HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NETWORK SIERRA LEONE
The Human Rights Defenders Network – Sierra Leone (HRDN-SL) is a coalition of human right defenders, civil society organizations and individuals working for the protection and promotion of human rights in Sierra Leone. HRDN – SL was established in July 2013 pursuant to the UN Declaration on Human Rights (ISHR) based in Geneva and is a member of the West Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (WAHRDN) based in Togo and the Pan African HumanRights Defenders based in Uganda.
MISSION STATEMENT
HRDN-SL works at the national, regional and international levels to promote and protect human rights. We do this by enhancing Human Rights Defenders, strengthening Human rights standards and systems, and a leading member organization for human rights change.
AIM
Strengthen human rights defenders’ Capacity to protect and defend themselves and others.
VISION STATEMENT
A just society in Sierra Leone where the rights of Human Right Defenders are protected, human right activities and initiatives are coordinated and where all human rights are guaranteed, respected and promoted.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Martin Luther King
African-American civil rights activist
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