Description de l'organisation

The Rehabilitation Center of Torture Victims “Memoria” (RCTV “Memoria”) is a non-governmental, non-profit, apolitical and independent organization, having the status of public institution, was established on 12 November 1999 and registered at the Ministry of Justice on 7 December 1999.


Our main activities are the following:
1. Medico-social rehabilitation: providing free of charge medical, psychological, informational and legal assistance;
2. Prevention of torture: organizing conferences, workshops and other events with main topic - the medico-social rehabilitation of the torture victims, as well as any other kind of activities with scientific, legal and humanitarian character, inclusively taking part in similar actions;
3. Information and Advocacy: public awareness building; sharing of information; elaborating and editing of Memoria’s own publications, reports and informative materials; Advocacy for victims’ needs and problems.
4. Improving knowledge of the Center's staff members in own fields: organizing of trainings and participation at various national and international educational and informative events;
5. Developing partnerships with relevant and similar organizations and institutions: participations as an active member in various local and international alliances and networks (like IRCT) in order to achieve efficiently the objectives of our organization