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 created by ECOM in 2017 as part of the regional Program “The Right to Health”.
If you want information about your or your organization to also be in this database please write to contact@ecom.ngo.
International
| Organization | Web-site | Specialization | City | Service Costs | |
| UNI-FORM | uni-form.eu | Hate crimes baseg on SOGIE | Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania | Free | |
| Barring The Way To Health | legalbarriers.peoplewithhiveurope.org | Most common legal and regulatory barriers to HIV testing, linkage to care and treatment access | |||
| 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 |
Армения
| Organization | Web-site | Specialization | Phone Number | City | Service Costs | |
| Hayk Hayrapetyan | Lawyer / legal counselor | legalaidngngo@gmail.com | Armenia, Yerevan | Free for vulnerable groups | ||
| Anahit Mkrtchyan | Lawyer | ngngolegalaid@gmail.com | Armenia, Yerevan | Free for vulnerable groups | ||
| Ara Karagiozyan | Lawyer / legal counselor | arakaragiozyan@gmail.com | Armenia, Yerevan | Free for vulnerable groups | ||
| Alik Ustyan | Expert in sexuality issues, HIV and human rights consultant | 37441930108 | austyan@ngngo.net | Armenia, Yerevan | Free | |
| Artem Movsesyan | HIV and human rights consultant | 37499968686 | amovsesyan@ngngo.net | Armenia, Yerevan | Free | |
| Levon Chilingaryan | HIV consultant | 37441689991 | lchilingaryan@ngngo.net | Armenia, Yerevan | Free | |
| Sergey Gabrielian | Human rights and non-discrimination expert, lawyer, HIV consultant | sergeigabrielian@gmail.com | Armenia, Yerevan | Free | ||
| Arman Sahakyan | Pre-qualified human rights and non-discrimination expert | 37495260988 | managerngngo@gmail.com | Armenia, Yerevan | Free | |
| Mamikon Hovsyepyan | Human rights expert | director@pinkarmenia.org | Armenia, Yerevan | Free | ||
| New Generation NGO | ngngo.net | Human rights organization | 374 60 378989, 374 60 478989 | infongngo@gmail.com | Armenia | Free |
| PINK NGO “Public Information and Need of Knowledge” | pinkarmenia.org | LGBT organization | 37 460 377 277 | info@pinakrmenia.org | Armenia | Free |
| Real World, Real People | realwrp.com/english | PLHIV | 37 477 522 533 | info@realwrp.com | Armenia | Free |
| Right Side NGO | rightsidengo.com | Trans people Aid | 37 477 594 584 | rightsidengo@gmail.com | Yerevan | Free |
| Human Rights House Yerevan | humanrightshouse.org | Human rights organization | hrhyerevan@gmail.com | Armenia | Free | |
| The Foundation Against the Violation of Law | favl.am | Human rights organization | info@favl.am | Armenia | Free |
Беларусь
| Organization | Web-site | Specialization | Phone Number | City | Service Costs | |
| Human Rights Center “Viasna” | spring96.org | Human rights | +375 (29) 841 39 81 | pierasled@spring96.org | Belarus | Free |
| Advisory Center on Current International Practices and Their Implementation in the Law “Human Constanta” | humanconstanta.by | Migrant rights | +375 29 370 4556 (Brest region), +375 44 562 38 42 (Minsk and other regions) | info@humanconstanta.by | Belarus | Free |
| Identity and Law Initiative Group | identitylaw.org | Homophobic and transphobic hate crimes; discrimination at work and in health care | office@identitylaw.org | Belarus | Free | |
| Community Center | communitycentre.by | Support center for LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones. The main activities are psychological and legal support. | info@communitycentre.by | Belarus | Legal support is free. Psychological support groups are offered on a paid basis; one free psychological counseling session. | |
| Andrei Zavalei | Consultant; contacts with human rights advocates; has personal contacts with psychologists and media, provides referrals | delopi.by@gmail.com | Belarus | Free | ||
| National Human Rights Public Association “Belarusian Helsinki Committee” | belhelcom.org | Professional lawyers offer human rights consultations | +37517 222 48 00 | office@belhelcom.org | Belarus | Free |
| Igor Stepanov | vstrecha.by | Lawyer, LGBT rights | +375 (17) 289-57-18 | Vitebsk | Basic consultations are free, more extended consultations are offered on a paid basis | |
| Belarusian Public Association “Positive Movement” | pmplus.by | Support center for people with drug addiction problems in Minsk offers consultations of social workers, lawyers, drug counselor, psychologist, infectious disease doctors | +375 29 122-18-18 | movement.plus@gmail.com | Belarus | Free |
