The Asia Business and Human Rights Center (ABHRC) is a non-governmental organization focusing policy change via academic research and consultations. The Center is housed at Human Asia, founded in 2006, a non-profit human rights organization aiming to protect human rights via the establishment of a regional human rights mechanism, which is currently lacking only in Asia. In following with the goal, ABHRC aims to defend and integrate human rights in all business activities across the Asian region. ABHRC connects various stakeholders around the globe, including companies, civil society, governments, academics and international organizations, to discuss and identify the most pressing issues regarding human rights and business.