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Human RightsThere is tremendous variety in the NGOs, IGOs and other bodies with a presence on the Internet and the number of such Web sites grows daily. The organizations currently presented in this section were chosen for their mission of fostering positive, democratic change around the world.Given the dynamic nature of the Web, this section is not an exhaustive list of relevant organizations and responsibility for site content and maintenance rests with the owners. Please note that the inclusion of an organization does not imply endorsement by the National Endowment for Democracy. If you would like to suggest a site to be added to this list please send a message to gingerr@ned.org. Africa Action http://www.africaaction.org/index.php Africa Action is the oldest organization in the U.S. working on African affairs. Their mission is to change U.S. Africa relations to promote political, economic and social justice in Africa. They provide accessible information and analysis. Subject: Human Rights; Civil Society Strengthening; Economic Reform and the Business Sector Region: Africa Languages: English Research Tools: 1. Activist Toolkit 2. Annual Africa Policy Outlook published online 3. Collection of Commentaries, Opinion Pieces, Statements 4. Resources on Key Countries 5. Africa Policy E-Journal 6. Africa Web Bookshop 7. Position Papers, Reports and Articles American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Human Rights Program http://shr.aaas.org/ Established to give scientists a way to help their colleagues around the world whose human rights are threatened or violated. Mobilizing effective assistance to protect the human rights of scientists around the world remains central to its mission, as well as making the tools and knowledge of science available to benefit the field of human rights. Subject: Human Rights Region: Global Languages: English Research Tools: 1. Directory of Human Rights Resources on the Internet (http://shr.aaas.org/dhr/) provides descriptions and links to hundreds of human rights organizations worldwide on the Internet and can be searched by topic or geographic area. 2. Thesaurus of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (http://shr.aaas.org/thesaurus/) 3. News Alerts American Society of International Law (ASIL) Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law http://www.asil.org/resource/Home.htm The guide is a project of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). Subject: Human Rights; Rule of Law Region: Global Languages: English Research Tools: 1. The searchable guide includes a comprehensive list of primary and secondary resources on the United Nations; human rights; treaties; international environmental law; international criminal law; and international economic law. The guide is also available in book form and can be ordered from their web site. Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org Amnesty International is a global campaigning movement working to protect human rights as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international conventions. Subject: Human Rights; Measurement and Ranking Region: Global Languages: English; French; Arabic Research Tools: 1. comprehensive guide to international and regional standards which protect the right to a free trial 2. searchable on-line archive of Amnesty International reports 3. latest news releases and archive of news releases since 1995 4. well developed links page categorized by human rights sub-themes Article 19 http://www.article19.org Article 19 is an organization designed "to combat censorship by promoting freedom of expression and access to official information." The organization has offices in London and South Africa, and partner organizations in over 30 countries. Article 19 monitors, researches, publishes, and litigates on behalf of freedom of expression around the world. Subject: Media and Freedom of Expression; Human Rights Region: Global Languages: English; French Research Tools: 1. Virtual Handbook of Expression 2. A number of key documents and reference materials 3. Information on the organization's programs in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East 4. Publication archive Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs http://www.cceia.org The Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to research and education in the field of ethics and international affairs. Subject: Conflict Resolution; Human Rights; Civil Society Strengthening; Rule of Law Region: Global Languages: English Research Tools: 1. Abstracts and selected full text documents from back issues of their Ethics and International Affairs journal. 2. Online version of their Human Rights Dialogue publication. 3. Publications, transcripts, texts, and materials online in full text. Carter Center http://www.cartercenter.org The Carter Center develops and implements programs around the world to prevent or resolve conflicts, strengthen human rights, and foster democracy and improve health. Subject: Conflict Resolution; Human Rights; Elections Region: Global Languages: English Research Tools: 1. News releases and associated archive. 2. Event postings. 3. Online publications, newsletters, and reports. Derechos Human Rights http://www.derechos.org Derechos is a human rights organization that works with human rights organizations in Latin America Subject: Human Rights Region: Latin America and the Caribbean Languages: English; Spanish Research Tools: 1. archive of over 6,000 documents 2. a weekly bulletin posts the newest documents added to their web site 3. exhaustive lists of human rights links broken down by region and country 4. offers numerous electronic mailing and discussion lists, bulletins, and news updates related to human rights Digital Freedom Network http://www.dfn.org/ The Digital Freedom Network (DFN) develops and promotes the use of Internet technology for human rights activism around the world. Subject: Human Rights Region: Global Languages: English Research Tools: 1. activist workshop which is a section devoted to helping human rights activists develop their technical knowledge. 2. original news articles about human rights issues 3. links to other human rights organizations 4. online chats with prominent activists and experts 5. links to applications for privacy, security, and anti-censorship uses 6. Volunteer opportunities Electronic Information System for International Law http://www.eisil.org/ EISIL is a project spearheaded by the American Society of International Law (ASIL). Though still under development, ASIL's goal is assist web searchers in finding quality primary materials, authoritative web sites and research guides to international law on the Internet. EISIL was designed as an open database of authenticated primary and other materials across the breadth of international law, which until now have been scattered in libraries, archives and specialized web sites. Subject: Rule of Law; Human Rights Region: Global Languages: English Research Tools: 1. Links to Primary Documents 2. Searchable database of the site's contents Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) http://www.hrea.org HREA is a non-political organization whose primary role is to support efforts aimed at introducing human rights concepts and values into educational curricula and teaching practices around the world. Subject: Human Rights; Civic Education Region: Global Languages: English Research Tools: 1. full-text copies of HRE resource books, which give information on human rights organizations, services and further links on the