HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY

1. 4. 2012. As an organization dedicated to promotion and protection of human rights, YIHR Croatia cooperates with various domestic and international organizations, institutions and offices that have substantial influence on policy setting. It monitors the state of human rights, in cooperation with other organizations and reports about it to significant stakeholders.

Main activities of the Human Rights Advocacy Program are: (a) monitoring and reporting and (b) advocating through networks.

Monitoring and reporting
In reporting cycles, YIHR Croatia reports to relevant bodies of the United Nations, Council on Europe, and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe etc. in cooperation with other domestic organizations that monitor respective fields of human rights issues.

Advocating through networks
YIHR Croatia is a member of several international networks of organizations that promote democracy and human rights. Through participation in activities of these networks, YIHR Croatia is advocating, on international level, for greater respect for human rights.