Role of NGOs in human rights
protection
• The Vienna Conference in 1993 conducted by the United Nations, which
was attended by roughly around 840 NGOs around the world, pledged for
a combined human rights mission.
• Human rights NGOs work towards the betterment of humanity and help in
providing assistance to victims suffering from human rights violations
• collect information on persons violating human rights and reporting the
same to various agencies
• spread awareness, and educate about the importance of human rights
• they played an important role by participating in various discussions of
the HR Council.
- various human rights violations around the world were brought to the
notice of the council suggesting different kinds of solutions, and approving
certain resolutions.
- They have been key for putting pressure on their respective governments
as well as the UN organs for the protection of human rights above all.
• Amnesty International is one of the biggest human rights
NGOs in the world founded in 1961
• strictly adheres to the principles mentioned in the UDHR
and ensures that they are followed.
• In 1977, Amnesty International was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize.
• Recent projects taken by the organization include ensuring
human rights are not violated in Israel and Palestine-
occupied areas, pressing for an international investigation
into Beirut explosion in Lebanon, providing humanitarian
aid to war-torn Syria, helping with COVID-19 relief work,
ensuring LGBTQ equality, and sexual reproductive rights
around the world.
• Defence for Children International (DCI) is a child
rights focused movement
• Ensure effective implementation of UNCRC
• Thematic priorities include violence against
children,justice for children,child migrants and
refugees,children affected by armed conflict etc.
• She Leads programme giving access to international
platforms,promotion of equal rights and opportunities
for girls and young women,children facing inhuman
conditions etc. are some cross-cutting issues handled
by the movement
• Association for Women’s Rights in
Development (AWID) is a collective of
professionals fighting for women’s rights
• for equal status between genders
• World Oganisation against Torture fights
against detention, forced disappearences,
torture etc.
• Milaan Foundation is an NGO in India that
basically works towards empowering small
girls across the country.
• This organisation ensures underprivileged
girls get all the basic requirements and proper
training to stand up for themselves in the
future.
• Till now, the organisation has worked and
helped around 40,000 children in the country.
• Child in need institute is a non-profit
organisation registered under the Societies
Registration Act,1860 in India.
• This organisation works towards the
betterment of poor children in the country.
• The main motive is to break the chain of
social issues like poverty, illiteracy,
unemployment amongst the underprivileged
in the country.
• Acid Survivors Sahaas Foundation based in
Mumbai provides treatment to acid-attack
victims.
• It also ensures employment and other assistance.
• provides aid to around 50 acid-attacks victims
across four states in the country.
• Committee for Legal Aid to the Poor(CLAP)
works towards providing legal assistance to the
poor.
• It works towards protecting human rights
through the process of law.
Human Rights Council
• United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is
constituted to promote and protect human
rights around the world.
- The Council has 47 members and has its headquarters
at the United Nations Office at Geneva in Switzerland.
• The Council replaced the United Nations Commission
on Human Rights in 2006
• The Council works closely with the Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and engages
the United Nations special procedures
• Directly responsible subsidiary bodies include
1.Universal Periodic Review Working Group to review
reports
• 2. Advisory Committee which succeeded the
Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection
of Human Rights in 2007 to provide expert advice
• Complaint procedure to handle gross violations with
the help of two working groups
• Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• Forum on Minority Issues
• Social Forum
