Promoting Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Yemen

Post Date

December 30th 2013

Application Due Date

February 4th 2014

No Explanation

Funding Opportunity Number

DRLA-DRLAQM-14-012

CFDA Number(s)

19.345

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

none

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Award Range:

  $300000 - $375000

Grant Description

Promoting Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Yemen (approximately $375,000 available) DRL seeks proposals to support Yemeni civil society efforts to promote human rights and increase transparency and accountability in the criminal justice system. Activities may include, but are not limited to: -Advocacy for legal and regulatory reforms to bolster protection of human rights and human rights defenders, including increasing transparency in the criminal justice process; -Training for NGOs to track cases in the criminal justice system to ensure that the right to due process is respected; -Legal assistance for recourse for human rights violations; -Exploration of the intersections between informal, traditional, and formal justice mechanisms.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor

• Agency Contact:

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• Agency Mailing Address:

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• Agency Email Address:

  support@grants.gov

• More Information:

  Promoting Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Yemen