The association aims to promote the implementation and enforcement of human rights worldwide, to raise awareness of human rights issues and to promote human rights education and studies in the field of human rights, to establish services for and exchange information with organizations and movements active in the field of human rights at national or international level, and to represent the interests of its members. The association pursues these purposes through projects, activities and targeted public relations work. It can also represent these purposes/objectives in legal proceedings of any kind. The association is neutral in terms of denomination and party politics. It is non-profit and non-profit-oriented.