Global Rights

Founded in 1978, Global Rights (GR) is a non-profit organization established to support local change actors, expand the scope of human rights protection and promote broad participation in building human rights standards and procedures at the national, regional, and international levels. This grant is to assist GR mitigate rights violations of vulnerable populations, such as those affected by the new LGBT law and victims of violence in the north. Grant funds will be used to support effective functioning of key oversight, accountability institutions and empower citizens’ groups to demand accountability. The project contributes to HRIJ’s goal of improving protection for civilians in conflict and enhancing state accountability.