Donors & Partners

In the span of 20 years, HRLN/SLIC has grown from a fledgling Mumbai–based law firm to a nationwide network with legal aid and counselling centres in 25 states. In addition to broadening our geographical reach, we have increased the range of support we offer. Based upon staff recommendations and public demand, it became obvious that India needed a single organization to address issues of social as well as legal advocacy. Only then, could we create pro-people legislation that truly reflects the current needs of local communities.

With this as our incentive, we broadened our mission as well as our presence. Today, thanks to the ongoing support of our donors and partners, we have an office in New Delhi to handle Supreme Court cases as well as other units which also offer a comprehensive range of services designed to assist individuals, communities and movements to defend, realise and secure their rights. Special thanks to all our supporters and benefactors who have helped, guided and advised us. We would also like to express deep appreciation to our Trustees who have given the organisation unconditional support. Words cannot express our gratitude to all the people who lent us their offices, computers and other infrastructure when we did not have even the minimal resources to function. Above all, we are deeply indebted to all our partners for having nurtured us from a tiny group to a nationwide network of human rights lawyers and social workers.

Twenty years ago, we started as a small group to enable common people to use the courts to fight for justice and it is with that vision that we continue to work. Over the next decade, our challenge is to strengthen HRLN and to build the Centre for Constitutional Rights, India for human rights law training so future generations take a more people-centred approach to developing laws which protect community interests. Though we have many supporters, the grants are relatively small in relation to our growing network needs. As such, we would appreciate your assistance in helping us not only maintain, but increase our work’s reach and impact.

Institutional Support
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
Humanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries (HIVOS)
Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (EED)

Programme Support
Fondation Antenna Technologies
Christian Aid
Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action
European Commission
Dan Church Aid
Fondazione Pangea Onlus
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Global Fund for Women
Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
Stitching Kinderpostzegels Nederland (SKN)
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Swissaid India
United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees
Diakonia
Karuna Trust
Royal Netherlands Embassy
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Misereor e.V.
Irish Aid
The Finnish NGO Foundation for Human Rights
Embassy of Sweden
Disability Rights Fund
Open Society Institute
The Sigrid Rausing Trust
AusAID
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Ford Foundation
and many more...