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Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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

Archived since: Apr, 2009

Description:

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.

Subject:   Society & Culture Politics & Elections Blogs & Social Media

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Title: Latvijas Cilvektiesibu Centrs | Latvian Center for Human Rights

URL: http://cilvektiesibas.org.lv/lv/

Description: In English, Latvian and Russian. The Latvian Centre for Human Rights (LCHR) was established in 1993 with a view to promoting human rights and tolerance in Latvia through monitoring, research, advocacy, legal assistance and training activities. In recent years, LCHR main focus has been on two broad areas: human rights in closed institutions, and social integration, which includes all minority-related and tolerance issues, as they represent the most important problem areas of human rights in Latvia. The website contains information on topical issue areas, including social integration, tolerance, and mental disability advocacy.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities

Title: Dvizhenie za Prava I Sbobodi / Movement for Rights and Freedom

URL: http://dps.bg/

Description: In Bulgarian, English and Turkish. Founded in 1990, the MRF, a Bulgarian political party, formed to represent the interests of the Turkish ethnic minority, but has since broadened its goals and platform to embrace all issues of civil rights in Bulgaria, aiming "to contribute to the unity of the Bulgarian people and to the full and unequivocal compliance with the rights and freedoms of mankind and of all religious and cultural communities in Bulgaria". Site contains news, policy information, documents, organizational structure and information on the 2007 election.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic civil and political rights--political parties and movements,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities ,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial

Title: Association of Non-Profit Organizations in Defense of Voters' Rights

URL: http://golos.org/

Description: In Russian and English. Content on ensuring fair, legal, and democratic voting processes in Russia.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--democratization,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities

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: Human Rights Center "Viasna"

URL: http://spring96.org/

Description: In Belarussian, Russian, and English. Formed in 1996, Human Rights Center "Viasna" is a non-governmental organization that promotes general human rights in Belarus. Its main areas of focus are free elections, legal rights, and media freedom. Belarusian president has been systematically dismantling all human rights NGOs in Belarus. Group's registration cancelled groundlessly before 2001 election. Site contains news archive searchable by date and topic, reports, and downloads of articles.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists civil and political rights--freedom of the press laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation civil and political rights--political parties and movements,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities

Title: Institute for Reporters Freedom and Safety [Azerbaijan]

URL: http://www.irfs.org/

Description: In Azerbaijani and English. Formed as a non-governmental organization in 2006, the IRFS has been monitoring all violence against journalists and violations of journalists’ rights in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has the 5th highest number of wrongfully imprisoned journalists in the world, behind China, Eritrea, Iran and Cuba. Staff members subject to random beatings, surveillance, and arbitrary detention with impunity. Contains photographs, videos, list of journalists, freedom of information requests, news, and reports for download. Users can also upload their own content.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--right to information civil and political rights--freedom of the press civil and political rights--freedom of speech,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities

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