| Republican Youth Public Association “Vstrecha” | vstrecha.by | Support of HIV+ MSM, counseling | 375 (17) 289-57-18 | info@vstrecha.by | Mogilev, Grodno, Gomel, Brest, Vitebsk, Lida, Svetlogorsk, Bobruisk, Mozyr, Orsha, Zhlobin, Polotsk | Free |
Грузия
| Organization | Web-site | Specialization | Phone Number | City | Service Costs | |
| NGO “Equality Movement” | equality.ge | Legal aid to LGBTI persons | 995 593 722 112 | info@equality.ge | Georgia | Free |
| Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG) | women.ge | Legal aid to LGBTI persons | 9 950 322 371 415 | info@women.ge | Georgia | Free |
| Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC) | emc.org.ge | Legal aid to LGBTI persons (organization works on other vulnerable groups/minorities as well) | 9 950 322 233 706 | emcrightspr@gmail.com | Georgia | Free |
| Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association | gyla.ge | Legal aid to LGBTI persons (organization works on other vulnerable groups/minorities as well) | 9 950 322 995 076 | gyla@gyla.ge | Georgia | Free |
| Georgian Democracy Initiative | gdi.ge | Legal aid to LGBTI persons (organization works on other vulnerable groups/minorities as well) | 9 950 322 728 008 | info@gdi.ge | Georgia | Free |
| Article 42 of the Constitution | article42.ge | Legal aid to LGBTI persons (organization works on other vulnerable groups/minorities as well) | 9 950 322 998 856 | office@article42.ge | Georgia | |
| Human Rights Center | hridc.org | Legal aid to LGBTI persons (organization works on other vulnerable groups/minorities as well) | 9 950 322 384 648 | hridc@hridc.org | Georgia | Free |
| Nino Bolkvadze Lawyer (individual entity) | Legal aid to LGBTI persons (Tbilisi) | 995 591 666 333 | ninobolkvadze77@gmail.com | Tbilisi, Georgia | Free |
Казахстан
| Organization | Web-site | Specialization | Phone Number | City | Service Costs | |
| AIDS Foundation East-West in Kazakhstan | afew.kz | MSM, PLHIV | 7 727 244-69-62 / 63 | info@afew.kz | Kazakhstan | free |
Кыргызстан
| Organization | Web-site | Specialization | Phone Number | City | Service Costs | |
| Positive Dialog NGO / Muhaye Abduraupova (+Anara Sydykova and Arsen Ambaryan) | Advocacy, human rights, protection in police and in courts, torture, unlawful detention | 555261557 | m.abduraupova@gmail.com | Osh and Osh region – Aravan, Kara-Su, Naukat, Uzgen | free | |
| Valentina Gritsenko | Advocacy, torture, unlawful detention, human rights, legal support in police and in courts | djutkir@gmail.com | Jalal-Abad and Jalal-Abad region | free | ||
| Kyrgyz Indigo / Adilet Alimkulov | indigo.kg | Advocacy, torture, unlawful detention, human rights, legal support in police and in courts | 559677766 | a.alimkulov@indigo.kg | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | free |
| Kyrgyz Indigo / Nadira Masiumova | indigo.kg | Street lawyer, emergency community response group | 703831888 | nadira.masiumova@gmail.com | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | free |
| Kyrgyz Indigo / Nurgazy Ernazarov | indigo.kg | Street lawyer, emergency community response group | 553830923 | nur_ng_88@mail.ru | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | free |
| Bakyt Avtandil uulu | Licensed attorney, LGBT rights protection in courts, legal counseling | 555950909 | bkavtandil@gmail.com | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | free | |
| Yug-Antilopa Initiative Group / Mamir Zakirov | Documenter, street lawyer | 550000358 | yug.antilopa@gmail.com | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | free | |
| Ulan Osmankulov | Documenter | 553610816 | osulor1811@gmail.com | Talas, Kyrgyzstan | free | |
| Crane’s Cry (Krik zhuravlya) | Shelter for HIV+ men, women, children and their family members. Psychosocial support of PLH and their families. Peer counseling, self-help groups, awareness raising activities. | 322 250 547 | azizakurbanova@mail.ru | Osh | free | |
| Podruga | Legal support for sex workers: legal counseling, defense, support, renewal of personal documents, educational workshops on legal issues for sex workers | 555613538 | podruga_osh@mail.ru | Osh | free |
Республика Македония
| Organization | Web-site | Specialization | Phone Number | City | Service Costs | |
| Stronger Together – Association for support of people living with HIV / Sanja Jovanovik | facebook.com/ZaednoPosilni | Action for better life and respect of dignity to people living with HIV in R. Macedonia through promotion of social justice, participatory democracy, protection of human rights, equality, non-discrimination and the rule of law. | 389 2 3129 200 | sanja_jovanovik@hotmail.com | Skopje, R. Macedonia | free |
