About Us
CenterLaw Switzerland is a non-profit association with headquarters in Zurich. It is politically independent and denominationally neutral.
The purpose of the association is to promote the activities and goals of the non-profit organization "Center for International Law (CenterLaw) Incorporated" based in Manila, Philippines, or its successor organizations, to support CenterLaw in its efforts and to raise public awareness to raise awareness of the human rights situation in the Philippines. The association is exclusively non-profit and does not pursue any profit-making or self-help purposes.
The association was founded in 2023.
Learn more about how CenterLaw works below.
CENTERLAW PHILIPPINES
The Center for International Law (CenterLaw) – Philippines began with a Freedom of Expression mandate and has since expanded to a broader human rights and public interest advocacy. CenterLaw represents pro bono indigent and marginalized groups, as well as victims of human right violations.
MISSION
A Philippine legal order that is well-informed and formed by the needs of every Filipino.
VISION
A Philippine legal order that incorporates and respects international legal standards.
INITIATIVES AND HISTORY
CenterLaw began as an NGO with a mandate on Freedom of Expression, and has since expanded to a broader human rights and public interest advocacy. CenterLaw represents pro bono indigent and marginalized groups, as well as victims of human rights violations.
In the two decades of its service in the fields of freedom of expression and freedom of the press, CenterLaw has taken on both low-profile and high-interest cases.
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STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND MOVEMENT LAWYERING
The right to a remedy is fundamental in Philippine legal order. CenterLaw assists communities' access to legal and meta-legal mechanisms for justice and accountability.
PARALEGAL
TRAINING
CenterLaw hosts information seminars on the exercise of fundamental rights. To educate is to empower.
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LEGAL RESEARCH
AND POLICY CAMPAIGNS
CenterLaw produces actionable research proactively communicated with law makers, thought leaders, and the international community in order to advance human rights compliance and the development of international law.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of CenterLaw Switzerland is committed to making the important work of CenterLaw better known in Switzerland and neighboring countries and thus to supporting the work in the Philippines.