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Andrei Sakharov Archives and Human Rights Center
Papers, photos, audio and video material are kept at this archives hosted by Brandeis University. Information about Sakharov and links to articles and websites.
http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/sakharov/
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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
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Anti-Defamation League
The mission of the ADL is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all citizens alike.
http://www.adl.org/
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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
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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/
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Center for Democracy and Human Rights
CDRH presses for improvements in the human rights environment. Site includes daily news updates.
http://International.lawandorder.com/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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Derechos Human Rights
Internet based international human rights organization, working for the promotion and respect of human rights world-wide.
http://www.derechos.org/
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Digital Freedom Network
Promotes human rights world-wide, developing new methods of activism with internet technology.
http://dfn.org/
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Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Based in San Francisco, EFF is a donor-supported membership organization working to protect fundamental rights regardless of technology; to educate the press, policymakers and the general public about civil liberties issues related to technology; and to act as a defender of those liberties.
http://www.eff.org/
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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/
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Focus: HOPE
Non-profit civil and human rights organization based in Detroit that unites a multicultural community in common efforts to overcome injustice and build racial harmony.
http://www.focushope.edu/
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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/
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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/
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FreeEmigration.com
Highlights regimes with prohibitive emigration policies; promotes the principle of self-ownership central to human rights, and aims to contribute to the abolition of state enslavement.
http://www.freeemigration.com/
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Friends of Cuban Libraries
Supports intellectual freedom in Cuba.
http://www.friendsofcubanlibraries.org/
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Global Human Rights Defence
Promotes human rights throughout the world.
http://www.ghrd.org
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Human Rights Brief
A legal resource for the international human rights community from the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at Washington College of Law.
http://www.wcl.american.edu/hrbrief/
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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/
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Human Rights Watch
Objectifs et fonctionnement de cette organisation internationale. Dossiers d'actualité et brèves par région, campagnes en cours.
http://www.hrw.org/
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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/
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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
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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/
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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
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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
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Magnacartaplus
Promotes civil liberties and provides a watch on any attempts by governments to reduce or interfere with such freedoms.
http://magnacartaplus.org/
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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/
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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/
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No Peace Without Justice
An international committee seeking an effective system of international justice. Goals include the development and reform of existing international institutions, to ensure that human rights are enforced, and to campaign for the establishment of an International Criminal Court.
http://www.npwj.org/
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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/
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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
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Reporters sans frontières
Association internationale pour la liberté de la presse et d'expression dans le monde, la lutte contre la censure et la défense des libertés. Actualité, dossiers et actions.
http://www.rsf.org/
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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/
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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/
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Saving Women's Lives
Family Care International aims to raise awareness of human rights issues pertaining to reproductive health, safe motherhood, poverty and economic development, violence against women, women's social status and education.
http://savingwomenslives.org
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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
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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/
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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/
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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/
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The Magnus Hirschfeld Centre for Human Rights
Non-governmental, non-profit, voluntary organization engaged in the promotion of human rights and civil liberties under international law.
http://www.geocities.com/mhc_humanrights/
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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/
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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/
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Universal Rights Network
Created to promote the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.universalrights.net/
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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/
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WMD (Web Monitoring & Documentation)
A human rights defenders' initiatives to monitor and provide online documentation on the deliberations of the UN Commission on Human Rights.
http://www.unchr.info/
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World Commission For Peace and Human Rights Council
Addresses human rights generally, also landmines, and biological/chemical weapons.
http://greenfield.fortunecity.com/swallowtail/408/
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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/
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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/
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