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Our Mission & Goals

The Protection Project is a 501(c3) not-for-profit human rights research and training institute based at The Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C.

Our mission is the elimination of human rights violations around the world.

To sustainably achieve this mission, the Protection Project continually works to achieve the following goals:
*     Promotion of human rights values around the world;

*     Protection of human security, and enhancement of women’s and children’s rights;

*     Fostering of civil society and NGO development through capacity building and coalition building;

*     Strengthening the rule of law by promoting citizen participation in the political process;

*     Advancing human rights education;

*     Encouraging state observance of internationally recognized human rights;

*     Eliminating trafficking in persons.

 

Our Activities

To ensure that we are working toward accomplishing our mission, the Protection Project engages in the following activities:

Monitor the status of human rights protection around the world by conducting investigative fact-finding missions.

Report on human rights violations around the world by regularly publishing analytical reports, including an Annual Human Rights Report on the status of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children; a report on Child Sex Tourism: Comparative Case Studies; a report on The Cabaret Artistes of Cyprus, the Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society, and multidisciplinary works in academic journals.

Conduct training and technical assistance programs for government officials, NGOs and other elements of civil society in over 50 countries worldwide.

Raise public awareness about international human rights standards by organizing numerous conferences, symposia, seminars, and workshops.

Encourage adherence to human rights standards by governments by testifying in front of the United States Congress and foreign parliaments.

Strengthen civil society by establishing and developing professional networks, including The Protection Project Association of Scholars of Trafficking in Persons, and The Protection Project Legal Reform Initiative.

Sponsor scholarships and exchange programs for the advancement of human rights and civil society through the International Human Rights Fellowship, the Applied Research Program and the Human Rights Prize. 

Educate future generations of human rights advocates by designing, developing, and teaching human rights courses in American and foreign universities.

Foster practical skills and knowledge among American and foreign students by offering internships programs.

Advise countries on drafting anti-trafficking laws that criminalize the acts of trafficking and protect victims of trafficking.