THRDC Zanzibar Branch

THRDC is an umbrella organization that deals with the protection and promotion of Human Rights Defenders. It operates in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar through its Zanzibar Branch. 

OUR VISION 

A free and secure working environment for Human Rights Defenders operating in Zanzibar. 

OUR MISSION 

To contribute to the improved respect, protection, and recognition of HRDs operating in Zanzibar through empowerment, emergency, and legal aid support to HRDs, and engagement at relevant grassroots, National, Regional, and International levels. 

OVERALL GOAL 

To contribute to the growth of civic space in which Human Rights Defenders’ working environment is improved and secured in Zanzibar. 

OUR OBJECTIVES 

To build the capacity of HRDs in human rights protection and equip them with tools to mitigate their risks.
To provide emergency and legal aid support to HRDs in Zanzibar. 

To advocate for the recognition of HRDs and the work that they do in Zanzibar.