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Human Rights

Collected by: Columbia University Libraries

Archived since: May, 2008

Description:

An initiative of CUL's Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research, the Human Rights Web Archive is an effort to preserve and ensure access to freely available human rights resources created mainly by non-governmental organizations, national human rights institutions, and individuals.

Subject:   Society & Culture Web archives National human rights institutions Human rights workers Non-governmental organizations Human rights

Page 1 of 1 (35 Total Results)

Title: Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counseling

URL: https://www.wclac.org/

Description: "The Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counseling (WCLAC) was established by a small group of women in Jerusalem in 1991 as a Palestinian, independent, non-governmental, non-profit organisation. WCLAC aims to address the causes and consequences of gender-based violence within the community as well as the gender-specific effects of the increasing militarisation associated with the Israeli occupation."

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Subject:   Women's rights,  Legal aid ,  Human rights advocacy

Title: Advocates for Human Rights

URL: https://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/

Description: Globally-focused organization based in the United States. Advocates for Human Rights (formerly Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of internationally recognized human rights.

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid ,  Human rights advocacy

Title: South Sudan Law Society (SSLS)

URL: https://www.sslawsociety.org/

Description: "The SSLS is a civil society organization that represents legal professionals in Juba. Its mission is to strive for justice in society and respect for human rights and the rule of law in South Sudan."

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Subject:   Legal aid ,  Civil society

Title: International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe, ICRSE

URL: https://www.sexworkeurope.org/

Description: "In September 2021, ICRSE changed its name to European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance (ESWA)." This URL was discontinued and the new site was established at eswalliance.org

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Subject:   Sex workers Prostitution,  Legal aid

Title: Global Network of Sex Work Projects, NSWP

URL: https://www.nswp.org/

Description: "The Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) exists to uphold the voice of sex workers globally and connect regional networks advocating for the rights of female, male, and transgender sex workers."

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Subject:   Sex workers Prostitution,  Legal aid

Title: Liberty

URL: https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/

Description: "Liberty is an independent membership organisation. We challenge injustice, defend freedom and campaign to make sure everyone in the UK is treated fairly. We are campaigners, lawyers and policy experts who work together to protect rights and hold the powerful to account."

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid

Title: Lawyers for Human Rights

URL: https://www.lhr.org.za/

Description: "Lawyers for Human Rights is an independent human rights organisation with a 39-year track record of human rights activism and public interest litigation in South Africa. LHR uses the law as a positive instrument for change and to deepen the democratisation of South African society. To this end, it provides free legal services to vulnerable, marginalised and indigent individuals and communities, both non-national and South African, who are victims of unlawful infringements of their constitutional rights."

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid

Title: Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa

URL: https://www.ihrda.org/

Description: "IHRDA’s primary work is the provision of pro bono legal counsel to victims of human rights violations. In our litigation mandate, we represent victims of human rights violations in cases before national courts and African regional human rights instances."

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Subject:   Legal aid ,  Human rights Judge-made law

Title: European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance

URL: https://www.eswalliance.org/

Description: "In September 2021, The International Committee for Sex Workers in Europe (ICRSE) changed its name to European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance (ESWA). ESWA is now a sex worker-led network proudly representing more than 100 organisations in 30 countries across Europe and Central Asia. "

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Subject:   Sex workers Prostitution,  Legal aid

Title: Ain o Salish Kendra

URL: https://www.askbd.org/ask/

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid

Title: Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association

URL: https://www.addameer.org/

Description: "ADDAMEER (Arabic for conscience) Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association is a Palestinian non-governmental, civil institution that works to support Palestinian political prisoners held in Israeli and Palestinian prisons. Established in 1992 by a group of activists interested in human rights, the center offers free legal aid to political prisoners, advocates their rights at the national and international level, and works to end torture and other violations of prisoners' rights through monitoring, legal procedures and solidarity campaigns."

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Subject:   Palestinian Arabs Prisoners Human rights,  Legal aid

Title: Association for Civil Rights in Israel

URL: https://www.acri.org.il/

Description: "The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) is Israel's oldest and largest human rights organization and the only one that deals with the entire spectrum of human rights and civil liberties issues in Israel and the Occupied Territories. ACRI's work encompasses litigation and legal advocacy, education, and public outreach as the most effective way in which to build toward our long-term vision of a just and democratic society that respects the equal rights of all its members." In English and Hebrew.

