"[1] They view human rights as interlinked with peace and democracy, and their broader program encompasses all these concerns.
SAFHR aims to be a forum for dialog between regional human rights organizations and activists.
At this congress representatives from over fifty NGO's recognized the need for a regional perspective on South Asian human rights issues.
[3] SAFHR has a number of education programs, including a Peace Studies course and workshops on refuge and minority rights.
SAFHR has published several books, including Reduced To Ashes: The Insurgency and Human Rights in Punjab.