Program Officers

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international human rights non-governmental organization comprised of 184 organizations from 112 countries, active in defending and promoting respect for civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

FIDH operates based on interaction with its member organizations. The organization uses tools such as urgent public and private response, investigative missions, judicial observation, legal defense, political dialogue, advocacy and public awareness campaigns to draw attention on human rights abuses. Through its network of national organizations, FIDH addresses human rights abuses directed at states, armed opposition groups and multinational corporations. Through these actions, FIDH is committed to helping victims of human rights violations and holding those accountable of committing international crimes to be brought before the court.

FIDH headquarters are located in Paris, with a regional office in Tunis, Tunisia. FIDH also has joint bureaus (shared with FIDH member organisations) in Ivory Coast, Central African Republic and Mali. It also has permanent delegations in Geneva (UN), Brussels (EU), and The Hague (International Criminal Court).