Committee For The Defence of Human Rights -CDHR
Defend
Human Rights
To defend, sustain and promote fundamental human rights guaranteed in the Nigerian Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Partnership
To ally with other organizations committed to the ideals of a Nigerian
society founded on participatory democracy and social justice.
Campaign
For Human Rights
To campaign for the full implementation of human rights-particularly, cultural, economic and social rights.
Improvement
To campaign for, promote and support legislation and other activities that are geared towards the improvement of human rights in Nigeria.
Human Rights
Advocacy
To advocate for the ratification and implementation of all international _
‘conventions and obligations aimed at promoting in Nigeria.
Research
To create and support research centres and programmes for the study, teaching and monitoring of human rights in Nigeria.
Establish
Systems
To establish a system of prompt and efficient assistance for needy persons
whose human rights are violated.
Collaboration
To maintain close links and collaborate with other organizations with similar aims and objectives anywhere in the world.
What We Do
To Defend, Sustain And Promote Fundamental Human Rights...
To defend, sustain and promote fundamental human rights guaranteed in the Nigerian Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and other international conventions and covenants on human rights.