Institut de Drets Humans de Catalunya (IDHC)

What Institut de Drets Humans de Catalunya (IDHC) does

The Institut de Derts Humans de Catalunya (IDHC) is a non-profit association (associació sense afany de lucre) founded in 1983 and headquartered in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It operates as a study and reflection center on human rights, registered with the Generalitat de Catalunya under association number 6296. Its core function is to educate civil society, activists, NGOs, and public administrations on international human rights protection systems and to facilitate participation in UN-level mechanisms, including the Universal Periodic Review. The organization holds consultative status with UN human rights bodies and is recognized for expert analysis on Spain's compliance with international obligations.

The IDHC delivers its mission primarily through a website-centric portfolio rather than a technology product. Core offerings include publications (reports, guides, and collective works on human rights themes such as climate mobility, equality, and refugee rights), scheduled training courses (Cursos), customized training programs (Formació a la carta), and structured information resources on the universal, European, Inter-American, and African human rights protection systems. Additional resources cover Rights of Nature (Drets de la Natura), UPR (Examen Periòdic Universal) guidance for civil society, a periodic newsletter (Butlletí), and an internship program (Pràctiques a l'IDHC). All content is published under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0.

The business model is subscription/membership-based for individuals, with quarterly fees of 20€ (80€ annually) granting discounts on training, access to specialized resources, and participation in research and advocacy projects. Beyond membership, revenue is supplemented by training fees, publication distribution, and likely public and project grants (not disclosed). The customer base is segmented horizontally into NGOs/civil society organizations, individual human rights defenders and activists, and public administrations. The organization maintains a 2022-2026 strategic plan, operates under Catalonia's transparency framework (Llei 19/2014), and collaborates through coalition partnerships with other Catalan and Spanish NGOs on advocacy matters, including refugee rights and Catalonia's Foreign Action Law.

Name

Institut de Drets Humans de Catalunya (IDHC)

Legal name

Institut de Drets Humans de Catalunya

Website

https://idhc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Institut de Drets Humans de Catalunya (IDHC) is a Barcelona-based non-profit association founded in 1983 that provides human rights education, publications, and training while facilitating civil society participation in UN human rights mechanisms across Catalonia, Spain, and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Education and Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Human rights education
• Human rights training
• Human rights advocacy
• International human rights
• Civil society training

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Association membership fees collected on quarterly (20€/quarter) or annual (80€/year) basis, providing members with discounts on training activities, exclusive access to specialized resources, and opportunities to participate in research and advocacy projects.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The IDHC delivers human rights education and advocacy support through scheduled training courses, customized in-house training (Formació a la carta), and a catalog of publications (reports, guides, and collective works) on international human rights topics. It also curates web-based informational resources covering Universal, European, Inter-American, and African human rights protection systems, and facilitates civil society participation in UN human rights mechanisms such as the Universal Periodic Review. The organization sustains itself through individual memberships, paid training services, and grants within a registered non-profit association structure.

Product overview

Institut de Drets Humans de Catalunya (IDHC) is a human rights study and reflection center that functions as a non-profit association (NIF: G-08957318), registered in Catalonia (Reg. 6296). The organization offers a portfolio of educational and informational services rather than a technology product. Core offerings include: publications (reports, guides, and collective works on human rights topics), training courses (both scheduled and customized), and information resources on international human rights protection systems. The organization also provides advisory services for civil society participation in UN mechanisms, publishes a periodic newsletter, and maintains web-based resources including a section on Rights of Nature. All content is published under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Publicacions (Publications)

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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coordinadora d'ONG SolidàriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2014Partnership in advocacy efforts with Catalan NGO coordination body. Successfully advocated for inclusion of international cooperation and human rights respect by companies in Catalonia's Foreign Action Law.
• Lafede.cat - Organitzacions per la Justícia GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2014Partnership with federation of organizations for global justice in advocacy for Catalonia's Foreign Action Law. Successfully influenced legislation to include human rights provisions for Catalan companies abroad.
• Comissió d'Ajuda al Refugiat-CEARminorOthers · 17 June 2014Coalition partner in advocacy efforts regarding refugee rights, specifically addressing the situation of Syrian refugee families in Ceuta.
• Andalucía AcogeminorOthers · 17 June 2014Coalition partner in advocacy efforts regarding refugee rights, specifically addressing the situation of Syrian refugee families in Ceuta.
• Associació ElinminorOthers · 17 June 2014Coalition partner in advocacy efforts regarding refugee rights.
• Federació SOS RacismeminorOthers · 17 June 2014Coalition partner in advocacy efforts regarding migrant and refugee rights.
• Associació DigmunminorOthers · 17 June 2014Coalition partner in human rights advocacy.
• Associació Pedagògia Ciutadana de CeutaminorOthers · 17 June 2014Coalition partner in advocacy efforts in Ceuta.
• Associació Pro Drets Humans d'Andalusia-APDHAminorOthers · 17 June 2014Coalition partner in human rights advocacy, particularly regarding refugee rights.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Federación SOS Racismo: National Spanish federation of anti-racism organizations. Operates in the same equality and non-discrimination advocacy space as IDHC at a national level, complementing IDHC's regional Catalan focus.
• Human Rights Watch (Spain operations): International human rights organization that produces research and advocacy on Spain and Catalonia. Operates in the same domain of international human rights monitoring and documentation but with substantially greater resources.
• Amnesty International Spain: Largest human rights advocacy organization in Spain with a much broader international mandate. Operates in the same advocacy and education space as IDHC but at significantly greater scale and brand recognition.
• FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights): International federation of 192 human rights organizations. IDHC's UN consultative status participation in UPR mirrors FIDH's broader international advocacy and represents a peer at the international coalition level.

Direct peers

• SOS Racisme Catalunya: Catalan anti-racism and human rights NGO with directly comparable mission on equality and non-discrimination. Listed as a coalition partner of IDHC in migrant and refugee rights work, sharing both collaborative and competitive dynamics.
• Centre Delàs d'Estudis per la Pau: Catalan peace and human rights research center based in Barcelona, with overlapping educational, research, and advocacy functions on rights-related issues. Both serve as Barcelona-based non-profit think-and-do tanks in the human rights space.
• Andalucía Acoge: Federation of associations defending migrant and refugee rights in Spain. Listed as a coalition partner of IDHC in the Ceuta refugee advocacy work and operates in the same human rights advocacy space.
• CEAR (Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado): Spanish refugee and asylum rights organization with overlapping mandate on international protection mechanisms and advocacy. IDHC lists CEAR as a coalition partner in refugee rights advocacy, but both compete for similar audiences, members, and donor funding.
• Lafede.cat - Organitzacions per la Justícia Global: Federation of Catalan organizations for global justice, closely aligned with IDHC's advocacy mandate. A core strategic partner in legislative advocacy (Catalonia Foreign Action Law) but also a competitor for institutional funding and member affiliation.

Emerging players

• Escola de Cultura de Pau (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona): Academic research and education center at UAB focusing on peace, conflict, and human rights. Comparable in education and research mission but anchored in a university rather than an independent NGO structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/institut_IDHC
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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