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The Annual Report of the APF Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) Working Group.
The Working Group will oversee the progress made on each action in the plan and offer recommendations to the APF Forum Council and General Assembly to enhance the plan’s effectiveness. The Working Group consists of representatives from the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) of Fiji, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Philippines and Qatar.
A UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION
Unlike the other regions in the world, there is no regional court or protection system in the Asia Pacific that people can turn to when their human rights are abused.
This is where the APF makes a unique contribution.
The APF is a coalition of 25 national human rights institutions from all corners of our region.
National human rights institutions are independent bodies with powers to investigate and report on human rights violations, to stand up for those in need of protection and to hold their governments to account.
They also help shape laws, policies, practices and attitudes that create strong, fair and inclusive communities.
A fundamental goal of the APF is to support the establishment of independent national human rights institutions in the Asia Pacific region and to strengthen our members to do this work.
We also bring our members together, and build partnerships with others, in order to tackle some of the most serious and complex human rights challenges facing our region.
