A service for Justice and Peace ,
Irrespective of class, race, religion, culture
and political affiliation

BEGINNINGS
Born in 1980, Hotline (HL) was initially sponsored jointly by the office of Human Development (OHD) of the Federation of Asian Bishop’s Conferences (FABC) and the center for Progress of Peoples. Since January 1994,HL has been the project of the Asian Center for the Progress of Peoples(ACPP).

Hotline Asia has started its third extension centre in India in 2006 at Neethi Vedhi.

Activities
HL works as regional/international compliment to the local active non-violent activities of human rights, justice and peace groups /individuals to overcome the many injustices affecting peoples in Asia.

HL operations also include:
ADVOCACY AND SOLIDARITY ACTIONS
• Preparing HL urgent appeals on human rights matters
• Sending Solidarity letters
• Facilitating joint solidarity actions by justice and peace workers in Asia
• Channeling information to appropriate United Nation mechanisms

NETWORKING and COMMUNICATION
• Providing information to networks in and beyond Asia
• Facilitating communication and coordinating issues of shared concern

INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING SUPPORT

• Providing resource on human rights
• Undertaking research for a deeper understanding of underlying causes and dynamics of injustice
• Organizing skill training for HL extension workers
• Acting as a clear house for information about training opportunities