HRC – the Human Rights Collective is a group of community organisers and grassroots activists dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights, democracy, and the environment in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Our work centres on empowering human rights defenders through capacity building, knowledge sharing, strategic communications, and digital transformation.

As a collective, our members drive people-centred programmes and initiatives from the ground up using participatory approaches, methods, and tools. We collaborate with partners in civil society, academia, the public sector, and the business world to build resilience and foster solidarity within the wider human rights community in the country and the region.

Ongoing Programmes and Initiatives

The collective currently works in the following focus areas:

• Civic Engagement – A public education programme empowering citizens in democratic participation and representation;
• Human Rights Defenders Support – A resource network supporting community organisers and grassroots activists; and
• Technology Enablement – A digital empowerment initiative for civil society organisations and human rights defenders.