| HOPS-Healthy Options Project Skopje / Hajdi Sterjova Simonovik | hops.org.mk/en | Promotion, respect and protection of the human rights and freedoms towards improvement of health and socioeconomic status of all people, especially drug users, sex workers and other marginalized groups, based on the principles of harm reduction, by equal access to services, community strengthening, capacity building, research, analyses and advocacy. | 389 70 400 096 | hajdis@hops.org.mk | Skopje, R. Macedonia | free |
| LGBTI Support Center / Ljubomir Faizor (office manager) | 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, natasa.boskova@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 | rosana.janevska@hera.org.mk | Skopje, R. Macedonia | free |
Молдова, Республика
| Organization | Web-site | Specialization | Phone Number | City | Service Costs | |
| GENDERDOK-M Information Center | gdm.md | LGBT organization, human rights, community activities, health issues | info@gdm.md | Moldova | Free if the offence is committed on the grounds of homo/bisexual orientation or transgender identity and gender non-conformity |
Россия
| Organization | Web-site | Specialization | Phone Number | City | Service Costs | |
| Russian LGBT Network | lgbtnet.org | LGBT rights | 8-800-555-08-68 Hotline | legalhelp@lgbtnet.org | Russia | Free |
| Stimul NGO | msk-stimul.eu | Legal counseling for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people and their relatives | 7 495 968 35 63 Hotline 8 800 555 84 88 |
info@msk-stimul.eu | Moscow | Free |
| Transgender Legal Defense Project | pravo-trans.eu | Trans Rights (gender marker change and interaction with doctors on transition issues, family rights, confidentiality of transgender transition, discrimination based on gender identity, hate crimes). | pravo.trans@gmail.com | Russia | Free | |
| Avers LGBT Movement | avers-samara.com | LGBT rights | 79171443910 | apalenova@gmail.com, low@lgbt63.com |
Samara | Free |
| Edinstvo NGO | edinstvo1.narod.ru | Therapeutic communities, HIV | 79277372484 | svche@yandex.ru | Samara | Counseling is free, complaint – 500, lawsuit -1000, representation in court/other institution – 2000 |
| Anton Macintosh, T-action | t-action-team.org | Trans rights | anton.macintosh@gmail.com | St. Petersburg | Free | |
| Life4me+ (EECA branch) | Life4me+ app | HIV+ rights | 7 499 654 04 55 | contact@life4me.plus | Russia | Free |
| “Memorial” Human Rights Center | memohrc.org | Legal counseling, support in drafting legal documents, representation in courts, support in filing complaints to international courts |
74952253118, 79160610500 | coordinator@memohrc.org | Russia | Free |
| Agora International Human Rights Group | Legal counseling, support in drafting legal documents, representation in courts and in relations with governmental institutions and other entities, support in international human rights activities |
7 (903) 621 96 27 | nurik.sharapov@gmail.com | Moscow | Free | |
| Lawyers for Equal Rights Initiative | equality.su | Legal counseling, support in drafting legal documents, representation in courts and in relations with governmental institutions and other entities, support in international human rights activities |
kareliamax@yandex.ru | St. Petersburg (personal/distance/e-support), Russia (distance/e-support) | Free | |
| Rakurs NGO | LGBT organization | 7 (902) 504 49 19 | rakurslegalaid@gmail.com ; alexiskuroptev@gmail.com | Arkhangelsk | Free | |
| Anna Plyusnina | LGBT legal counseling | 7 (904) 985 13 76 | rcenterekb@gmail.com | Yekaterinburg | First consultation is free |
Таджикистан
| Organization | Web-site | Specialization | Phone Number | City | Service Costs | |
| Bureau for Human Rights | +992 37 210514 / 21-08-28 | Tajikistan | ||||
| Pamira Association of Lawyers | 9 928 352 226 522 | Hogor | ||||
| League of Women Lawyers of Tajikistan | (992 372) 221-13-33, 221-21-49 | Tajikistan | ||||
| Tajikistan Association of Lawyers | (992 372) 221-27-38 | Tajikistan | ||||
| Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law | (992 372) 221-27-38 | bhr.taj@gmail.com | Tajikistan | |||
| Himoya Law Firm | (+992 37) 885 – 58 – 55 | Dushanbe | ||||
| Society and Law | (35222)2-38-92; (35222) 2-23-32 | Tajikistan | ||||
| Gulruhsor Women’s Center | 6-05-10, 6-70-61 | Khujand | ||||
| Equal Opportunities | Hotline: +992 919292424 / 378805880 | equalopportunities.tj@gmail.com | Tajikistan | |||
| Human Rights Center / Zebo Kasimova | 992 918 500 004 | Tajikistan |
Украина
| Organization | Web-site | Specialization | Phone Number | City | Service Costs | |
| Nash Mir (“Our World”) Center | gay.org.ua/ | LGBT human rights center | 38 (095) 273-03-09 | coordinator@gay.org.ua | Ukraine | Free |