Sine Qua Non

Sine Qua Non is a not-for-profit association created to advocate for human rights and peace. We seek social transformation by building a partnership-based platform and performing know-how sharing. Human rights are the sine qua non-condition and the basis for a free and just life. SQN is an innovative, project-oriented collaborative platform to promote and secure human rights, peace, and democracy. We believe in a free, critical, gender-sensitive, and committed citizenship, living in a peaceful and sustainable world where human rights are accessible and secured to all. SQN responds to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, building capacities in human rights for “people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership” through the three pillars of its mission: - We empower civil society organisations and other stakeholders to expand their work globally contributing to multilateral and international organisations’ systems. - We raise awareness of human rights violations and seek justice through international litigation and advocacy work - We build a network of experts and share knowledge on conflict transformation, negotiation, and peace-building processes We are guided by the principles of equality, peace, integrity, accuracy, and transparency We partner with other associations and civil society organizations to share knowledge and lessons learned and help them increase visibility and expand their work globally. Our work spans over three main project areas: Empowerment of civil society: We empower civil society organisations and other stakeholders to expand their work globally contributing to multilateral and international organisations’ systems. International strategic litigation: With a creative and strategic standing point, we seek accountability and combat impuimpunity for human rights violations. Conflict transformation, negotiation, and peace-building processes We build a network and securing knowledge in the field of conflict resolution and negotiation.