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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Indigenous Peoples International Law Justice Peace and Security Population Refugees Social Development Sports for Peace and Development Sustainable Development Technical Cooperation Torture Volunteerism Water Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Indigenous women Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women Men and boys Millennium Development Goals Policy advice Research The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and armed conflict Women and health Women and poverty Women and the economy Women and the environment Women and the media Women and the media Women in power and decision-making Social Development: Conflict Disabled persons Employment Indigenous issues Information and Communications Technologies Poverty Social policy Technical cooperation Youth Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Education Gender equality Health International law Partnerships Sanitation Sustainable development for Africa Technology Peace and Development in Africa: Peace in Africa Conflict Resolution in Africa: Conflicts Resolution
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Cameroon
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Human Is Right Cameroon (HSR-Cmr) is a non-governmental, apolitical and not for profit making organization devoted to the promotion, protection and advancement of human rights, rule of law and access to justice, democracy and peace in Cameroon and across Africa. HSR-Cmr is engaged in diverse human rights activities through projects and research aimed at building a strong culture of human rights in Cameroon. We offer opportunities to students, legal practitioners, civil society actors, volunteers, local and international interns to build their capacity and gain hands on experience in the field of human rights. OUR MISSION. Human Is Right Cameroon aims to improve urgent human rights issues amongst which access to justice, abuse of prisoners’ rights, gender inequality, civil liberty deficiencies, corruption, and minority rights amongst others. We work at grassroots level to provide legal advocates who work with local communities to advance justice. Our legal advocates fighting on the front lines help to ensure that people can protect their rights, access essential services, and take part in the decisions that govern their lives. We are determined to inculcate in our nation a culture of human rights and respect for the rule of law whereby promoting and protecting the human rights and freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Year established:	2010
Year of registration:	2012
Affiliation with NGO networks:	International Governance Institute
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Fundraising campaigns Fees for providing consulting or research services Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Other sources

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