Participatory Human Rights Advancement Society (PHRAS)

Über uns

2006, a group of human rights activists initiated discussions and underscored the need to uphold the social, cultural and economic rights of the people of Bangladesh. Eventually, a decision was arrived at to form an organization and established in order to advance such rights. In October 2008 PHRAS has gets its legal entity. Participatory Human Rights Advancement Society (PHRAS) came into being with the aim to create a wider monitoring and awareness raising system on the abuse of social, cultural and economic rights.
The principal objectives of the organization are to raise the awareness of basic human rights and its various abuses and to take participation with National and International agencies. Women, children, religious and ethnic minorities are among the groups that are most vulnerable to human rights abuses. Furthermore, poor peoples inability to access the justice system is blatantly obvious. Keeping this in mind, the organizations missions in rural Bangladesh also play a role in awareness raising among the vulnerable groups. PHRAS always emphasizes the active participation of the grassroots community. It realizes that empowerment is the precondition to establish human rights, which is based on a recognition and faith in peoples own power and resources.

Vision
Society where full enjoyment of human rights by every human being will be ensured.

Goal
Improved socioeconomic and legal status of rural vulnerable and underprivileged poor people.

Aims
• Awareness of health, human rights, identifying social problem and providing remedies, fighting against corruption, injustice, discrimination of all kinds, poverty, child labor and social evils and working for the improvement and better of society, bringing awareness for peace, democracy, equality, basic rights, environmental protection and especially moral values into the community and making them understand its importance.
• Promoting health, hygienic awareness along with basic education and skills among the children.
• Working for the rights of women and children and making them aware of their political and other rights, as they have an important role to play in the prosperity and growth of a healthy, educated and enlightened society.

Activities:
• Community Human Rights Watch
• Human Rights Education:
• Promoting Human Rights and Gender Equity
• Child Welfare Promotion:
• Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery
• Democracy and Good Governance: PHRAS believes that without protecting human rights, ensuring good governance is impossible so PHRAS organizes seminars, workshops and discussion meetings, including round table meetings to promote the issue of good governance.
• Youth Empowerment Strategies
• Natural Resources & Environment Development
• Developing Community Disaster Response Initiatives
• Urban & Rural Community Development
• Social Integration and Advocacy
• Research & Process Documentation
• Agriculture
• Health
• Water Sanitation and Hygiene
• Peace and Security
• Science & Technologies
• Building effective web-based solutions to real social problems: Brings together social
• Publicity & Campaign
• Sports

Shah Tasadduque Ali Khan is the Executive Director of Participatory Human Rights Advancement Society (PHRAS).

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