Rule of Law

Strengthening the Role of Law

Contact Person: Eliąka Děcká, eliska.decka@osf.cz

The Program is currently promoting watchdog activities of non-profit organizations, towards more involvement of the civil society in decision-making processes, better access to justice for disadvantaged people, mediation in non-criminal matters, new approaches in police work, and other relevant issues.
The Foundation gives preference to long-term projects seeking to achieve major systemic change. Also, the Foundation can cooperate with a partner organization to invent a strategy towards such change.
Today as in the past, the Foundation strongly promotes the professionalization of the non-profit sector in the Czech Republic; to support such initiatives, the Foundation can grant foundation contributions.

The OSF Prague is currently:

  • promoting reforms introducing democratic institutes into the state administration and society,
  • promoting improved legal environment in the country,
  • promoting active involvement of civil society in public affairs,
  • providing financial assistance to organizations promoting a strengthened role of law in society,
  • promoting access to justice,
  • promoting introduction of new principles into justice (e.g. mediation, restorative justice),
  • promoting development of anti-corruption environment in the country,
  • introducing new principles into police practice,
  • promoting watchdog activities of non-profit organizations.

Current major partners of the Program:

  • Environmental Law Service
  • Public Interest Lawyers Association (PILA)
  • The Human Rights League
  • Counselling Centre for Citizenship, Civil and Human Rights
  • Open Society, p.b.c. (Otevřená společnost, o.p.s.)
  • Iuridicum Remedium