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Subject:   Civil rights,  Legal aid ,  Human rights advocacy

Title: Access to Justice

URL: https://www.accesstojustice-ng.org/

Description: Nigeria-focused organization based in Lagos. "Founded in 1999, AJ is a justice advocacy group working to defend the rights of equal and non-discriminatory access to courts of law, expand access of marginalized people to equal and impartial justice, attack corruption in justice administration, support legal struggles for human dignity and disseminate legal resources that help achieve these purposes."

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid ,  Human rights advocacy

Title: International Legal Foundation

URL: https://theilf.org/

Description: The ILF is an international nongovernmental organization that assists post-conflict and transitional countries in establishing public defender systems that provide effective, quality criminal defense services for the poor.

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Subject:   Legal aid ,  Public defenders

Title: Sex Workers Project

URL: https://sexworkersproject.org/

Description: "The Sex Workers Project provides client-centered legal and social services to individuals who engage in sex work, regardless of whether they do so by choice, circumstance, or coercion. One of the first programs in the nation to assist survivors of human trafficking, the Sex Workers Project has pioneered an approach to service grounded in human rights, harm reduction and in the real life experiences of our clients."

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Subject:   Sex workers Prostitution,  Legal aid

Title: Obshchestvennyĭ verdikt

URL: https://publicverdict.ru/

Description: "The Public Verdict Foundation was established in 2004 as a non-profit, non-partisan organization offering legal assistance to victims of human rights abuse at the hands of law enforcement officers in Russia."

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Subject:   Human rights Civil rights Corruption,  Legal aid ,  Police brutality

Title: Obshchestvennyĭ verdikt

URL: https://publicverdict.org/

Description: "The Public Verdict Foundation was established in 2004 as a non-profit, non-partisan organization offering legal assistance to victims of human rights abuse at the hands of law enforcement officers in Russia." In English and Russian.

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Subject:   Human rights Civil rights Corruption,  Legal aid ,  Police brutality

Title: Plataforma Latinoamericana de Personas que Ejercen el Trabajo Sexual, PLAPERTS

URL: https://plaperts.nswp.org/

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Subject:   Sex workers Prostitution,  Legal aid

Title: MENA Rights Group

URL: https://menarights.org/

Description: "MENA Rights Group is a Geneva-based legal advocacy NGO defending and promoting fundamental rights and freedoms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Adopting a holistic approach, we work at both the individual and structural level. We represent victims of human rights violations before international law mechanisms. In order to ensure the non-repetition of these violations, we identify patterns and root causes of violations on the ground and bring key issues to the attention of relevant stakeholders to call for legal and policy reform."

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid

Title: Human Rights Law Network

URL: https://hrln.org/

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid

Title: Human Rights Initiative of North Texas

URL: https://hrionline.org/

Description: "The monumental triumph of escaping abusive environments often demands everything from survivors. By the time they reach American soil, they may possess little more than the will to build a new life. Even the most fortunate among them may be ill-equipped to navigate the difficult legal process that awaits, let alone provide for themselves and their loved ones ... HRI provides our clients with free, high-quality legal services, as well as various social services for their families."

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Subject:   Emigration and immigration Immigrants,  Legal aid

Title: Center for Legal Research and Resource Development

URL: https://celrrd.org/

Description: "Since its inception in 1998, the Center for Legal Research and Resource Development (CeLRRd) has worked extensively to promote, uphold and respect rule of law, good governance, fair and unrestricted access to justice, human rights and peace."

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Subject:   Legal aid ,  Rule of law

Title: AdvocAid

URL: https://advocaidsl.org/

Description: AdvocAid works with girls and women caught up in Sierra Leone’s often unjust legal system. We are the only organisation in West Africa providing holistic access to justice via free legal representation,education empowerment, detainee support and a moving forward programme, ensuring detainees leave as stronger women with brighter prospects."

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Subject:   Women's rights Children's rights,  Legal aid

Title: Access to Justice, A2Justice

URL: https://accesstojustice-ng.org/

Description: "Founded in 1999, Access to Justice (“A2Justice”) is a justice advocacy group working [in Nigeria] to defend rights of equal and non-discriminatory access to courts of law, expand access of vulnerable people to equal and impartial justice, attack corruption in justice administration, support legal struggles for human dignity and disseminate legal resources that help achieve these purposes."

