International Human Rights Programme
The International Human Rights Program of Oak Foundation works to defend those who defend human rights investigate and document abuses and hold perpetrators to account.
Objectives are to:
- End impunity for gross violations of human rights by upholding victims’ rights to truth, justice and redress, and by preserving public memory to prevent the recurrence of abuses;
- Uphold fundamental guarantees in international law prohibiting arbitrary detention and torture and assuring due process guarantees;
- Protect human rights defenders at risk and strengthen their capacity to be effective;
- Multiply and amplify influential voices, especially from the Global South, on IHRP global priorities.
Eligibility Criteria
- International in focus and supports non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working at the global, regional and national levels are eligible.
- The International Human Rights Programme is engaged directly in the EU, the US, Russia, India and Burma.
- Foundation also work through re-granters to support activists and organizations in critical areas where Oak is not currently able to fund directly (such as in the Middle East, North Africa and the Former Soviet Union).
How to submit Letter of Inquiry?
Organizations who are interested in seeking a grant are advised to write a concept note of no more than 2 (two) pages in length. Please ensure that the concept note includes the following information:
- A summary of the goals and budget of your organization
- A description of the duration, goals and activities of the project for which you seek funding
- Location of the project and description of the target population
- Amount of the grant requested and total cost of the project
- Actual or potential co-funders.
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