Internet 2. extensive full-text guides for human rights educators on establishing programs and techniques for civic education--this includes case studies from various countries and regions Human Rights Internet (HRI) http://www.hri.ca HRI is an information clearinghouse promoting education on human rights, publishing, and researching to serve the information needs of a wide variety of groups and individuals working to advance human rights around the world. Subject: Human Rights Region: Global Languages: English Research Tools: 1. various publications, which include For the Record, an annual report of developments by major bodies in human rights work, and HRI's Reporter series, which catalogues publications in specific areas of human rights such as women's rights and ethnic conflict 2. full-text archive of HRI's quarterly Tribune, which gives updates on the latest developments in the human rights movement from around the world 3. annotated and searchable web directory of HRI partner organizations and other human rights sites 4. a Youth Centre site with materials written for younter audiences, such as "Young People's Document - Charting Your Rights". 5. Documentation Center with full-text reports on various topics. Human Rights Watch http://www.hrw.org Human Rights Watch strives to protect the human rights of people around the world in aspects ranging from working to uphold political freedom, to protecting people from inhumane conduct in wartime. Subject: Human Rights; Measurement and Ranking Region: Global Languages: English; Portuguese; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Arabic Research Tools: 1. latest news concerning human rights advances and atrocities from around the world 2. full-text reports on the human rights conditions in each individual country as well as regional overviews 3. extensive research, advocacy efforts and links on specific, little-discussed human rights issues such as child soldiers, academic freedom and freedom on the Internet Inter-American Institute of Human Rights (IIHR) http://www.iidh.ed.cr The IIHR is an autonomous, international, academic institution based in Costa Rica with the mission to promote and strengthen respect for human rights and to support the consolidation of democracy throughout the western hemisphere. Subject: Human Rights Region: Latin America and the Caribbean Languages: Spanish; English Research Tools: 1. bibliographical and ordering information with some full-text versions for human rights publications 2. maintains a "Digital Library" with links to human rights information International Federation for Human Rights Leagues Fédération Internationale des Droits de l'Homme (FIDH) http://www.fidh.org The purpose of the FIDH, the International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, is to advance the implementation of all the rights defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the other international instruments protecting human rights. The FIDH brings together 115 human rights organisations from 90 countries. It provides them with an unparalleled network of expertise and solidarity, as well as a clear guide to the procedures of international organisations. Subject: Human Rights Region: Global Languages: French; English; Spanish Research Tools: 1. current news and alerts as well as an archives of past items 2. full-text access to reports online 3. links and information on human rights organizations which are access by region/country. Open Society Archives http://www.osa.ceu.hu/archives/ OSA's mission is to: obtain, preserve and make available research resources for the study of Communism and the Cold War, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the issues of human rights; support the goals of Central European University by identifying, collecting, preserving and making available university records and personal papers of enduring value from its administrators, faculty, and students for the use of university staff, students, scholars and the general public; support and facilitate the philanthropic goals of the Soros foundations network, especially by providing information, records management and archival services for all its entities. Subject: Civil Society Strengthening; Human Rights Region: Central and Eastern Europe Languages: English Research Tools: 1. Reference Information Papers (RIP) on selected topics 2. Periodicals from the region and West 3. Special Book Collections on Cold War, Humarn Rights, History textbooks, etc 4. index to Audio-Visual materials 5. Reference Information Papers, thematic finding aids aiming to guide researchers to all the relevant archival materials at OSA that relate to a certain topic. U.S. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor http://www.state.gov/g/drl/ Part of the U.S. State Dept., the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Affairs (DRL) has a wide range of responsibilities that include promoting democracy worldwide, formulating U.S. human rights policies, and coordinating policy in human rights-related labor issues. Subject: Human Rights; Labor Unions and Workers Rights Region: Global Languages: English Research Tools: 1. reports, fact sheets and findings on issues ranging from international women's issues to the promotion of democracy and human rights 2. full-text core documents, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and State Department reports that categorize, document and give executive summaries of issues that include the freedom of religion and ethnic cleansing in Kosovo 3. extensive full-text archive of State Department remarks from the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary, press briefings and press statements United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights http://www.ohchr.org/ The mission of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is to ensure the universal enjoyment of all human rights through practical application of the intentions voiced by the world through the United Nations. Subject: Human Rights Region: Global Languages: English Research Tools: 1. full-text versions of human rights charters, press releases, treaties and resolutions dealing with civil rights, human rights and indigenous peoples 2. bibliographical and ordering information for UN reference materials and reports of the Human Rights Commission Witness http://www.witness.org/ Witness is a human rights program that attracts the eyes of the world and inspires those who see - to act. Witness strengthens local activists by giving them video cameras and field training. Today, Witness unleashes an arsenal of computers, imaging and editing software, satellite phones and email in the struggle for justice. Subject: Human Rights; Media and Freedom of Expression Region: Global Languages: English Research Tools: 1. video footage is available online, as well as an archives of past video presentations 2. online training 3. news and human rights current and archived alerts 4. links to partner organizations 5. full-text access to publications online Women's Human Rights Net (WHRnet) http://www.whrnet.org/ WHRnet is an international network of women's human rights organizations that seeks the effective utilization of all available information and communication technologies (ICTs) toward the advancement of Women's human rights. Subject: Women's Issues; Human Rights Region: Global Languages: English; French Research Tools: 1. current news 2. links to research tools 3. discussion forums 4. action alerts 5. human rights documents 6. descripting listing of partner organizations |
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