These Programmess are divided thematically, in accordance with the principles of indivisibility, interdependence and interrelatedness of human rights, democracy, development and peace:
- To protect human rights activists and practitioners by strengthening and promoting the role of the Human Rights Defenders
- To assist, strengthen and consolidate democratization processes and promote democratic governance through enforcement of the rule of law at local, national and global levels,
- To protect and promote human rights and civil liberty threatened by terrorism and counter-terrorism measures and promote a culture of peace and peaceful non-violent transformation of conflicts,
- To fight all forms of discriminations against minority groups and protect vulnerable groups better by strengthening solidarity networks,
- To respond to the various challenges of neo-liberal economic globalization by promoting the right to development and economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights,
- To promote women's rights by integrating gender perspective and by promoting gender-sensitive culture in the organizational life and work.
The current Thematic Programmes include:
- Human Rights Defenders
- Anti-Discrimination, Minorities and Vulnerable Groups
- Globalization and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- Democratization and the Rule of Law
- Right to Development
- Peace and Human Security
- Women's Rights and Gender Issue
