APRRN as a network is committed to upholding the following values and principles. These core principles are also applicable in our membership criteria:

1. Using a rights-based approach.
2. The humanitarian principles of non-discrimination, impartiality, humanity, independence and accountability to affected populations.
3. The principle of “Do no harm”
4. Building solidarity and collaboration amongst civil society actors in the Asia Pacific region.
5. Working responsibly and with respect, accountability and transparency.
6. Upholding the rights of all persons, in particular refugees, stateless persons, and forcibly displaced persons, as outlined in:
     a) The international refugee rights regime, which includes, inter alia, the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol:
     b) International human rights law
     c) International humanitarian law
     d) Relevant national and regional instruments
     e) International customary law