INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN
MINORITIES

    IHRAAM Objectives:

  • ·        To promote public awareness of all legal instruments for minority and
    human rights protection as subscribed to by the United Nations and
    international law

  • ·        To assist individuals and groups to access international tribunals through
    our international legal consulting service.

  • ·        To assist in the publicizing of important UN documents, particularly in
    relation to minority rights.

  • ·        To participate in UN-sponsored events of importance to minorities,
    particularly as it relates to self-determination.

  • ·        To help governments to better understand the needs and demands of
    minorities, and to call governments’ attention to the particular needs of formerly
    enslaved minorities.

  • ·        To provide a vehicle whereby significant minority complaints can inform the
    UN system, particularly as the above relate to areas in need of conflict
    resolution..

    IHRAAM Primary Activities

  • IHRAAM attempts to promote international human rights, and minority rights in
    particular, by all available means of publicity, such as publications (books and
    newsletter), press releases, speaking and teaching engagements, radio and
    TV interviews, conferences, facilitation of UN Briefings, and by mutual aid,
    association with and representation to organizations and human rights groups
    worldwide.

  • ·Submission of Briefs and Petitions to the United Nations, to the Inter American
    Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States, and
    other appropriate international tribunals and political fora.

  • ·Cooperation with all UN organs such as the UN Working Groups, the Human
    Rights Council, the Forum on Minority Issues

  • ·Consultation services to individuals and organizations.

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    IHRAAM is an internatiional NGO in Consultative Status with the United Nations.