Developing civil society capacity for preventing discriminatory torture and ill-treatment

Developing civil society capacity for preventing discriminatory torture and ill-treatment.

The general objectives of the EIDHR instrument are to contribute to the development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law and respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms, consistent with the European Union’s foreign policy as a whole.
This instrument is designed to help civil society in their work aimed at defending the fundamental freedoms which form the basis for all democratic processes and strengthening civil society to become an effective force for political reform and defence of human rights. EIDHR will offer independence of action, which is a critical feature of cooperation with civil society organisations at national level, especially in the sensitive areas of democracy and human rights. Great flexibility and increased capacity to respond to changing circumstances or to support innovation are among the features of the new instrument.
In this context, the specific objectives of the EIDHR defined in the EIDHR Strategy Paper 2007-2012, are:
1. Enhancing respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in countries and regions where they are most at risk.
2. Strengthening the role of civil society in promoting human rights and democratic reform, supporting the peaceful conciliation of group interests and consolidating political participation and representation.
3. Supporting actions on human rights and democracy issues in areas covered by EU guidelines, including dialogues on human rights, human rights defenders, the death penalty, torture, and children in armed conflict.
4. Supporting and strengthening the international and regional frameworks for the protection of human rights, justice, the rule of law and the promotion of democracy.
5. Building confidence in and enhancing the reliability and transparency of democratic electoral processes, in particular through election observation.
“Strengthening the role of civil society in promoting human rights and democratic reform, in supporting the peaceful conciliation of group interests and in consolidating political participation and representation”.
The specific objectives of this Call for Proposals are:
1. pursuit of common agendas for human rights and democratic reform
2. enhancing political representation and participation
3. enhancing the inclusiveness and pluralism of civil society