Jan Mitra Nyas

In 1999 Jan Mitra Nyas (JMN) was founded to provide direct support to the marginalized and excluded communities. JMN work to ensure basic rights for Read moremarginalized groups in the Indian society, e.g. children, women, Dalits and tribes and to establish rule of law through participatory activism against extra-judicial killing, police torture, hunger, bonded labour and injustice by the caste system. JMN ideology is inspired by the father of the Dalit movement, Dr B. R. Ambedkar and Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi who struggled against patriarchy and the caste hierarchical system prevailing in India. OUR VISION To establish a true, vibrant and fully entrenched democratic society through the Jan Mitra concept where there shall be no violation of civil rights granted to a citizen by the state. OUR MISSION To provide basic rights to all, eliminate situations, which give rise to exploitation of vulnerable and marginalized groups and start a movement for a people-friendly society (Jan Mitra Samaj) through an inter-institutional approach. Core Values: Equity Fraternity Non–Violence Participatory Democracy Secularism Justice-Rule of Law Core Focus: Freedom Education Economic Empowerment Digital transformation Governance and Human Rights Our Working Approach: Accurate investigation and documentation of human rights violations connected with advocacy, publication and networking on a local, national and international level Direct support and solidarity to marginalized and survivors in general and women, dalit, minorities, tribal, and children in particular. Bringing learning of gaps, challenges, and best practices for institutional reform against hegemonic masculinity. Creating models of non-violent and democratic communities (People friendly villages, torture-free villages) • Building up local institutions and supporting them with active human rights networks Creating a democratic structure for the „voiceless‟ to enable them access to the constitutional guarantees of modern India in the context of the Universal Declaration OF Human Rights (UDHR) Empowering marginalized communities through capacity building based on human dignity, hope, honour & justice process-based organizational building and access to information Promoting a human rights culture, and conflict transformation for a sustainable peace based on pluralistic democracy, rule of law and participatory inclusive democracy Linking local and international human rights together to support marginalized and survivors Linking grassroots activities and international human rights networks and institutions Strategy Practice to Policy: Peoples‟ Advocacy Policy to Practice: THE MODEL OF JAN MITRA VILLAGE is based on active listening, empathy for hope, honour and dignity Organization building/Capacity building Our comprehensive programs A comprehensive program for survivors of torture and Organized Violence A comprehensive program for model villages and model A comprehensive program for women and children sectors Program for a national lobby, campaign and advocacy Program for international solidarity, partnership and networking