United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Justice and Human Rights in Afghanistan Project (JHRA) Phase II aims to increase the public’s trust in Afghan justice institutions to create the necessary foundation for the re-establishment of State legitimacy. JHRA Phase II was initiated in January 2013.

JHRA provides important support to (i) establish functional high-level coordination mechanisms for developing policy and legislation in accordance with international and national standards with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ); (ii) establish functional mechanisms to provide quality justice services to vulnerable groups through Afghan counterparts; and, (iii) establish public participation processes and knowledge base for improving access to justice and human rights compliance through government institutions, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) and civil society organizations (CSOs).