Benchmarks for Intervention
Democratic Development: Exercising universal suffrage, freedom of elections and institutional development
Transitional Justice and Peace: Ending impunity through institutionalization of accountability and reconciliation initiative
Human Rights and Rule of Law: Enhancing fundamental rights and freedom with "All Human Rights for All" approach
Social Inclusion: Ending discrimination and securing equality through equal access and opportunity to the vulnerable and marginalized population
Human Security: Overcoming challenges of globalization, adverse effects of the policies of international financial institutions and management of migration
Officials' Composition: Lawyers, youths, gender experts, peace educators, anthropologists, educators, human rights defenders, researchers
Geographical Coverage: Global advocacy through UN human rights protection mechanisms: Special focus on South Asia region with regular programs in Nepal
Major Objectives: Advancement of human rights, transitional justice, universal suffrage and freedom of elections, democratic development, just peace, accountability and good governance
Guiding Principle: International Solidarity for Human Rights and Human Dignity
Modes Operandi: Research, education, training, civic diplomacy, fact-finding, documentation, dissemination of information, publication, litigation and legal assistance
Internship and Fellowship: Special internship and fellowship programs have been designed for national and international university students and scholars on human rights, transitional justice, peace audit, women and children and forced migration. In the past, it has supervised interns and fellows from the University of Cincinnati School of Law, Harvard Law School, Ministry of External Affairs and International Trade (Canada) Human Rights Internet, Canada. Short-term fellowship has also been arranged for students from Nepal, Brazil, United Kingdom, India, France and several others.
Affiliation/Working Relationships: UN Centre for Human Rights; UNESCO; UNICEF, UNHCR; UNHCHR; Amnesty International; Human Rights Internet; The Hague Appeal for Peace; Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; South Asia Forum for Human Rights (SAFHR); South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre (SAHRDC), International Organization for Migration, Oxford University-Summer School on Forced Migration; ADB NGO Forum, National Human Rights Commission of Nepal; National Election Observation Committee (NEOC), Human Rights Home, Accountability Watch Committee, Peace Initiative Nepal (PIN Nepal), Alliance for Democracy and Human Rights in Nepal-USA and all major human rights and peace institutions based in Nepal and abroad