The Advocates for Human Rights

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Our Mission

The Advocates for Human Rights envisions a world in which people live with dignity, freedom, justice, equality and peace. A non-profit, volunteer-based organization, The Advocates saves lives, fights injustice, restores peace, and builds the human rights movement here at home and around the world.

Who We Are

For more than 30 years, The Advocates' innovative programming has changed the lives of refugees and immigrants, women, ethnic and religious minorities, children, and other marginalized communities. The organization investigates and exposes human rights violations; represents people who are seeking asylum; trains and assists groups that protect human rights; engages the public, policy-makers, and children; and pushes for legal reform and advocates for sound policy.