AHR's stated objective is to "leverage the tools of democracy to support those fighting for human rights in closed societies."
AHR aspires to empower these dissident voices by utilizing crowd sourcing and technology to allow activists around the world to connect to the tools, resources and expertise they need to succeed.
Advancing Human Rights (AHR) currently runs multiple programs: CyberDissidents.org, Dissident Squared, and Movements.org.
CyberDissidents.org archived and cataloged the writings of international dissident bloggers in order to provide an outlet for expression and to help circumvent censorship.
[4] In June 2014, Dissident Squared was supported by members of Congress[5] in their campaign to rename the street in front of the Chinese embassy "Liu Xiaobo Plaza.