In 1998, fifteen NGOs concerned with human rights abuses in Aceh founded the Aceh Human Rights NGO Network (Koalisi NGO HAM Aceh). Their goal was to build a regional and international network for human rights advocacy in Aceh. The Network envisages a society in which the values of humanity, social justice, gender and democracy are respected. The Koalisi campaigns to raise awareness of the human rights situation in Aceh, locally as well as internally. It investigates and records human rights violations; provides assistance for victims through litigation and non-litigation approaches; and lobbies the local and central governments to address human rights violations and the rehabilitation of victims. On the grassroots level, the Koalisi has established Centers of Human Rights Legal Assistance (Pusat Bantuan Hak Asasi Manusia or PB HAM) in six different conflict areas within Aceh. These Centers consist of human rights lawyers and litigators, and facilitate human rights assistance on the village level. Since 2002, these Centers have become independent, led by Maimul Fidar.