Human Rights Protection Program

The Human Rights Protection Program (HRPP) was substantially revised in 2015 to respond to emerging human rights challenges in Mongolia. The revision focused on strengthening the protection of human rights defenders, enhancing the effectiveness of civil society interventions, and incorporating lessons learned from long-standing work on victim and witness protection under the Anti-Human Trafficking Program. The program also builds on extensive experience in using national and international human rights mechanisms.

HRPP actively engages with international human rights systems. Independently and in collaboration with members of the Mongolian Human Rights NGO Forum, the program has prepared and submitted nine reports to the UN Human Rights Council under two cycles of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). HRPP also conducts advocacy to support the implementation of UPR recommendations at the national level.

Strategic Goal (2018)

To reduce human rights violations by effectively using national and international human rights mechanisms and establishing legal precedents for the protection and restoration of violated rights.

Objectives

1. Strengthen national human rights mechanisms and support the effective implementation of international human rights instruments

2. Improve the protection of human rights defenders and enhance the impact of civil society interventions

3. Support civil society networking to combat human trafficking and protect people from labor exploitation

4. Carry out strategic litigation in the public interest