Interights
Interights
Interights is a UK-registered charity established in 1982. It aims to enforce human rights through law, providing protection and redress, in particular regions and on issues of strategic focus; to strengthen human rights jurisprudence and mechanisms through the use of international and comparative law; and to empower legal partners and promote their effective use of law to protect human rights. It supports lawyers, judges, NGOs and victims on the ground by tailoring activities in response to the needs of each group and region. It works across the developing and developed world, with regional programmes in Africa, Europe, South Asia and the Commonwealth, and cross-cutting thematic programmes focusing on equality, liberty and security and economic, social and cultural rights.
Aims:
- To provide leadership and support on strategic human rights litigation in priority thematic areas and on other issues of particular regional significance or impact
- To build legal capacity through targeted training in human rights law and mechanisms, and through practice of litigation professionally and in partnership
- To provide necessary legal information tools that enhance the use of human rights law
- To contribute to human rights institution building
Contact:
Interights
33 Lancaster House
33 Islington High Street
London
N1 9LH
UK
Tel: (+44) 207 278 3230
Fax: (+44) 207 278 4334
Email: ir@interights.org
Website: www.interights.org
