Tom Lantos Institute

Name

Tom Lantos Institute

Legal name

Tom Lantos Institute

Website

https://tomlantosinstitute.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tom Lantos Institute is a Budapest-based nonprofit founded in 2012 that advances minority rights through three programmes — Human Rights of Minorities, Jewish Life and Countering Antisemitism, and Roma Rights and Citizenship — serving academic, policy, and civil society audiences via research, publications, summer schools, and UN-affiliated regional forums.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy and Research Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Minority rights advocacy
• Human rights research
• Countering antisemitism
• Roma rights education
• Holocaust remembrance

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Tom Lantos Institute is a non-profit research, education, and advocacy organization that advances the human rights of national, ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities, with specific programs on Jewish life and countering antisemitism, and Roma rights and citizenship. It delivers this through three program areas, an annual Global Minority Rights Summer School, regional forums with the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, multilingual publications (books, handbooks, guides, newsletter), and online databases (Shalomedu, Roma Köztér, Minority Forum Info). Outputs are offered free of charge and funded by grants and donations from governments and foundations.

Product overview

The Tom Lantos Institute is a Budapest-based human rights organization operating as a multi-programme institute focused on three core areas: Human Rights of Minorities, Jewish Life and Countering Antisemitism, and Roma Rights and Citizenship. The institute offers educational databases (Shalomedu and Roma Köztér), operates the Minority Forum Info information platform, and produces publications including books, handbooks, and newsletters. It organizes annual programmes such as the Global Minority Rights Summer School and Regional Forums on Minority Issues, working in partnership with UN mechanisms, academic institutions, and civil society organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shalomedu: Online database on Jewish education and culture.
• Roma Köztér Adatbázis
• Minority Forum Info

Products and services

• Human Rights of Minorities Programme Flagship programme that advances human rights by strengthening the link between human rights norms, policy, and practice, with particular attention to mechanisms protecting the rights of persons belonging to national, ethnic, religious, or linguistic minorities. It includes the annual Global Minority Rights Summer School, Regional Forums on Minority Issues, the UN Minority Rights Framework Comprehensive Guide, the Handbook on Minority Rights Jurisprudence of UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies, the TLI Book Series, and the Global Minority Rights Newsletter.
• Jewish Life and Countering Antisemitism Programme Programme that focuses on the past, present, and future of Hungarian and European Jewry, actively promotes this heritage and identity, supports transmission to younger generations, and researches contemporary forms of antisemitism. Includes the Shalomedu educational database and remembrance education activities.
• Roma Rights and Citizenship Programme Programme that promotes Roma self-understanding and aims at breaking down prejudiced representation. It examines Roma participation in social, economic, cultural life and public affairs, encouraging active citizenship. Includes the Roma Köztér (Roma Public Space) database.
• Global Minority Rights Summer School Annual summer school examining the effectiveness of the minority protection regime and major trends in global minority protection, organized under the Human Rights of Minorities Programme.
• Regional Forums on Minority Issues Series of regional forums (2019-2022) organized in partnership with the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues and regional/local organizations to make the UN Forum on Minority Issues more accessible. Coverage spans Europe-Central Asia, Africa-Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas.
• Comprehensive Guide on the United Nations Minority Rights Framework Guide providing an overview of minority rights norms and mechanisms under the UN system, published in 2022 for the 30th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Minority Rights and available in seven languages.
• Handbook on the Minority Rights Jurisprudence of the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies Handbook authored by Dr. David Keane offering a comprehensive overview of how UN treaty bodies interpret and apply minority rights.
• TLI Book Series Book series (2019-2024) examining the effectiveness of the minority protection regime, including 'Noble Banner of Human Rights' and 'Populism, Memory, and Minority Rights' published through Brill Publishers.
• Global Minority Rights Newsletter Quarterly publication (2019-2021) disseminating regional and global minority rights news, based on TLI research and input from alumni and participants.
• Shalomedu Adatbázis (Jewish Education Database) Online database on Jewish education and culture, supporting the Jewish Life and Countering Antisemitism Programme.
• Roma Köztér Adatbázis (Roma Public Space Database) Online database on Roma public spaces and communities, supporting the Roma Rights and Citizenship Programme.
• Minority Forum Info Online information platform for minority rights news, resources, and the minority language education database.

