Human Rights Monitoring Institute

The Human Rights Monitoring Institute (HRMI) seeks to promote the development of an open democratic society based on human rights principles.

OBJECTIVES

- To develop civil society's ability to monitor and enforce human rights policies - and apply those policies in practice
- To raise awareness of the causes and consequences of human rights violations
- To advocate for legislative and policy enhancements in law, programs and services that are related to human rights.
 
AREAS OF INVOLVEMENT

HRMI is primarily concerned with promoting human rights and strengthening an open and democratic society.  HRMI encourages the development of human rights culture and the empowerment of those whose rights are violated.

HRMI focuses its efforts primarily in the following areas:
- Rights of people kept in closed institutions
- Right to respect for private life 
- Right to a fair trial
- Fighting discrimination

HRMI carries out systematic research and makes recommendations on how certain laws should be changed, programs initiated and services augmented.  This helps to close the gap between theory and practice, between policy and implementation.

Exceptionally, HRMI is involved in strategic litigation such as initiating or joining court cases which affect large groups of people or concern especially important issues.