The Human Rights Center for Servicemembers “Pryncyp” is a civil society organization founded in 2023 to provide legal protection for servicemembers and veterans. Our team pursues three interconnected strategic goals: strengthening human capital in military service; protecting the rights of the most vulnerable categories of service members and their families during and after service; and improving policies and support systems for veterans and their family members after service.
About us
About Pryncyp
Our mission
Service members, veterans, and their families feel a sense of dignity and security, have clarity about their path forward, and can access support both while serving and in civilian life. Justice for the warrior is worth every effort.
Directions of activity
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Strengthening Human Capital in Military Service
We are working on systemic changes in personnel policy, healthcare, and the protection of human rights in the context of service — so that everyone who chose to defend the country has dignified, fair, and predictable conditions of service. Our goals:
Improved personnel policy and human resource management within the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine
Improved healthcare policy for service members
Fundamental human rights and the rights of service members are protected by capable institutions and guaranteed by law
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An Effective Support System for Veterans and Their Family Members After Service
We are working to ensure that the state implements an updated veterans' policy that reflects today's realities. Our goals:
Veterans' policy is data-driven and reflects real needs
Quality medical support is accessible to all beneficiaries
An effective system of social services is in place for veterans and their families
Law enforcement policy does not violate the rights of discharged veterans
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Protecting the Rights of the Most Vulnerable Categories of Service Members
We are working to protect the rights of the most vulnerable categories of service members and their families during and after service — the wounded and sick, those released from captivity, foreign nationals serving in the army, and those who joined the military under the special conscription (UDZ) procedure. Our goals:
Strengthened capacity of institutions protecting vulnerable categories
The Principle's Pro Bono lawyers' community provides quality legal support
State policies do not discriminate against vulnerable categories
Team
The "Pryncyp" team unites human rights defenders, lawyers, analysts, communicators and project managers who have decided to join the defense of military rights.
Leadership
