Uphold Human Rights Fund

About

The Human Rights Fund is a collection of organizations working to ensure every person is guaranteed the rights inherent to all.

Your Donation Supports

Center For Constitutional Rights Inc

CCR is dedicated to advancing and protect rights guaranteed by the United States constitution and the universal declaration of human rights. CCR is committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change.

Center for Victims of Torture

The mission of the Center for Victims of Torture is to heal the wounds of torture on individuals, their families and their communities and to stop torture worldwide.

The American Association of People with Disabilities

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is a convener, connector, and catalyst for change, increasing the political and economic power of people with disabilities. As a national cross-disability rights organization, AAPD advocates for full civil rights for the over 61 million Americans with disabilities by promoting equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, and political participation.

Copper Gumbo Foundation

This is an organization that has applied for and obtained tax-exempt status from the IRS under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

How your support helps

Accountability

These nonprofits work with reporters and defenders of human rights to hold governments, corporations, media and individuals responsible for their actions. By bringing human rights abusers to justice, defending constitutional rights, and by bringing much needed transparency to activities violating human rights, this group makes sure no harmful act goes unnoticed.

Ending Discrimination

Individuals all over the world are denied certain rights and opportunities because of their ethnicity, religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, and/or country of origin. Through advocacy and legal reform, this group of nonprofits creates policy and social practices to build a fair and equitable world for all.

Labor Rights

Fair pay and safe working conditions are among the key requisites for basic labor standards and a dignified life. This group of organizations actively promotes and defends the rights of workers in the global economy to prevent and end exploitative practices like slavery and child labor.

Physical Security

Death, torture, armed conflict and violent assault are among the worst violations of our basic human rights. These nonprofits focus specifically on protecting individuals and communities from physical harm-- So everyone can remain safe and secure.