DEMAS – Association for Democracy Assistance and Human Rights

DEMAS is an association of Czech NGOs focused on promoting democracy, fundamental human rights, civil society, rule of law and good governance abroad.

We provide a platform for cooperation, coordination, and sharing information and experience related to the Czech transformation cooperation. We create bridges between our member organizations, the government, the academia and the business sector in value-based foreign policy issues.


What is Transformation Cooperation?

Transformation Cooperation is focused on promoting human rights, democracy, civil society, good governance, and free media abroad. It is an official part of Czech foreign policy, which builds upon the Czech Republic’s specific experience with building democracy and resistance to totalitarianism, and is implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. This cooperation is offered mainly to countries with cultural, geographical, historical, or other links to the Czech Republic. Priority targets include Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Cuba, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine, and Vietnam. However, our member organizations also work in many other countries in Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, Central and Southeast Asia.

Our Goals


Promoting democracy and human rights around the world

Contribute to the society-wide promotion of democracy and human rights and advocate for their place in Czech and European foreign policy.

Strengthening Czech transformation cooperation

Make Czech transformation cooperation more effective.

Collaboration and sharing / creating synergies

To facilitate the exchange of information and experience between member organizations, the government, the academia, and the private sector.


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