The mission of The Advocates for Human Rights is to implement international human rights standards to promote civil society and reinforce the rule of law. By involving volunteers in research, education and advocacy, we build broad constituencies in the United States and selected global communities.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
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The Advocates for Human Rights works to change systems and conditions that cause human rights abuses, improve laws and lives throughout the world, represent individual victims of human rights violations, and… Read more
Our programs
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What are the organization’s current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Women’s Human Rights
We work to promote the human rights of women in the U.S.A. and around the world. We analyze and help draft laws that promote the safety of women and girls. We monitor governments’ responses to violence against women, publish reports on the implementation of laws, and make recommendations based on an international human rights standards. Through our local court monitoring project, WATCH, we train volunteers as court observers, and collect data on how cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse are handled. We also conduct trainings based on best practice standards in responding to violence against women. We build the capacity of civil society on human rights monitoring and documentation, international advocacy, international human rights standards on violence against women, effective messaging, and fundraising strategies. Our Stop Violence Against Women and Virtual Knowledge Center websites serve as a forum for information, advocacy, and change.
