NSHR aims to secure due recognition and observance of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, especially those enshrined in the Independence Namibian Constitution and enumerated in numerous international human rights and humanitarian treaties and declarations adopted by the UN, its specialized agencies and similar international bodies.



NSHR’s overall objectives are:



To promote respect for the rule of law and independence of the judiciary



To promote tolerance of--and respect for—the cultural, political and social diversity of all people[s]



To promote accountability, accessibility and transparency of public administration



To promote decentralized political power based on active public participation



Core Activities

NSHR`s objectives are realized by means of the following core activities:



· Civic education programs

· Proactive human rights monitoring

· Reporting

· Research and documentation

· Advocacy and lobbying

· Training

· Rendering of para-legal services

· Defense of victims of human rights abuses

· Rendering of humanitarian assistance for indigent people