Damascus Center for Human Rights studies (DCHRS) is an independent, non-governmental organization, established in 2005 in the Syrian capital of Damascus. DCHRS is registered in Washington D.C in the United States as a non-profit NGO holding 501 c 3 tax-exempt status. Its mission is to foster a spirit of support and respect for the values & standards of human rights in Syria. As such, DCHRS recognizes and adheres to all pertinent international human rights agreements and declarations issued by the UN.

The center hopes to advance the culture of human rights in Syrian society through sponsoring a range of academic and theoretically-oriented programs. These activities include detailed studies and research projects, as well as the holding of conferences, seminars, and courses that critically engage the field of human rights.
DCHRS is a member of the following international networks:

International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN)
NGO Coalition for the international Criminal Court
International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect (ICRtoP)
International Coalition of Sites of Conscience