In the highly developed world that we live
in today, it can sometimes be unimaginable that human rights violations would
still exist. Unfortunately, they do and a good part of the population living in
advanced, protected, and highly sophisticated communities and countries can
often forget that there are people on this planet who are being subjected to
human rights violations every single minute of every day. It is also saddening
that some of the supposedly civilized individuals and groups are the ones who
resort to violence.
Fortunately, there are still those who are
well aware of the atrocities that many people experience and suffer from, and
are actively engaged in either directly working to help the victims or
financially supporting the organizations that fulfill such mission.
One of these organizations is the Fund for
Global Human Rights. This non-profit, non-governmental organization is working
with other organizations worldwide to support of the fight against human rights
violations, wherever they exist. They are currently focusing on West Africa,
North Africa, Southeast Asia, African Great Lakes, Latin America, and South
Asia.
The Fund for Global Human Rights
recognizes that many of the organizations working to free human rights victims
often operate on severely limited resources. Hence, it has become their mission
to provide support to organizations like these. With additional support from
the Fund, human rights organizations in the above-mentioned locations are
experiencing victories in their causes. As of today, the Fund has provided over
$35 million in grants to over 200 human rights organizations across the globe.
The Fund for Global Human Rights is
governed by a distinguished international board of directors. Every member of
the board is a highly experienced expert in the field of human rights
protection. Currently the fund is chaired by Akwasi Aidoo, the Executive
Director of TrustAfrica. The organization has offices worldwide, but has its
headquarters in Washington, D.C.
