CLAP, as a Civil Society Organisation in the Not-for-Profit Sector broadens the sphere of Voluntary Action in the arena of Promotion, Enforcement and Protection of Human Rights. CLAP since its inception in 1982 as a registered society has been committed to improve governance in the greater interest of marginalised people with focussed attention on prevention of impoverishment and promotion of quality of life. Therefore it consistently endeavours to enable disadvantaged people to assert their entitlements and establish their rights. For this purpose CLAP exclusively and extensively leverages laws of the State as a tool for empowerment of the under privileged section of the society which makes the contribution of CLAP unique.

CLAP reinforces its commitment for Human Rights and Democratic Development through engagement of State Apparatus for which it contemplates definite Legal Intervention Strategies that converge broadly in the following two dimensional level of intervention:

Legal Support Service which includes a broad range of activities such as (a) access to justice systems and institutions for right holders (b) legal education, training and legal literacy (c) realisation of legal rights by enabling people at the household and community level to assert the entitlements conferred on them (Access to Facilities and Opportunities).

Advocacy being  a core constituent of Legal Intervention Strategy consisted of (a) Legislative Advocacy (b) Executive Advocacy and (c) Judicial Advocacy. Very often the advocacy initiatives are based on learning from legal support services. The advocacy endeavours are made with engagement of media, civil society organisations and the people.

The efforts of CLAP oriented with virtue like Justice, Peace and Progress. These are attained through non-adversarial measures conceptualised in the following techniques: 

SANE Approach:  CLAP pursues SANE Approach instead of insane conflict and disputes. SANE Approach consists of Social Action, Negotiation and Empowerment.

Public Interest Negotiation (PIN): CLAP believes that in a democracy the interest of the people should be realised through a process of negotiation. Therefore along with Public Interest Litigation (PIL) the CLAP pursues Public Interest Negotiation (PIN) as a technique of advancement of human rights. This enhances greater respect for human right in a democratic manner.