HRBA JUSTIC
The Asian Consortium for Human Rights-Based Access to Justice (Asian Consortium on HRBA2J)
The Asian Consortium for Human Rights-Based Access to Justice (HRBA2J-Asia) is a regional initiative towards promoting a human rights-based approach (HRBA) to access to justice (A2J). Consisting of various national judicial and human rights institutions, civil society organizations and academic institutions in Asia, the Asian Consortium on HRBA2J seeks to promote the application of HRBA in the design and implementation of A2J programs by building a community of practice through capacity development and advocacy activities.
HRBA2J-Asia seeks to develop the capacities of various institutions in Asia on an expanded notion of “access to justice” – one founded on inclusion, participation, and transparency, and is not limited to judicial institutions as the sole actors. These institutions will then comprise the community of practitioners that will hopefully work towards the application of HRBA in A2J initiatives for claim-holders and duty-bearers at the grassroots level around the region.
The main objectives of HRBA2J-Asia are to share knowledge, and distill best practices and model reform experiences from the Asian region, as well as globally into appropriate demand-driven knowledge resources applying human rights standards and principles to facilitate access to justice. Together, the members reaffirm their shared value of respect for human right and their willingness to work together to build capacities in Asia to advocate and promote human rights in all circumstances, and make justice accessible to all, especially the poor and otherwise disadvantaged.
The HRBA2J-Asia encourages knowledge sharing through the collection of best practice case studies and research on using a human rights-based approach (HRBA) to access to justice (A2J) concerns and programs. The Asian Consortium on HRBA2J, through the knowledge sharing, subsequently develops modules and other knowledge products that will be used for capacity development seminars and workshops.
