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Home for Human Rights

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Home for Human Rights (HHR) strives to preserve and protect economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights.  It seeks to protect the fundamental freedoms of the people in Sri Lanka and prevent the violation of their rights as embodied in the Sri Lanka constitution, international covenants, conventions, treaties, institutions, and organizations.  HHR documents human rights violations and provides legal and medical aid to victims of abuse resulting from the civil conflict. 

 

Since its inception in 1977, HHR has derived its mission and its vision from the global human rights movement. It believes UN instruments on human rights operate on two levels: the global and the local. HHR works on both levels, providing legal advocacy and representation in Sri Lankan courts and, when necessary, appealing to international bodies such as the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

Additionally, HHR works with victims suffering displacement and discrimination due to caste, gender, war and the Tsunami. Its programs for women, lower-caste workers, fishermen and widows seek to help groups regain their livelihoods and provide them with long-term self-reliance.





HHR writes annual reports and quarterly reports named Beyond the Wall, both available on their website.

The organization also puts out Monthly News Briefs that discuss current human rights abuses and concerns.

HHR has also produced several Tsunami Reports.

In addition, they post Newpaper Reports on their website.

In the summer of 2007, HHR launched a new publication titled "Torture Monitor." Read the August 2007 edition.

June 8, 2007
Hundreds of Tamil Civilians Forcibly Expelled

June 8, 2007
HHR Condemns the Murder of Two Red Cross Aid Workers
HHR posts their photographs on their website.

AP Peace Fellow, Madeline England, worked with HHR during the summer of 2007.  Read Madeline's blog.

In 2006, AP sent Greg Holyfield to volunteer with HHR. Read Greg's blog.

In 2005, AP sent Sarosh Syed, a graduate student at Georgetown University to help HHR conduct an on-the-ground assessment of the needs in Batticaloa villages after the tsunami. Read Sarosh’s blog.

Iain Guest, executive director of The Advocacy Project, visited HHR’s projects from September 14 to September 27, 2005.  Read Iain's blog.

In 2004, AP sent Michael Keller, a graduate student at Georgetown University, to intern with HHR. Read Michael’s blog.



Read the coverage by the media of HHR.



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Home for Human Rights has a website of its own with sections outlining thier work, news, and photographs, among other things.


Contact:
14 Pentreve Gardens,
Colombo 3.
Tel: 011-2577962, 011-5522495
Fax: 011-2573693
Email HHR

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