Initiatives for Peace and Human Rights (iPeace) is a non-profit organization that strives to enhance the culture of peace through human rights and good governance education.
Since early 2000s, iPeace has been working at the grassroots level with local leaders to ensure that socio-economic transformation is accompanied by the respect for human rights and the observation of good governance principles.
At iPeace, we believe that raising awareness of citizens and their leaders about human rights and good governance on a regular basis is the best way to contribute to the building of sustainable peace in the Great Lakes region.
Access to justice is critical in ensuring that people are able exercise their Human Rights.
Human Rights should be respected, promoted and protected. However, for this to happen, people must first know their rights so that they can demand them when needed.
Good Governance is key to a stable community. Among other things, Good Governance implies that local authorities are transparent and that they promote people’s participation in the decision-making process
Peace building and Reconciliation are crucial in restructuring Rwanda post-1994 and in rethreading Rwanda’s social fabric..