Human Rights

Human rights reflect the minimum standards necessary for people to live with dignity. They give people the freedom to choose how they live, express themselves, and are governed, besides protecting them against abuse by powerful individuals by guaranteeing life, liberty, equality, and security.  

This result area’s overall objective is to promote and protect the respect and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, especially for women and minority groups. By facilitating access to fundamental rights and freedoms, we ultimately aim to contribute to attaining human dignity, wellbeing, and self-fulfillment. 

The detailed expected outcomes and strategic interventions under the result area are presented under the sub themes below: