About us
Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) promotes and advocates human rights in areas where minorities and marginalised groups are targets of regular human rights violations and global attention for these abuses is lacking. The key countries of operation are Pakistan and Bangladesh, two of the most dangerous countries for religious, sexual and ethnic minorities. In India and Nepal GHRD is involved in local projects to promote and advocate human rights
The work of GHRD is based on three pillars:
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human rights monitoring and advocacy,
- human rights education and awareness raising,
- human rights empowerment.
The pillars are interlinked and reinforce each other. GHRD projects incorporate aspects of all three pillars. Thus, GHRD adopts a holistic approach, providing learning opportunities, advocating on the national and international level, and empowering individuals to claim their place in society.
Mission
The mission of Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) is to actively promote and protect the human rights of minorities and marginalised groups and to enhance their socio-economic empowerment by educating, advocating and influencing. GHRD monitors human rights violations and utilizes collected information to advocate and influence changes in policy making and educate a variety of stakeholders in order to decrease human rights violations.
Minorities
The large majority of violent conflicts in the world today are conflicts within states and not across borders; with groups polarised across ethnic and religious divides. Ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities suffer discrimination and are frequently the victims of human rights abuses.
Minorities are often among the poorest of the poor. International human rights agreements need to be translated into practical action through the integration of minority rights into development, by supporting those who are excluded to access (economic) resources and decision-making processes.
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Minorities (1992) states: “National policies and programmes shall be planned and implemented with due regard for the legitimate interests of persons belonging to minorities” and “Programmes of cooperation and assistance among states should be planned and implemented with due regard for the legitimate interests of persons belonging to minorities”.
Vision
Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) envisions a world where the rights of all minorities and marginalised groups are respected and upheld in accordance with national and international laws, treaties and agreements.
What We Do
Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) promotes and advocates human rights for minorities and marginalised groups in South Asia. GHRDs work is based on three interrelated areas that can be defined as pillars. All GHRD projects are connected and employ the synergy of the three pillars.
They are:
Head Office
Laan van Meerdervoort 70, 2517 AN The Hague, The Netherland
Contact
Phone: +31 70 360 55 29
Phone: +31 70 345 34 11
E-mail: info@ghrd.org
Coordinates
The Global Human Rights Defence : P.O. Box 193 , 2501 CD The Hague , The Netherlands
+31 70 360 55 29
info@ghrd.org
http://www.ghrd.org/