Quantifiable outcome

• Since 2013, the Global Minority Rights Summer School has been held annually
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bálint HázminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed on the TLI Partners page.
• CEU (Central European University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner institution collaborating with TLI on minority rights research and education.
• Civic Engagement Movement – CEMOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed on the TLI Partners page.
• Corvinus University of BudapestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner institution collaborating with TLI.
• ELTE Faculty of Education and PsychologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner that hosted the European Summer School on Prejudice, Genocide, Remembrance events.
• Human Rights Consortium (School of Advanced Study, University of London)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on human rights research and education programs.
• Hungarian Academy of Sciences Centre for Social Sciences Institute for Minority StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner specializing in minority studies.
• IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHRA supports TLI's European Summer School on Prejudice, Genocide, Remembrance. Listed as both partner and donor.
• Middlesex University LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner with Joshua Castellino, Professor of Law & Dean of the School of Law serving as an expert.
• National University of Public ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner with Balázs Vizi serving as Head of Department of International Law.
• NDI (National Democratic Institute)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed on the TLI Partners page.
• Romanian Institute for Research on National MinoritiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner collaborating on minority rights research.
• Center for Human Rights, Addis Ababa UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the workshop on International Minority Rights and Prospects for African Participation.
• Birmingham Law School, University of BirminghamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner co-organizing the International Conference on Decolonising Minority Rights Discourse with Professor Mohammad Shahabuddin as convener.
• Sapientia UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 2025 International Conference on Decolonising Minority Rights Discourse.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: Global human rights organization that produces research and advocacy on minority rights, Roma rights, and antisemitism across Central Europe; comparable to TLI as a research-and-advocacy NGO operating in overlapping issue areas, though at much larger scale and with a global remit.
• AJC (American Jewish Committee): Global Jewish advocacy organization with a dedicated Antisemitism and Holocaust remembrance programme and Transatlantic Trends surveys; comparable to TLI's Jewish Life and Countering Antisemitism Programme as a peer working on contemporary antisemitism in Europe and the US.
• European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights: EU agency providing data, research, and policy advice on fundamental rights including minority rights, Roma integration, and antisemitism; TLI operates as a civil society partner to FRA and shares the same evidence-based minority rights remit at the European level.
• International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance: Intergovernmental body coordinating Holocaust education, remembrance, and research across 35 member states; TLI is a listed partner and donor to TLI's European Summer School on Prejudice, Genocide, Remembrance, making IHRA the institutional counterpart in the antisemitism/Holocaust education space TLI occupies.
• Open Society Foundations: A core financial supporter of TLI and the dominant funder of minority rights, Roma rights, and antisemitism work across Central and Eastern Europe; OSF's regional Roma and human rights portfolios overlap substantively with TLI's programs and shape the competitive donor landscape.
• OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights: Intergovernmental institution working on human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to national minorities, with programmes on Roma and Sinti, tolerance and non-discrimination, and Holocaust remembrance — a public-sector counterpart to TLI's advocacy and training mandate.

Direct peers

• Minority Rights Group International: The most directly comparable peer: an international NGO headquartered in London that focuses on minority and indigenous peoples' rights through research, advocacy, publications, and the World Directory of Minorities — overlapping with TLI on UN minority rights mechanisms, publications, and the same target communities.
• Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice: US-based human rights foundation co-chaired by Katrina Lantos Swett (also Co-Chair of TLI), closely affiliated with TLI through shared leadership, mission, and donor pipeline — a sibling organization that operates the same human rights advocacy remit from a US vantage point.
• Central European University: CEU is a TLI strategic academic partner collaborating on minority rights research and education; as a Budapest-based university with strong human rights, Roma, and minority studies programs, it is both a partner and a peer in the regional human rights research ecosystem.
• European Roma Rights Centre: Budapest-based international public interest law organization focused on Roma rights through strategic litigation, advocacy, and research; directly comparable to TLI's Roma Rights and Citizenship Programme and operates in the same Hungarian civil society ecosystem.

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Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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