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Subject:   Due process of law,  Legal aid ,  Civil rights Human rights

Title: Komitet pravnlka za ljudska prava

URL: http://www.yucom.org.rs/

Description: Serbia-focused organization based in Belgrade. In Serbian and English.

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Subject:   Human rights Civil rights Rule of law,  Legal aid

Title: Socio-Legal information Centre

URL: http://www.slic.org.in/

Description: "Socio Legal Information Centre (SLIC) as a registered Society and Trust has established a division called the Socio-Legal Information Centre (SLIC) to partner with coalitions and social movements in India for providing free legal aid and legal literacy programmes throughout India. This coalition comprises of NGOs, social movements, academics, students, activists, researchers, judges and lawyers in 24 states in India, dedicated to the use of the legal system to advance human rights, struggle against violations, and ensure access to justice for all."

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Subject:   Legal aid ,  Human rights

Title: OWAAT : one woman at a time

URL: http://www.owaat-cy.com/

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Subject:   Women's rights Women--Violence against,  Legal aid

Title: National Organization for Human Rights in Syria

URL: http://www.nohr-s.org/

Description: Syria-focused organization based in Damascus, Syria. Activities include helping Syrian victims of human rights violations, providing legal assistance, and conducting and participating in workshops and seminars on human rights. In Arabic.

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid

Title: Lawyers Centre for Legal Assistance (Sierra Leone)

URL: http://www.lawcla.org/

Description: LAWCLA is an independent public interest human rights law centre, which among other things provides free legal services to the poor. It works to make justice more accessible to indigent members of the public through legal advice, impact litigation and research.

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid ,  Human rights advocacy

Title: Defenders of Human Rights Center, کانون مدافعان حقوق بشر

URL: http://www.humanrights-ir.org/

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid ,  Political prisoners

Title: Markaz Qaḍāyā al-Marʼah al-Miṣrīyah

URL: http://www.cewla.org/

Description: Egypt-focused organization based in Cairo, Egypt. The Center for Egyptian Women's Legal Assistance was founded in 1995 to provide legal support to Egyptian women and to raise awareness of the violations of women's rights.

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Subject:   Women's rights Women--Crimes against,  Legal aid ,  Human rights advocacy

Title: Arab Organization for Human Rights Syria (AOHRS)

URL: http://www.aohrs.org/

Description: Syria-focused organization located in Damascus, Syria. The Arab Organization for Human Rights- Syria (AOHRS) is a non-governmental, non-political and self-funded civil organization. AOHRS is dedicated to spreading awareness and protecting human rights of Syrian citizens. Activities include helping victims of human rights violations and providing them with lawyers, conducting workshops and seminars on human rights, and setting up offices specialized in dealing with human rights violation cases.

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid ,  Education

Title: Asian Legal Resource Centre

URL: http://www.alrc.net/

Description: Asia-focused organization based in Hong Kong. "The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is an NGO having General Consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. It is a body committed to the development of legal self-reliance and empowerment of people. The ALRC [works] to develop effective legal resources for the poor and disadvantaged of Asia, especially those who are subjected to multiple forms of oppression, such as women."

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid ,  Human rights advocacy

Title: Association for Human Rights Legal Aid

URL: http://www.ahrla.org/

Description: Egypt-focused human rights organization based in Egypt. "Association for Human Rights Legal Aid is a non governmental, non profit organisation formed by a group of human rights activists. It was licensed on 18th December 1999 to provide legal aid for victims of human rights' violations, work on spreading human rights' culture and to try to remove legislation that is not in accordance with the Egyptian constitution or to the ratified agreements and conventions on human rights." In Arabic.

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Subject:   Legal aid ,  Human rights advocacy

Title: Asian Legal Resource Centre

URL: http://alrc.asia/

Description: "The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) works towards the radical rethinking & fundamental redesigning of justice institutions in Asia, to ensure relief and redress for victims of human rights violations, as per Common Article 2 of the International Conventions."

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Subject:   Human rights,  Legal aid

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