Justice for Life

JFL is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit human rights organization dedicated to the promotion and defense of human rights. Established in 2015, our organization’s primary goal is to safeguard human rights by enhancing their presence within local communities across cultural, social, and political dimensions. Our approach is grounded in community engagement, with a fundamental belief that involving diverse societal groups is essential for driving enduring, transformative change.

JFL encompasses the defense of human rights, advocacy for the causes of survivors, victims, and their families, all in strict accordance with international standards. We also work tirelessly to increase political and civil engagement within local communities.

JFL actively seeks to exchange knowledge and skills related to human rights, elections, citizenship, transitional justice, women’s rights, and counter-extremism in its various forms. JFL achieves this through capacity-building programs and initiatives that empower local community members and stakeholders, enabling them to better understand and champion these critical issues.

JFL is a platform for all human rights defenders across the regions in which it operates. JFL has expanded its impact to become an integral part of both national and international human rights efforts, and it continually adapts its intervention strategies to align with local contexts.

VISION

A Syria where the rule of law, justice, and human rights stand supreme, preserving every citizen’s dignity, empowering them to govern their own lives, actively engage in decision-making, and hold public institutions accountable.

MISSION

Collaboratively striving to enhance human rights, dialogue, and freedoms through the promotion of human rights principles and empowering individuals and communities. This includes creating safe dialogue spaces to ensure increased participation of all stakeholders, contributing to the establishment of justice in its various forms.

STRATEGIC GOALS

Promoting Justice and Defending Human Rights in Syria
Through this objective, JFL works on human rights issues, rule of law, addressing the past, and supporting mechanisms for transitional justice. This is achieved by building sustainable local capacities in the field of human rights, disseminating supportive research, backing accountability processes, and advocating for human rights journalism. JFL places a strong emphasis on building a peace founded on fundamental rights and dealing realistically and justly with the legacy of the past.
Through this objective, JFL works to create dialogue spaces with decision-makers, promote the concepts of civil society and citizenship, counter extremism, and advocate for the principles of good governance from a human rights perspective. The organization focuses on bilateral dialogues and dialogues with authorities, emphasizing the need to reject violence, prevent extremism, combat corruption, and amplify the local voice at various levels of civil and political engagement.
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