What We Do
Combining direct humanitarian relief, pro-bono legal defense, and regional statutory advocacy.
Food for Hungry Program
ESCR-Asia, as the first domestic hunger-relief organization, is leading the fight against hunger in our nation. We do this not only by feeding people on the ground, but also by raising awareness of the issue across the country.
Since 2008, we have been actively feeding hungry and vulnerable people across Pakistan, affirming the Right to Food as an indivisible, justiciable economic and social right.
Our Campaign to Eradicate Child Labour
Child exploitation deprives youth of their basic human rights, health, and potential. ESCR-Asia Pakistan is working continuously with various local civil society partners on the elimination of Child Labour, assisting the government of Pakistan in institutional mechanisms and enforcement to eradicate Child Labour.
Our advocates investigate bonded and hazardous working conditions, provide legal representation, and coordinate social reintegration into educational pathways.
International & Intergovernmental Initiatives
High-impact advocacy projects executed in cooperation with the United Nations, European Union, and international diplomatic missions.
- Production of a 30-minute video documentary depicting the pressing concerns of street vendors and small transport groups.
- Highlights the informal sector's vital contribution to the national economy and their human rights protections under regional treaties.
- Development of customized voter education curricula for fisherfolks, women, and informal sector workers.
- Capacity-building and grassroots leadership training for leaders coming from marginalized communities in partnership with the Institute for Political and Electoral Reform (IPER).
- In-depth research publication featuring 30 extensive case studies on how the Right to Food is promoted or violated in practice.
- Specialized training materials on the Right to Food disseminated to government policymakers, judges, and civil society stakeholders in coordination with FAO's Right to Food Unit in Rome.
- Comprehensive assessment of lessons learned in Human Rights-Based Access to Justice (HRBA2J) across Asian jurisdictions.
- Translation, publication, and legal dissemination of the HRBA2J Primer in Northeast Asian (NEA) countries.