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setting human rights precedents

We monitor human rights issues

CCHR provides human rights education and awareness through public campaigns, policy recommendations and legal advocacy.

Protection

  • Protection Orders
  • Domestic Violence Protection
  • Gender-Based Violence Protection
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Justice

  • Illegal Entry Matters
  • Deportation Orders
  • Labour Disputes
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Freedom

  • Order of Suspension
  • Unlawful/ Prolonged Detention
  • Citizen Applications
  • Passport and Birth Certificate Support
  • Freedom of Information Applications

Other

  • Immigration Visits
  • Immigration Detention Centre Visits (IDC visits)
  • Other Human Rights related issues
about us

Justice, Dignity & Integrity

Founded in 2006, the Caribbean Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organisation based in Trinidad and Tobago. Under the leadership of pioneers like Diana Mahabir- Wyatt, Dr. Carolyn Gomes, and Dr. Timothy Affonso, we work to ensure human rights are protected and upheld across the Caribbean.

setting human rights precedents

Impact Report The Caribbean Centre for Human Rights 2025

The Caribbean Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) had made significant strides in
2025

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Free and equal citizens is what we stand for. We demand that the social issues are resolved at the government level.

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Many Caribbean constitutions still carry outdated, discriminatory laws. Sign our petition today to demand legal reforms that protect human rights for everyone.

  • Join a growing community fighting for justice
    and equality.
  • Stay informed on urgent human rights issues
    and campaigns.
  • Be part of the change—your voice amplifies our
    impact.

From combating colonial-era laws to supporting displaced communities, We need to show our support. We are driven by our core values: equality, dignity, justice, protection, freedom, integrity, and collaboration.

STATISTICS

Building Awareness, Changing Lives

Number of people who received legal assistance in 2025
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Mission

Upholding & strengthening human rights across the Caribbean through education, empowering communities, collaboration, and strategic action that safeguard human dignity, rights and freedoms for all.
 

Vision

A Caribbean where human rights are upheld, ensuring dignity, rights, and freedoms for all.
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News Flash

April Issue 2026
POST-WEATHER assessments confirm that Hurricane Melissa now ranks not only as the strongest storm on record to strike Jamaica, but also the costliest, with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) placing total damage,…
March Issue 2026
In March 2026, the Caribbean confronts a stark human rights dilemma: how to respond to extreme violence without eroding the very freedoms governments are meant to protect. Recent developments in Trinidad and Tobago…
December Issue 2025
Human Rights Day, observed every year on 10 December, is more than a commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In the Caribbean, it is a reminder that human rights are not…

CCHR has since evolved into a regional leader in human rights advocacy, with a team of experts driving impact in criminal justice reform, migrant and refugee protection, and constitutional law. We have provided legal aid to thousands, built partnerships with international bodies like the UNHCR, and actively pushed for the revision of outdated laws that perpetuate inequality and
injustice.

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Contact Phones:
WhatsApp: +(868) 432 0915

E-mail:
cchr@cchrtt.com

Address:
49 Plaza de Montrose, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago