About the programme
26.01.2024 / 12:45 | Aktualizováno: 09.07.2025 / 13:05
Czech human rights and transition promotion policy builds on Czechia's experience of undergoing societal transition and building a democracy. The Transition Promotion Programme is based on the conviction that the Czech experience – although unique in some respects – is by and large universal and can be shared with other members of the international community to help them ensure human rights for their populations.
Czechia has much to offer especially to societies transitioning to democracy with which it can share its experience (positive and negative) of fostering the rule of law and promoting civic participation. When it comes to human rights and democracy, and particularly to the issues identified in the Human Rights and Transition Promotion Policy Framework, Czechia is nonetheless ready to lend a hand to any society.
The thematic priorities defined by the Human Rights and Transition Promotion Policy Framework are:
- supporting human rights defenders;
- supporting civil society;
- promoting the freedom of expression and freedom of the media;
- promoting electoral rights and encouraging political and public participation;
- supporting the building of rule of law institutions;
- promoting equality and non-discrimination; and
- promoting environmental human rights.
Within the Transition Promotion Programme, Czechia offers its experience primarily to those countries that are culturally, geographically, historically or otherwise close to it. Therefore, the priority is to work with partners in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans.
An overview of current grant calls can be found here.
