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Collected by: University of Texas at Austin Libraries, Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Archived since: Apr, 2009

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The University of Texas Libraries’ Human Rights Documentation Initiative Collection features fragile websites containing human rights documentation and related content from human rights organizations and advocates across the globe. Browse collection by topic, geographic area, language or do a keyword search at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/hrdi/hr_archive.

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Title: Asian Legal Resource Centre

URL: http://alrc.net/

Description: This URL is no longer active, but captures for the new site can be found here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/https://alrc.asia/ In English. The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is an NGO having General Consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The ALRC was founded in 1986 by a prominent group of jurists and human rights activists in Asia. It is a body committed to the development of legal self-reliance and empowerment of people. It will place particular emphasis in its work on the areas of cultural, social and economic rights and the right of development. ALRC will work closely with and support regional, national, and local groups involved in this field, taking care, at the same time, to protect the autonomy and independence of such groups. The site contains policy documents submitted to the UN, legal documents related to human rights and a variety of news items on human rights violations in Asia.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--public policy organizations economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--economic policy advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community development organizations,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: BAOBAB for Women's Human's Rights

URL: http://baobabwomen.org/

Description: In English. BAOBAB For Women's Human Rights is a non-profit, non-governmental women's human rights organization, which focuses on women's legal rights issues under the three (3) systems of law - customary, statutory and religious laws in Nigeria. The organization evolved from an ad hoc group of activists, social scientists, lawyers, and specialists in Muslim laws and Arabic who were responsible for executing the Women and Laws Nigeria project, under the auspices of the International Solidarity Network of Women Living Under Muslim Laws from 1993 to 1996. BAOBAB operates from a national office in Lagos and with outreach teams in 14 states across Nigeria. These are: Adamawa, Borno, Edo, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba and Zamfara. Site contains downloads of publications and news and events archives.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--rape and sexual abuse,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  civil and political rights--discrimination, gender civil and political rights--women's rights,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina

URL: http://bh-hchr.org/

Description: In English and Bosnian. The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina was founded on 11 February, 1995. It is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organization. The aim of the Committee is the protection and promotion of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Materials focus on local community development and rights issues, but the site also includes reports and publications on the human rights situation in Eastern Europe.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--international law advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--legal organizations,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community development organizations,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Damascus Center for Theoretical and Civil Rights Studies

URL: http://dctcrs.com/dctcrsen.en.htm

Description: DCTCRS has become inactive online over the years. This is their last known web address. You can find old captures of the original site here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/http://www.dctcrs.org In Arabic and English. DCTCRS is a Sweden-based non-profit, non-governmental organization that aims to defend and promote civil liberties as well as human, economic, social and cultural rights around the world with focus on Syria. Organization conducts research, polling, and field studies, and organizes large conferences for free exchange of ideas.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--conferences, meetings, and workshops armed conflict and persecution--war crimes laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--international law advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--aid and relief organizations,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Damascus Center for Theoretical and Civil Rights Studies

URL: http://dctcrs.org/

Description: DCTCRS has become inactive online over the years. This is their original web address. You can find old captures of the newer site here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/https://dctcrs.com/dctcrsen.en.htm In Arabic and English. DCTCRS is a Sweden-based non-profit, non-governmental organization that aims to defend and promote civil liberties as well as human, economic, social and cultural rights around the world with focus on Syria. Organization conducts research, polling, and field studies, and organizes large conferences for free exchange of ideas.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--conferences, meetings, and workshops armed conflict and persecution--war crimes laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--international law advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--aid and relief organizations,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Ethiopian Human Rights Council

URL: http://ehrco.org/

Description: In English. Formed in 1991, EHRCO is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that works towards building a democratic system, promotes rule of law and due process, and encourages and conducts human rights monitoring. Site contains documents for download, photos, and information on the organization.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--democratization,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity civil and political rights--freedom of speech laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--detention civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Helsinki Association: human rights are above state and national interests

URL: http://hahr.am/

Description: In English, Armenian, Russian. Organization focuses on human rights in Armenia, especially soldiers' and voters' rights, legal rights, and religious freedom. Contains news, reports, surveys, and photographs. Armenian government has been harassing NGOs dealing with democracy in Armenia since last election. Leader of group was shot by member of Armenian parliament, who later boasted about the incident on television without reprisal.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--democratization civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  civil and political rights--freedom of the press civil and political rights--freedom of assembly civil and political rights--freedom of religion civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations ,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Bulgarian Helsinki Committee

URL: http://www.bghelsinki.org/bg/

Description: In Bulgarian and English. Formed in 1992, the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee is a non-governmental organization that aims to promote respect for the human rights of every individual, to stimulate legislative reform to bring Bulgarian legislation in line with international human rights standards, to trigger public debate on human rights issues, to carry out advocacy for the protection of human rights, and to popularise and make widely available human rights instruments. Contains news archive, downloads of newsletters, position papers (Bulgarian only), list of publications, legislative documents and human rights resources.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--mental disability armed conflict and persecution--displacement,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  civil and political rights--freedom of religion laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Asian Legal Resource Centre

URL: https://alrc.asia/

Description: This is a new URL for the organization, but captures of the old site can be found here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/http://www.alrc.net. In English. The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is an NGO having General Consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The ALRC was founded in 1986 by a prominent group of jurists and human rights activists in Asia. It is a body committed to the development of legal self-reliance and empowerment of people. It will place particular emphasis in its work on the areas of cultural, social and economic rights and the right of development. ALRC will work closely with and support regional, national, and local groups involved in this field, taking care, at the same time, to protect the autonomy and independence of such groups. The site contains policy documents submitted to the UN, legal documents related to human rights and a variety of news items on human rights violations in Asia.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--public policy organizations economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--economic policy advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community development organizations,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

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