The AIRE Centre [Advice on Individual Rights in Europe]

The AIRE Centre, Advice on Individual Rights in Europe, is a registered charity, which provides:

+ Information and advice throughout Europe on international human rights law, including the rights of individuals under the provisions of European Community Law

+ Direct legal advice and assistance on a case by case basis to legal practitioners or advisers

+ Expert resource persons and teaching materials to organisers of workshops and conferences

+ General advice on international human rights law to public authorities. We do not, however, provide assistance to such bodies in litigating against individuals.

The Centre's advice, information and representation service covers all aspects of the rights of individuals in Europe under international law.

The Centre's multi-lingual team of specialist international lawyers responds to requests for its services from lawyers, non-governmental organisations and other bodies in countries which are members or aspirant members of the European Community or the Council of Europe.

Since the Centre's offices are located in London, many of the requests naturally originate in the UK, but the organisation is already providing assistance in the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Spain, Albania, Romania and the Commonwealth of Independent States and has a network of lawyers throughout Europe upon whose expertise it can draw.

The Centre's policy is to foster open co-operation and collaboration among European non-governmental organisations working in the field of human rights and to avoid duplication of effort and competition for funds.