Human Rights Center

What Human Rights Center does

Human Rights Center (HRC) is a Georgian non-governmental organization headquartered in Tbilisi that has been continuously monitoring and documenting human rights conditions in Georgia since 2002 (the firm's profile lists a 1996 founding date, but operational archives begin in 2002). With approximately 56 employees, HRC delivers four core service lines: human rights monitoring reports (annual and thematic), election observation, legal aid and court representation for victims of violations, and research publications on minority rights, judicial independence, and media freedom. The organization is a founding member of the Georgia Coalition for the International Criminal Court and engages with international treaty bodies, OSCE/ODIHR processes, and other human rights mechanisms.

HRC's operational model is that of a single-purpose advocacy and monitoring body rather than a product platform. Outputs are publications (reports, statements, press releases) and direct services (legal aid, court monitoring, coalition advocacy) rather than modular software. The technology stack is a standard informational website (hrc.ge) publishing Georgian- and English-language content, supplemented by Facebook, Twitter/X, and YouTube channels. No API, integrations, or proprietary technology platforms are evidenced.

HRC is funded entirely through project-based grants from institutional donors — named partners include the European Union, UNDP (joint COBERM initiative), Deutsche Welle Akademie, and Heinrich Boell Foundation. The organization is governed as an independent non-profit with no parent company or holding structure, led by Executive Director Aleko Tsqitishvili (ალეკო ცქიტიშვილი) and Deputy Executive Director Nino Tlashadze (ნინო ტლაშაძე). Revenue is not publicly disclosed; a 2022 restructuring to shortened Friday office hours (10:00–14:00) suggests exposure to donor-cycle budget pressure.

Name

Human Rights Center

Legal name

Human Rights Center

Website

https://hrc.ge

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Human Rights Center is a Tbilisi-based Georgian NGO that has monitored human rights conditions since 2002, delivering legal aid, election observation, advocacy, and annual reporting for victims of violations and civil society partners, funded entirely by institutional donor grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Democracy, Human Rights & Governance Assistance (BPADABAG)

Keywords

• Human rights monitoring
• Legal aid services
• Election monitoring
• Civil society advocacy
• Human rights research

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-based donor funding: NGO operates primarily through donor-funded projects, including grants from EU, international foundations, and government aid programs

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Human Rights Center provides human rights monitoring, legal aid and court representation to victims of rights violations, election observation, media monitoring, and policy research and advocacy in Georgia. The organization publishes annual and thematic human rights reports, conducts election monitoring for parliamentary, presidential, and local elections, and engages with international human rights mechanisms on accountability issues. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and the organization operates as a non-profit funded by international donor grants.

Product overview

Human Rights Center operates as a single-purpose advocacy and monitoring organization rather than a platform product. The organization publishes human rights monitoring reports, conducts election observation, provides legal aid, and releases research publications. No modular software platform or product portfolio exists—publications are the primary output.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Aid Services
• Election Monitoring
• Human Rights Monitoring Reports
• Research Publications

Quantifiable outcome

• Ongoing court monitoring and legal representation in politically motivated cases

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Human Rights HousemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner for human rights work in the region
• Georgia Coalition for the ICCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHRC is a founding member of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court, working on accountability for war crimes
• Caucasus NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation on human rights monitoring

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: Global HR research and advocacy organization publishing Georgia-focused reports; broader incumbent operating at the international level whose function overlaps with HRC's documentation and reporting mandate.
• International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH): International federation of 188 HR organizations engaged in strategic litigation and international advocacy; comparable in mission to HRC, especially given HRC's ICC accountability work via the Coalition for the ICC.
• Amnesty International: Global human rights organization that produces country-level reports and campaigns relevant to Georgia; broad incumbent whose thematic remit overlaps with HRC's monitoring and advocacy work.

Direct peers

• Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA): Long-standing Georgian legal-aid and rights NGO that provides free legal assistance, strategic litigation, and election monitoring — overlapping significantly with HRC's core activities in the same domestic market.
• Open Society Georgia Foundation: Georgian arm of the Open Society network providing grants, advocacy, and civil-society capacity building — comparable in mission and donor base to HRC, though operating more as a funder/convener than direct service provider.
• Article 12 (Human Rights NGO): Georgian human rights organization focused on civil liberties and constitutional rights, operating in the same domestic space and often co-signing joint statements with HRC.
• International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED): Georgian election-monitoring and democracy NGO that, like HRC, observes electoral processes and produces public reports — directly comparable in function and donor ecosystem.
• Human Rights House Tbilisi: Network hub for Georgian human rights organizations of which HRC is a partner; directly comparable as a domestic civil-society platform supporting HR defenders.
• Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC): One of Georgia's leading independent human rights NGOs, providing legal aid, monitoring, and strategic litigation — directly comparable to HRC in mission, country focus, and donor base.
• Transparency International Georgia: Georgian chapter of Transparency International focused on anti-corruption monitoring and advocacy; shares HRC's role as a domestic civil-society watchdog with international institutional backing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HRCGeorgia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxDlPGGfEyBAZSvH_zfMy-g
• Facebookfacebook.com/humanrights.ge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/human-rights-center-%E1%83%90%E1%83%93%E1%83%90%E1%83%9B%E1%83%98%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1-%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A4%E1%83%9A%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%90%E1%83%97%E1%83%90-%E1%83%AA%E1%83%94%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A2%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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