Human Rights Initiative (HRI), Manipur is a non-governmental organisation, of an independent team of defenders, lawyers and other rights concerned people of Manipur, Eastern Himalayan Region. HRI is registered under the Manipur Societies Registration Act 1989; No. 368/M/SR/09.

We are working with a Vision of an optimum indigenous (and other) peoples participation in the process of conflict resolution/peace building collectively,

and

of a society where indigenous peoples and other ethnic peoples of Manipur (and North East India ) entertain all the human rights standardized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and codified in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and other legal instruments.

On the ninth day of August 2008, the International Day of the World Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Initiative (HRI) for indigenous advancement and conflict resolution was officially founded with an ordinary function at the Manipur Press Club, Imphal.

Mr. Ng. Nongyai, Member - the Manipur Human Rights Commission; Ms. Valley Rose, Editor - the Aja (Daily) and Dr. RK Ranjan, Chairperson - the Human Rights Initiative were Chief Guest, Guest of Honour and President of the function respectively.

Our Mission

Education for mass participation:

Building rapport among the indigenous and other ethnic peoples:

Fact finding/documentation:

Advocacy and campaign at the international, regional and other various levels:

Research and monitor:

Initiate litigation:

HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE (HRI) team

Dr. R K Ranjan: Chairperson

T.K.S.: Vice-chairperson

Laishramcha Jinine : Executive Director

Satyabati Sanasam: Administrator

Manoj Thokchom: Program Executive (Documentation)

Angom Punil: Program Executive (Education)

M. Shongneithang: Program Executive Assistant

Laishram Moses: Program Executive Assistant