Working locally and globally to fight injustice, restore peace, save lives, and build the human rights movement.

Core values

- **Addressing Societal Needs and Issues**: The organization works on a wide range of critical human rights issues, including migrant rights, death penalty abolition, human trafficking, women’s rights, and more. These areas are fundamental to ensuring dignity, freedom, justice, and equality[1][2][5].
- **Improving Quality of Life**: By providing legal help to asylum seekers, ICE detainees, unaccompanied children, and human trafficking survivors, they directly improve the lives of vulnerable individuals. Additionally, their advocacy for policy changes and legal reforms aims to create systemic improvements[1][2][5].
- **Promoting Positive Change**: The Advocates for Human Rights engage in international advocacy, document human rights violations, and work to improve laws and policies globally. Their work with international bodies like the UN Human Rights Council and their publication of influential documents such as the “Minnesota Protocol” demonstrate significant contributions to global human rights standards[1][2][5].
- **Contributing to Community Well-being**: The organization involves over 1,500 volunteers in research, education, and advocacy, which not only helps in addressing human rights issues but also empowers communities and promotes civil society. Their work extends to various countries and local communities, enhancing safety, security, and overall well-being[2][4][5].