Human Rights Division

VISION
- Our vision is to have a country where human rights and human dignity are valued, humanitarian laws are respected and each individual can enjoy his/her fundamental rights freely as per the Constitution and international law. To promote human rights and International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

2. To empower individuals to recognise their fundamental rights and claim any violation of their human rights without fear and prejudice.

3. To ensure appropriate actions are taken and implemented for the State to meet its international reporting obligations regarding human rights and International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

4. To establish a national platform for engagement and active participation of all stakeholders including public organisations, NGOs and civil society, to address ​the challenges in human rights and ​IHL.

5. To ensure that the State of Mauritius is compliant to the Arms Trade Treaty.