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International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights
The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights is a self-governing group of non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations that act to protect human rights throughout Europe, North America, and the Central Asian republics formed from the territories of the former Soviet Union.
http://www.ihf-hr.org/index.htm
International Federation of Human Rights Leagues - FIDH
Organization promoting international solidarity for the implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international instruments of human rights protection.
http://www.fidh.org/
Freedom in the World
Ranks all independent countries according their political freedoms and civil rights. Includes links to non-independent territories.
http://www.mherrera.org/
Campaign for UC Divestment from Israel
University of California divestment petition website. Goal is to pressure Israel to respect the human rights of the Palestinian people.
http://www.ucdivest.org
Witness
Uses video and other technology to fight for human rights. Group works in partnership with activists around the world to document abuses and bring evidence before courts, governments, the media, and the world.
http://www.witness.org/
Office of The Americas
Los Angeles-based organization documenting current events and political activism in North America and Latin America, including human rights, and United States foreign policy.
http://officeoftheamericas.org
Magnacartaplus
Promotes civil liberties and provides a watch on any attempts by governments to reduce or interfere with such freedoms.
http://magnacartaplus.org/
International Justice Mission
IJM helps people suffering injustice and oppression who cannot rely on local authorities for relief. The agency documents and monitors conditions of abuse and oppression, educates the church and public about the abuses, and mobilizes intervention on behalf of the victims.
http://www.ijm.org/
Center for International Policy
Founded in 1975 by former diplomats and peace activists to promote a U.S. foreign policy based on international cooperation, demilitarization, and respect for basic human rights.
http://www.ciponline.org/
International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI)
Early childhood care, risk, child labour, education, abuse, nonformal education, international development, policy development, programme development, action research, NGO management.
http://www.icdi.nl
Universal Rights Network
Created to promote the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.universalrights.net/
Digital Freedom Network
Promotes human rights world-wide, developing new methods of activism with internet technology.
http://dfn.org/
International League of Human Rights
Campaigns on international human rights issues. The site presents recent human rights news, and contains on-line copies of several reports.
http://www.ilhr.org/
Nuremberg Human Rights Center
Supports human rights worldwide. Site contains contact information and news from the institute's various areas of activity.
http://menschenrechte.org/
Coalition for the Defense of Human Rights
Represents minority religious and ethnic communities from around the world in opposition to radical Islamic intolerance and violence.
http://www.dhimmi.com/
Andrei Sakharov Archives and Human Rights Center
Records regarding Andrei Sakharov, Elena Bonner, Vasilii Grossman, and human rights, held at Brandeis University.
http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/sakhar...
François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights
Academic center devoted to health and human rights, based at the Harvard School of Public Health. Programs focus on international health and human rights, humanitarian crises and human rights, and development and human rights.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/fxbcenter
World Organisation Against Torture
International coalition of NGOs fighting against torture, summary executions, forced disappearances and all other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. Site features press releases, urgent appeals and the International Observatory of the Protection of Human Right Defenders.
http://www.omct.org/
The International Commission of Jurists
Organisation dedicated to the primacy, coherence and implementation of human rights. Site features database of trial observations, country reports and interventions. Also includes links to national NGOs and an online resources.
http://www.icj.org/
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
Researches policies and actions of governments, international organizations, and independent actors that affect human rights globally.
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/cchrp/
MacArthur Justice Center
Non-profit public interest law firm affiliated with the University of Chicago Law School concentrating on cases that raise constitutional or significant issues about criminal justice.
http://macarthur.uchicago.edu
Penal Reform International (PRI)
Information about PRI's activities worldwide, and its ethos.
http://www.penalreform.org/english/frset_p...
Reporters without borders
An organization that struggles for press freedom. News, petitions and membership form.
http://www.rsf.org/
Scholars at Risk Network
Aids scholars outside the United States whose work is threatened by mass or individual displacement, discrimination, censorship, harassment, intimidation, or violence.
http://scholarsatrisk.uchicago.edu
Human Security Bulletin
Promotes human security research and policy by presenting key research findings and resources on issues such as global security, human rights, the United Nations, and conflicts.
http://www.humansecuritybulletin.info/
No Peace Without Justice
Campaign of the Transnational Radical Party for the establishment of the ICC and support of the ad hoc international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
http://www.npwj.org/
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Organization working to protect privacy and freedom of expression on the Internet. Has up-to-date news on privacy related issues. Has internal search engine.
http://www.eff.org/
Global Human Rights Defence
Promotes human rights throughout the world.
http://www.ghrd.org
The Dui Hua Foundation
A non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the protection of universally recognized human rights in China and in the United States.
http://www.duihua.org/
Jubilee Action
UK human rights charity supporting aid and awareness programmes for children and families at risk in places such as Burma, Brazil, the Philippines, Thailand, India and Liberia.
http://www.jubileeaction.co.uk/
Center for Democracy and Human Rights
CDRH presses for improvements in the human rights environment. Site includes daily news updates.
http://international.lawandorder.com/
Hate Crime Documentation Network
National non-profit service for victims of hate crimes.
http://hate-crime.website-works.com/
Center for Economic and Social Rights
An organization that protests economic injustice in the United States and around the world. Information on events and programs, fact sheets and other resources, and how to get involved.
