Hamida Barmaki Organization for the Rule of Law was founded in 2013. HBORL is a non-governmental and non-profit organization established under the provisions of Afghan laws. Their Organization’s activities are concentrated on three approaches: Capacity building (State, civil societies and universities), research and publication, and consultancy services/legislative reform.
They strive to adhere to international best practices in law; thus they are engaged in building institutional capacities of public and private sectors, civil societies and communities in the areas of rule of law and access to justice, consultancy for public administration, women empowerment, social peace and economic development in Afghanistan.
Generally their areas of operation are inclusive of providing professional training and mentorship to build the capacity of the professional staff of Afghan justice institutions and public administration, as well as, related non-state organizations. Providing training of trainers programs as a mean for sustainable development of educational and academic capacities; Cooperation with national and international research and reaching institutions; Translation of books and other materials especially in the field of law; Building legal awareness of the public in the areas of the rule of law and human rights.
HBORL strengthen and promote the rule of law, access to justice and human rights with more focus on women and children rights; design and develop capacity building programs for legal and judicial institutions, civil societies and public administration of Afghanistan. They also support administrative reforms, improve the academic capacities of the institutions, support the development of legislations in compliance with international standards and Islamic values, promote and endorse social peace, maintain the international exchange among professionals and academics.
Most of its on-going and complated projects facilitate capacity building of staff working for Afghan justice institutions, in public administration and related non-governmental organizations. The organization’s project variety ranges from first-class courses aimed at the leadership of Afghan ministries in Kabul to basic legal training for justice personnel in some of the weakest provinces of the country. Furthermore, the organization trains university lecturers and experienced law professionals in teaching methods and research techniques. Awareness raising programs aim to inform the population directly or indirectly about their rights.
