Youth Defender is a joint program of Network For Human Rights and Justice (NHRJ) and Youth For Pakistan (YFP). Its primary objectives are to promote and protect Human Rights and to help the poor and down trodden in securing their rights through advocacy, research, legal aid and financial assistance. Youth Defender with this leverage bring all national organization, institutions and human rights defenders to press for change in policy and practice that promote and implement declarations, covenants, protocols and communiqués related to Human Rights and justice around the country.