Human Rights

You are here: Home / Human Rights
A distressed vessel discovered by the US Navy (USN) Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate USS RENTZ (FFG 46) 300 miles from shore with 90 people on board, including women and children. The RENTZ provided assistance and took the Ecuadorian citizens to Guatemala, from where they would be repatriated. (SUBSTANDARD)

A distressed vessel discovered by the US Navy (USN) Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate USS RENTZ (FFG 46) 300 miles from shore with 90 people on board, including women and children. The RENTZ provided assistance and took the Ecuadorian citizens to Guatemala, from where they would be repatriated. (SUBSTANDARD)

Why they are important

Every human being deserves to be treaded equally. As a society, which carries moral values, we have to ensure that every everybody is aware of his or her rights. We should behave and act in a way, that considers your counterpart as an equal being and neither a convenience nor utility. Hereunto we should not only ensure institutional and written rights, but most importantly encourage self-reflecting behaviour towards other members of the community.

Statistics

Population using Sanitation Facilities 30%
Live below the Poverty Line 40%
Children in Korogocho having been victims of abuse & violence 83%
Child Labour in Tanzania 29%
Source: Kenya Human Rights Report – http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=kenya – http://www.tdh.ch/en/countries/kenya

Our Philosophy

  • To create a network, which spreads awareness of human rights among society.
  • To provide space for people, who wish to educate others about human rights and related topics.
  • To offer a conducive environment for open discussion and possibilities to address issues.
  • To let people participate proactively in programmes and encourage dialogue in our projects.
  • To speak up for the unprivileged in our communities and advocate for their rights.
  • To help people receive equal treatment and application of human and legal rights.
  • To enable people from any backgrounds to be equally treated and valued to sustainably change their lives.
  • To provide people with support and advise, when it comes to their legal needs.
  • To aim at the highest degree of sustainability by joining global movements to protect and further human rights.
  • To encourage participants to see their voice as a chance to solve fundamental problems in their lives and thus learn to make a proactive change in their lives.
  • To integrate a strong structure and network in our programmes, which makes the advocacy and awareness building become part of participants’ lives.
  • To adapt our projects to the most crucial issues a community needs to address, which we evaluate in close cooperation.