About Ourselves…

            SAFMA is an NGO in special consultative status with the  Economic and Social Council of the UNITED NATIONS; comprising of lawyers, professionals and people committed to the Protection of Human Rights. The philosophy of SAFMA is reflected in its name, for “Manav”, the Hindi word for human being, stands not only for human values (life) but also for humanism (life with dignity). And “Adhikar” the Hindi word for Rights stands not only for protection but also for Empowerment.

            SAFMA was registered as a society in August 1999 in New Delhi with both lawyers and social workers as its founding members. The members came together with the shared objective of providing legal aid and assistance to the vulnerable & marginalized sections of society so as to use law in the process of social development and reform. It’s Chief Patron is a former Chief Justice of India who was the pioneer of developing the concept of human rights in India. The members and associates of SAFMA have been continuously involved with efforts combining socio-economic strategies with human rights based focus.

        SAFMA has been working in the field of demystifying the law and making it more accessible so that people can use the law to assert their rights. SAFMA tries to help vulnerable and marginalised sections of society to  understand how the law, human rights and gender affect their lives so as to empower them to address discrimination and injustice.