The main aims and objectives of CEHURDES are as follows:

• To work for the protection and promotion of human rights under the policies and guidelines adopted by the United Nations.
• To carry out human rights awareness activities to raise the level of consciousness of people to materialize the theme "all human rights for all".
• To conduct human rights education programs at the grassroots level both in formal and informal education sector.
• To work to ensure press freedom and freedom of expression, including the rights of media workers and journalists as guaranteed by the country's Constitution and international human rights instruments.
• To conduct research, study, interaction programs etc. in the areas of human rights, press freedom and freedom of expression, democracy and peace in Nepal in the context of regional experience.
• To advocate for safeguarding the rights of women, children, disabled people, disadvantaged communities, refugees and victims of torture.
• To coordinate and monitor the implementation of the international human rights instruments adopted by the United Nations and ratified by Nepal.