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Rights Resources
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www.unhchr.ch/hchr_un.htm
According to Mrs. Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights, "...today's human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow's
conflicts." The UNHCHR web site provides current information concerning
human rights issues including: the International Criminal Court, the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, Human Rights Education, etc. Use the search
engine to find information about specific topics and issues.
The United Nations Human Rights Home Page
http://www.un.org/rights/
The UN Human Rights web site is a clearinghouse of information related to the
work of the United Nations is the field of human rights. This is a good
starting point.
Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org
Human Rights Watch is one of the most comprehensive resources for human rights
information on the web. The HRW web site features in-depth information and
resources concerning human rights issues and abuses worldwide.
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/index.html
Amnesty International consistently provides valuable information about human
rights around the world. Visit the AI Library for information about human
rights in specific countries or regions, learn more about current Amnesty
International campaigns, or read a copy of the most recent AI Annual Report.
Human Rights Web
http://www.hrweb.org/
Human Rights Web is an excellent resource for general information about human
rights, the human rights movement, human rights documents, etc.
Directory of Human Rights Resources on the Internet (AAAS)
http://shr.aaas.org/dhr.htm
This site was developed by the American Association for the Advancement of
Science. The Directory provides descriptions and links to hundreds of human
rights organizations worldwide on the Internet.
Human Rights Internet
http://www.hri.ca/
Founded in 1976, Human Rights Internet (HRI) is a world leader in the exchange
of information within the worldwide human rights community. This site features
an extensive collection of links to human rights web sites, as well as access
to online human rights databases, educational resources, and background
information on human rights issues.
Institute of International Human Rights
http://www.du.edu/humanrights/advocacycenter/links.htm
The Advocacy Center at the Institute of International Human Rights features an
extensive collection of links to human rights-oriented web sites. This site is
an excellent clearinghouse.
DIANA International Human Rights Database
http://www.law.uc.edu/Diana/
This site was developed by the University of Cincinnati College of Law in an
effort to make human rights resources available on the Internet. There are
currently four DIANA web sites in existence at Yale University Law School, The
University of Toronto and The University of Minnesota.
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
http://www.umn.edu/humanrts/
This site is part of the DIANA International Human Rights Database. It is an
excellent resource for anyone interested in human rights issues and education.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 50th Anniversary
http://www.udhr50.org/
Inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt's belief that, "The destiny of human rights
is in the hands of all our citizens in all our communities," this site
represents an effort by over 125 organizations to raise awareness and
understanding of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on the occasion of
its 50th anniversary. This site features links and resources related to human
rights and human rights education.
Human Rights Interactive Network
http://www.webcom.com/hrin/welcome.html
An extensive collection of links to human rights and humanitarian resources
and organizations around the world.
Canadian Human Rights Foundation
http://www.chrf.ca/
The Canadian Human Rights Foundation is dedicated to the defense and promotion
of human rights through education, in Canada and around the world.
Human Rights International Alliance
http://www.hria.net/
Human Rights International Alliance works to promote awareness concerning
human rights issues worldwide. The HRIA web site features an extensive
collection of online resources.
Thesaurus of Economic, Social, and Cultural Right Violations
http://shr.aaas.org/ethesaurus.nsf
The Thesaurus of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Terminology and
Potential Violations is based on the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR or the Covenant). It organizes and
classifies rights, terminology and corresponding potential violations
pertaining to articles 1-15 of the Covenant categorically, thematically, and
alphabetically.
Global Exchange
http://www.globalexchange.org/
Global Exchange is a non-profit research, education, and action center
dedicated to promoting human rights through people-to-people ties around the
world. Since our founding in 1988, we have been striving to increase global
awareness among the US public while building international partnerships around
the world.
Resource Center of the Americas
http://www.Americas.org/
The Resource Center of the Americas offers information and resources intended
to inform, educate, and organize for human rights, democracy, and justice.
Check out the teachers' room for classroom resources and curricula.
Derechos-Human Rights
http://www.derechos.org/
Derechos works with human rights organizations in Latin America and the world
to bring you accurate and timely information on the human rights situation in
their countries, as well as opportunities to help. They also coordinate
several human rights mailing lists and publish an internet human rights
journal.
Organization of American States
http://www.oas.org/lowdefault.asp
The Organization of American States offers an excellent collection of links
related to human rights issues. From this site you can also link to the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights web site at http://www.cidh.oas.org/.
The IACHR site publishes an annual report on human rights.
Latin American Network Information Center Human Rights Resources (LANIC)
http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/hrights/
The Latin American Network Information Center, or LANIC, is based at the
University of Texas. This particular site offers extensive information about
human rights in Latin America. The LANIC Human Rights site offers links to
general human rights resources and a Latin American country index.
Action for Aboriginal Rights
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~aar/welcome.htm
This site provides extensive information about Australian indigenous and
aboriginal rights. The link section of this site offers an excellent
collection of resources related to indigenous rights issues worldwide.
Cultural Survival
http://www.cs.org/cshome.html
This web site is dedicated to providing current information about human rights
and indigenous populations. Cultural Survival includes a list of action alerts
and information about various efforts to preserve cultural identity and
awareness that are taking place around the world.
Human Rights in China
http://www.hrichina.org/
Human Rights in China (HRIC) is an international non-governmental organization
founded by Chinese scientists and scholars in March 1989. HRIC monitors the
implementation of international human rights standards in the People's
Republic of China and carries out human rights advocacy and education among
Chinese people inside and outside the country.
Institute for Global Communications (IGC)
http://www.igc.org/igc/gateway/pnindex.html
Institute for Global Communications (IGC) is a non-profit organization that
works for peace, justice, economic opportunity, human rights, democracy and
environmental sustainability through strategic use of online technologies. IGC
offers a variety of resources including PeaceNet, WomensNet, EcoNet, etc.
Center for the Study of Human Rights
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights/
Based at Columbia University, the Center for the Study of Human Rights seeks
to promote human rights research and education on a multi-disciplinary basis.
This site provides links to other important human rights online resources and
information about publications and programs related to human rights issues.
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