Being committed to its moral principles the ODVV’s mission is:

■ To respect high human values;

■ To respect the rule of law and be committed to national values, moral principles and laws,

■ To respect national interests and to avoid entering political groupings,

■ To respect human dignity and status, and to recognise individual’s rights and respect of society’s public interests,

■ To believe in justice, equality and observe everyone’s rights (women and children in particular),

■ To believe in being responsible, transparent, responsive, honest and virtuous;

■ To accept the expansion and promotion of creativity;

■To respect knowledge, competence and experiences of individuals;

■ To accept ideas, notions, recommendations and constructive criticisms;

■ To be committed to collective unity and cooperation;

■ To promote the spirit of service and voluntary campaigns;

■ To promote and expand a culture of non-violence;

For the purpose of reaching its goal which is to promote and expand a human rights culture the ODVV shall utilize the following practices:

■ Hold educational, seminars, forums and workshops with the aim of information dissemination and raise the society’s culture, preparation of articles and research in this regard;

■ Protect and defend the rights of victims of violence and society;

■ Promote and expand a culture of non-violence;

■ Present advisory and counselling services for the rehabilitation of victims of society, and to refer these victims to the relevant centers to receiving care and services;

■ Establishment and facilitation of links with national, regional and international organizations that follow similar objectives, and to facilitate the opportunity to exchange views, experiences and knowledge;