HRI is dedicated to the empowerment of human rights activists and organizations, and to the education of governmental and intergovernmental agencies and officials and other actors in the public and private sphere, on human rights issues and the role of civil society.

HRI seeks to accomplish the above by:

- Facilitating the application of new technologies toward the furtherance of human rights through transferring knowledge and expertise particularly to Southern non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other civil society organizations;
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HRI seeks to accomplish the above by:

- Facilitating the application of new technologies toward the furtherance of human rights through transferring knowledge and expertise particularly to Southern non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other civil society organizations;
- Producing and providing access to human rights databases and a unique and comprehensive documentation centre;
- Carrying out human rights research and disseminating the results to concerned institutions and activists;
- Producing human rights resources including the Human Rights Tribune, annual publications and directories in digital, hard copy and microfiche formats and making them available to NGOs and international institutions;
- Fostering networking and cooperation among NGOs, as well as other civil society organizations, to integrate human rights with social and sustainable development issues; Strengthening civil society and NGO access to and participation in international fora; and
- Supporting the role of NGOs in the promotion of civil society and assisting governmental and intergovernmental organizations in the application of good governance practices and the protection of human rights through technical assistance, training and educational programs.

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