhstan Free
Human Rights Center “Glotion,” Rustam Zhantasov instagram.com/glotion_kz Human rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, the right to freedom of peaceful assembly 77076502556 alisher.kozhagulov@gmail.com Astana, Kazakhstan Free
Kazakhstan Human Rights Organization “Nomad Rights,” Alisher Kozhagulov instagram.com/alisher.kozhagulov
instagram.com/nomad_rights
Human Rights, Right to Adequate Housing, Right to Freedom from Discrimination, LGBTQIA+ Rights 77757562354 alisher.kozhagulov@gmail.com Astana, Kazakhstan Free
Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan

Organization Web-site Specialization Phone Number E-mail City Service Costs
Lawyer Eugenia Krapivina Human Rights Advocacy, Torture, Illegal Detentions, Human Rights, Police Accompaniment evgeniia.krapivina@gmail.com Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan free
PF “Podruga”lawyer Tatiana Tomina Legal Consultations for Sex Workers 996555828923 Osh, Kyrgyzstan free
Moldova

Moldova

Organization Web-site Specialization Phone Number E-mail City Service Costs
GENDERDOK-M Information Center gdm.md Legal services for LGBT individuals whose rights have been violated due to their sexual orientation or gender identity  37322288863 info@gdm.md Moldova Free
Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

Organization Web-site Specialization Phone Number E-mail City Service Costs
LGBTI Support Center lgbti.mk Providing free legal aid and psycho-social support to LGBTI persons, organizing support groups, trainings on transgender issues etc., offering temporary stay at Safe House to LGBTI victims of violence 0800 66 66 6 (free emergency line), 02 3256 174 (office) info@lgbti.mk Skopje, R. Macedonia free
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights /  Ms. Sanja Barlakovska (office manager) mhc.org.mk Protection and promotion of human rights and freedoms, offering free legal aid to victims of human rights violation among which discrimination, torture, hate crimes and speech 389 2 3119 073 helkom@mhc.org.mk Skopje, R. Macedonia free
Coalition MARGINS / Dragana Drndarevska coalition.org.mk LGBTI, Sex Workers, HIV and People who use drugs.
Discrimination, health rights, human rights activities, human rights,
police and court protection, torture, unlawful detention, hate crimes, hate speech, legal gender recognition .
389 78 200 675; 389 2 3214 269 koalicijaszpmz@gmail.com Skopje, Republic of Macedonia free
H.E.R.A. – Health Education and Research Association / Ms. Rosana Janevska hera.org.mk The HERA strives to fulfil the basic human right of all women, men and young people to receive right information and have appropriate access to high quality confidential services in order to make free and informed choices regarding sexuality, prevention, care and treatment of sexually transmittable infections and HIV, including full respect of the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS and their close ones, contraception, safe and legal abortion, sexual and reproductive rights. 389 (0)2 3290 395 hera@hera.org.mk Skopje, R. Macedonia free
Russia

Russia

Organization Web-site Specialization Phone Number E-mail City Service Costs
ComingOut LGBT-group To receive a consultation, you need to fill out the form on the website Legalsupport of LGBT  and their families on issues of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity 7 (812) 242 54 69 pravo@comingoutspb.ru Russia Free
Tajikistan

Tajikistan

Organization Web-site Specialization Phone Number E-mail City Service Costs
Legal consultations for LGBT individuals are available in Tajikistan; however, contact details cannot be shared for security reasons. If you require legal assistance, please contact ECOM, and we will connect you with our partners in the country
Ukraine

Ukraine

Organization Web-site Specialization Phone Number E-mail City Service Costs
Nash Mir (“Our World”) Center gay.org.ua/ Help for LGBT+ people who have experienced discrimination or hate crimes based on SOGI, including time of war  38 (095) 273-03-09 coordinator@gay.org.ua Ukraine Free