Human Rights Advocacy at the UN
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The instruments of international human rights law serve to promote and protect the dignity of all human beings, each of whom bears the image of God.
Recognized as a nongovernmental organization with consultative status at the United Nations, the LWF advocates for human rights on behalf of its member churches, field programs and partners.
OIAHR Key Tasks
The LWF Office for International Affairs & Human Rights (OIAHR):
- monitors the major UN human rights forums, and issues reports on their activities
- assists the LWF communion to understand better the complex UN human rights system, and to make use of UN human rights mechanisms in work for social justice and human dignity around the world.
Latest OIAHR reports | OIAHR & key human rights mechanisms
Get Involved
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The Human Rights Accountability Project (HRAP) is both collaborative information portal and discussion forum concerning the use of UN human rights mechanisms.
Churches and church-related organizations are invited to join this LWF-managed, online ecumenical community to receive support and share advocacy experiences.
Related Sites
- International Human Rights Law
- Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- International Service for Human Rights
For further information please contact:
Mr Ralston Deffenbaugh, Assistant General Secretary for International Affairs and Human Rights
