The Human Rights Institute (HRI) researches, critiques, and innovates in human rights practice to promote system-level change in the human rights field. We foster and produce cutting-edge research and scholarship that bridge theory and practice and tackle pressing human rights issues. HRI works to develop human rights norms, bring human rights into national and international law, and ensure that policies and laws reflect community needs. We strive to strengthen human rights mechanisms and institutions and support building robust, effective, and responsive systems to promote human rights.