Human Rights & Reconciliation
Real Rights Are More Than Words on Paper
Dignity. Respect. Fairness. Full and equal access to civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights. Add all those up, and you have the basis for what constitutes rights that should be available to all people.
Our work concentrated on helping build and sustain organizations at the forefront of advancing and protecting people’s human rights and also helping bring together communities separated by war and prejudice.
Where Did Atlantic Focus Its Grantmaking?
Our Human Rights and Reconciliation work spanned the globe—Cuba, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South Africa and the United States.
How Did Atlantic and Its Grantees Help Advance Human Rights and Reconciliation?
Explore the grantmaking, lessons learned, impact and related research below:
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Disability
Our work on behalf of people with disabilities has focused on designing customized programs and services that meet the needs of each individual.
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Immigration & Migration
We've supported groups advocating for reform and working to build opportunity, provide hope and promote dignity for millions.
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LGBT
Atlantic provided crucial support to organizations in the Republic of Ireland and South Africa working to secure access to rights and services for LGBT people.
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Death Penalty
Not only is the death penalty inhumane, it relies on a system fraught with error, discriminates based on race and socio-economic status, and takes up disproportionate time and resources.
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Race & Criminal Justice Reform
One in three black men can expect to spend time in prison. We've supported efforts to reduce racial inequality in the criminal justice system.
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U.S. – Cuba Relations
Atlantic’s support for efforts to normalize relations contributed to a 2014 decision that the United States and Cuba would restore ties cut for more than 50 years.
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Protecting Rights & Promoting Reconciliation
Addressing the legacy of violent conflict and cementing peace, stability and the protection of human rights.
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Delivering on Democracy
Atlantic supported activists working to ensure that post-apartheid South Africa delivered on the rights and protections promised in the country’s new constitution.
