Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights - YUCOM

What Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights - YUCOM does

YUCOM (Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights) is a Serbian non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in Belgrade in November 1997. Its mandate is the protection of human rights and the promotion of the rule of law, delivered through free legal aid, strategic advocacy, policy monitoring, and public reporting. Free legal aid services span administrative, civil, and criminal proceedings and are targeted at vulnerable groups including Roma communities, persons with disabilities, victims of domestic violence, and LGBT individuals, with direct service delivery in Belgrade and Novi Sad and online intake via the organization's website.

The organization's core products include: (1) the Besplatna pravna pomoć (Free Legal Aid) program; (2) the Solidarno za prava svih / Mapa Incidenata (Incident Map), an interactive Leaflet/OpenStreetMap-based platform launched in November 2020 that has accumulated 769+ documented attacks on human rights defenders, including 371 cases recorded in 2025; and (3) a publications program comprising analyses, monitoring reports, guides, and infographics on rule-of-law and fundamental rights issues. YUCOM participates in Serbia's EU accession process through the National Convention on the EU and the Chapter 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and Chapter 35 working groups.

The business model is grant-funded: services to beneficiaries are free of charge, and revenue is sourced entirely from international institutional donors. Confirmed recent funding includes a European Union grant of €743,330 for 2026–2028 ("Access to Legal Aid for All"), a UNDEF grant of US$165,000 for 2025–2027 ("Empowering Human Rights Defenders for Defense of Democracy"), and a Human Rights House Foundation grant of €19,950 in 2025. The organization operates with 19 employees, has implemented 100+ projects over 25+ years, and reaches beneficiaries through civil-society partnerships, publications, and direct legal service delivery.

Name

Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights - YUCOM

Legal name

Komitet pravnika za ljudska prava (YUCOM)

Website

https://yucom.org.rs

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

YUCOM is a Belgrade-based Serbian non-profit founded in 1997 that provides free legal aid to victims of human rights violations, advocates for rule-of-law reform in EU accession processes, and documents attacks on human rights defenders via its interactive Incident Map.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK), Democracy, Human Rights & Governance Assistance (BPADABAG)

Keywords

• Human rights legal aid
• Free legal assistance
• Civil society advocacy
• Rule of law monitoring
• Human rights reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

HQ country

Serbia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Grants: Funding from international donors including the European Union, UN agencies, foundations (HRHF, Visegrad), and international organizations for specific human rights programs and legal aid projects.
2. Free Legal Aid Services: Free legal aid provided to victims of human rights violations; services are provided at no cost to beneficiaries, funded through donor grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

YUCOM provides free legal aid and representation to victims of human rights violations in administrative, civil, and criminal proceedings across Serbia, with a particular focus on vulnerable groups including Roma, persons with disabilities, victims of domestic violence, LGBT individuals, and human rights defenders. The organization complements direct legal services with systematic monitoring of human rights conditions, advocacy for judicial reform and European integration, and the production of analyses, reports, guides, and infographics documenting rights violations in Serbia.

Product overview

YUCOM operates as a multi-service human rights NGO rather than a unified software platform. Its core offerings include: (1) the interactive Mapa Incidenata (Incident Map / Solidarno za prava svih), a Leaflet/OpenStreetMap-based web tool for documenting attacks on human rights defenders; (2) a Besplatna pravna pomoc (Free Legal Aid) program providing direct legal representation and assistance to vulnerable groups; (3) published research products including analyses, reports, guides, and infographics on human rights topics; and (4) monitoring reports on public assemblies. These services are interconnected: the Incident Map feeds data into annual reports and publications, while the Free Legal Aid program is the primary service delivery channel for victims identified through monitoring and advocacy activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Solidarno za prava svih (Solidarity for the Rights of All): Interactive map of incidents tracking attacks and pressures on human rights defenders in Serbia, launched in 2020
• Besplatna pravna pomoć (Free Legal Aid)

Products and services

• Mapa Incidenata (Incident Map / Solidarno za prava svih) An interactive web-based map that tracks and documents incidents of attacks, threats, and pressure on human rights defenders and civil society activists in Serbia. Features filtering by year, type of attack, victim group, and geographic visualization, serving as both an advocacy tool and a data resource.
• Besplatna pravna pomoć - Free Legal Aid Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 769 attacks on human rights defenders documented since 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Udruženje FenomenacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026Partner organization in the 'Access to Legal Aid for All' project (2026-2028), contributing to improving access to justice and free legal aid system in Serbia with focus on vulnerable groups.
• Mreža odbora za ljudska prava u Srbiji – CHRIScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026Partner in the EU-funded project 'Access to Legal Aid for All' (2026-2028), contributing expertise in human rights protection network across Serbia.
• IZ KRUGA VOJVODINA – organizacija za podršku ženama sa invaliditetomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026Project partner focused on supporting women with disabilities, contributing to the 'Access to Legal Aid for All' project targeting vulnerable populations.
• Kuća ljudskih prava ZagrebcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025Regional partner in project 'Enhancing Victim Rights through Regional Cooperation' (2025), focusing on analysis of hate crimes and discrimination in Serbian criminal law system, with knowledge exchange from Croatian EU implementation experience.
• Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku (BCBP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2025Project partner in 'Empowering Human Rights Defenders for Defense of Democracy' (2025-2027) funded by UNDEF, working together on democratic defense initiatives.
• Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku (BCBP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2020Co-founder of the Incidents Map 'Solidarno za prava svih' (Solidarity for the Rights of All), launched in 2020, for tracking attacks on human rights defenders.
• Udruženje Narodni parlamentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2020Co-founder of the Incidents Map project 'Solidarno za prava svih', created in 2020 to document and track attacks on human rights defenders.
• CHRIS Network (Mreža odbora za ljudska prava)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of human rights committees in Serbia providing referral services and cooperation for free legal aid cases.
• Koalicija protiv diskriminacijeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition against discrimination referral partner for handling cases within YUCOM's free legal aid system.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku (BCBP): Belgrade Center for Security Policy is a Serbian civil society organization focused on security policy, rule of law, and human rights. Co-founded YUCOM's Incident Map and partners on multiple projects (UNDEF, EU); directly comparable in size, geography, and donor base.
• Civic Initiatives (Građanske inicijative): Serbian civil society support organization focused on citizen participation, advocacy, and NGO development. Operates in the same Belgrade-based, EU/UN-funded ecosystem and supports similar rule-of-law and democracy programs.
• Partners for Democratic Change Serbia: Serbian civil society organization implementing EU and donor-funded programs on democratic governance, human rights, and civil society development. Comparable scale, funding sources, and programmatic focus to YUCOM.
• Coalition Against Discrimination (Koalicija protiv diskriminacije): Serbian coalition addressing discrimination cases, partnering with YUCOM on legal aid referrals. Operates in identical legal aid, anti-discrimination, and vulnerable-group support space in Serbia.
• Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence (BFPE): Serbian civil society organization promoting democratic political culture and EU integration. Operates in identical Belgrade-based, EU/UN-funded ecosystem with similar programmatic focus on rule of law and democratic governance.

Regional players

• Human Rights House Zagreb: Regional human rights support organization providing a coordination hub for Balkan HR NGOs, currently partnering with YUCOM on regional cooperation projects. Provides shared services and cross-border collaboration relevant to YUCOM's regional aspirations.

Broad incumbents

• Civil Rights Defenders: Sweden-based international human rights organization that supports HRDs at risk, including in the Western Balkans. Comparable mission around HRD protection with broader geographic footprint and a larger resource base.
• Front Line Defenders: Dublin-based international organization dedicated to protecting HRDs, directly aligned with YUCOM's incident mapping and HRD protection work. Operates globally with similar incident documentation approach (e.g., Annual Report on HRDs at risk).
• ARTICLE 19: International freedom of expression organization working on assembly and expression rights, directly overlapping YUCOM's freedom of assembly monitoring and ECHR litigation work. Operates at global scale with regional offices in the Balkans/CEE.
• European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL): The Hague-based international organization supporting legal and regulatory frameworks for civil society, directly aligned with YUCOM's rule-of-law and civic space advocacy work, particularly around EU accession Chapter 23 issues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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