About Us
ARDHO (Association Rwandaise pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme) is a nongovernmental organization for human rights protection based in Rwanda
It was created on September 30, 1990 by Rwandan law professionals and journalists concerned about the future of their country in the face of multiple violations of human rights documented, despite the existence of national and international instruments for the protection of freedoms and fundamental human rights.
The main purpose of ARDHO is to provide Pro Bono legal aid to vulnerable and disadvantaged Rwandans with access to justice through a range of services including Legal Advice, Mediation, Referral, Orientation, Legal assistance/Representation in Courts and Other Justice Institutions.
It was legally registered and has fulfilled all requirements in accordance with the law n° 04/2012 of 17/02/2012 governing the organization and the functioning of National Non-Governmental organizations.
Our Mission
Ensure the culture of respect for civil and political, cultural and socio-economic rights in favor of everyone living in Rwanda without any distinction.
Our Vision
Contribute to the establishment of a society where there is no discrimination in terms of rights, where there is neither small nor large before the law, a society where everyone knows their rights and claims them .
Our focus
At ARDHO (Association Rwandaise de Défense des Droits de l’Homme) we are concerned about human rights as a whole but our main actions are :
Education
We educate all levels of the population from grassroots people to high level governmental officials about human rights in order to stay away of their violation and help finding protection in any case.
Defense
We defend all persons whose rights have been violated to regain their rights and dignity in the society.
Denounce
We denounce cases showing the violation of human rights.
Some groups have shown a need for particular care and we have assigned ourselves to educate, defend and protect their rights. The particular target groups are : Prisoners, refugees, students, children and women. We teach them to know their rights and help us spotting any violation case committed against them or any other human around them.
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