http://www.cesr.org/
MRG - Minority Rights Group International
Works to secure the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide, and to promote cooperation and understanding between communities.
http://www.minorityrights.org/
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
This foundation seeks to combat indifference, intolerance and injustice. Established by Elie and Marion Wiesel after he was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize for Peace.
http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/
Persecution.org
A human rights organization promoting religious freedom and assisting international Christians who are victims of persecution and discrimination.
http://persecution.org/
Freedom House
Dedicated to promoting free institutions worldwide. Publishes surveys detailing state of civil liberties, political rights, economic freedom, religious freedom, and press freedom around the world.
http://freedomhouse.org
Migrants' Rights International (MRI)
Information and documents relating to the MRI organization, and its campaign to ratify the 1990 convention for migrants' human rights.
http://www.migrantwatch.org/
Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International
International human and civil rights organization advocating justice for all, for women and children's rights and against all forms of abuse and discrimination.
http://www.ansarburney.org
Human Rights First.
Works to protect and promote fundamental human rights. Its work is impartial, holding all governments accountable to the standards affirmed in the International Bill of Human Rights. Formerly called Lawyers Committee for Human Rights.
http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/
International Society for Human Rights (ISHR)
A non-governmental, non-profit organisation provides details of education projects, international campaigns and other activities.
http://www.ishr.org/
Rights International
US-based group, representing victims of human rights violations in international tribunals where governments violate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other treaties.
http://www.rightsinternational.org/
The Advocacy Project
Supporting community campaigners with information and information technology in their work for social justice, human rights, and peace.
http://www.advocacynet.org
The Thomas Paine Project
Promotes and supports range of issues important to the preservation of individual freedom; and attempts to identify and challenge individuals and organizations who would subvert the U.S. Bill of Rights for personal, private or political gain.
http://www.wintersoldier.org/
Electronic Resource Centre for Human Rights Education and Training
An on-line repository of human rights education and training materials, on-line forums, databases and links to other organisations and resources.
http://www.hrea.org/erc/
World Goodwill
Working for Right Human Relations and world peace under the auspiciousness of Goodwill.
http://www.worldgoodwill.org/
RESULTS
Nonprofit, grassroots citizens's lobby working to create the political will to end hunger and the worst aspects of poverty, and committed to having individual citizens have a breakthrough in realizing their own personal and political power.
http://www.results.org/
Rights & Democracy
Canadian institution with an international mandate to promote human rights in four specific fields: women's rights, indigenous peoples' rights, democratic development, globalization. Works in Africa, Latin America and Asia. In English, French and Spanish languages.
http://www.ichrdd.ca/
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
The CHRI is a non-partisan, independent, international non-governmental organization, mandated to ensure the practical realisation of human rights within the Commonwealth.
http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/
Derechos Human Rights
Internet based international human rights organization, working for the promotion and respect of human rights world-wide.
http://www.derechos.org/
Physicians For Human Rights
Mobilizes health professions and the public to protect the human rights of all people. A founder of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, PHR shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize.
http://www.phrusa.org
Youth Coalition
An international coalition of young people committed to promoting adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive rights at the national, regional and international levels.
http://www.youthcoalition.org/
Forefront
This membership network of nearly 60 leading grassroots human rights activists works in 30 different countries to develop effective ways to support and strengthen the work of grassroots human rights defenders by providing them with technical assistance, technology, networking and advocacy.
http://www.forefrontleaders.org/
Lawyers' Commission for Human Rights
Works to promote and protect fundamental international human rights. Includes newsletter, media alerts, lawyer-to-lawyer appeals, reports on refugee policy and asylum cases.
http://www.lchr.org/home.htm
The Social Justice Committee
From Montreal, this organization fights poverty and human rights abuses. Education and advocacy for human rights protection in Central America and Mexico, and for economic justice in the Third World.
http://www.s-j-c.net/
The Human Rights Brief
A publication reporting on and analyzing international humanitarian law and current human rights issues.
http://www.wcl.american.edu/hrbrief/
Rights and Humanity
Aims to prevent and relieve human suffering by the promotion and realisation of human rights and responsibilities. Based in Suffolk, UK.
http://www.rightsandhumanity.org/
Focus: HOPE
A non-profit civil and human rights organization that unites a multicultural community in common efforts to overcome injustice and build racial harmony.
http://www.focushope.edu/
Advocates for Religious Rights and Freedoms
ARRF is a consociation of ministers of the International Community of Christ that seeks to preserve, protect and defend freedom of religion and to protect the right of individuals to religious expression.
http://www.arrf.org
Jubilee Campaign USA
Advocates on behalf of persecuted Christians throughout the world. Supervises international and regional human rights projects.
http://www.jubileecampaign.org
World Commission For Peace and Human Rights Council
Pakistan based Human Rights Organization with an international focus. Addresses human rights generally, and also landmines, and biological/chemical weapons.
http://greenfield.fortunecity.com/swallowt...
Friends of Cuban Libraries
Supports intellectual freedom in Cuba.
http://www.friendsofcubanlibraries.org/
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
Aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people, and secure justice and fair treatment to all peoples.
http://www.adl.org/
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