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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: Albanian Helsinki Committee

URL: http://ahc.org.al/site/index.php

Description: This is the old URL for the AHC. You may find captures of the new site here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/https://www.ahc.org.al/?lang=en In English. AHC, initially named the ”Forum for the Protection of Human Rights and fundamental Freedoms”, was founded on 19 December 1990 with the main objective of protecting human rights. Today the site contains materials on a wide-range of issues areas, including emigrants, minorities and police violence, among others.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--corruption,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--police misconduct laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--detention

Title: Albanians in Macedonia Crisis Center

URL: http://alb-net.com/amcc/

Description: In English. Contains news, articles, mailing list and archives, background information, links to other resources on human rights violations of Albanians as well as their struggle for equality in Macedonia.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic civil and political rights--institutional racism,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--education civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial

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Description: This URL is no longer active, but captures for the new site can be found here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/https://alrc.asia/ In English.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: Banat Akhir Zaman

URL: http://banatakhirzaman.org/

Description: Banat Akhir Zaman is seemingly inactive, but this is their older site. Captures of their most recent website can be found here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/https://banatakhirzaman.wordpress.com/ In English and some Arabic. Banat Akhir Zaman is a grassroots movement that seeks to achieve gender equality in Lebanon by empowering women on the personal, social, political and economic levels. Current organization initiatives include legal reform and research. The website includes general materials on both of these initiatives.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--abortion armed conflict and persecution--domestic violence advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community organizing civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  civil and political rights--discrimination, gender civil and political rights--women's rights economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--reproductive health and pregnancy

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: Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law

URL: http://bureau.kz/

Description: In English, Russian, and Kazakh. Organization focuses on all aspects of human rights in Kazakhstan. Headquarters of organization burned down in 1999; fire determined to be arson. Director of branch of organization died under suspicious circumstances in 2000. Kazakhstani government has history of harrassing and suppressing human right NGOs. Site contains news articles and information on organization's activities.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--police misconduct civil and political rights--women's rights armed conflict and persecution--torture armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation

Title: Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights

URL: http://byshr.org/

Description: In English. Blog contains news articles and videos related to human rights issues in Bahrain.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--human trafficking,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists civil and political rights--freedom of speech laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage civil and political rights--women's rights armed conflict and persecution--torture

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: Emad Baghi

URL: http://emadbaghi.com/

Description: In English and Persian. Website with news articles on Emad Baghi, an Iranian journalist, who was arrested and imprisoned in 2007 for documenting and publicizing human rights violations. Site run by Mr. Baghi's friends and family. Contains articles on his condition.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists civil and political rights--freedom of the press laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners

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: Comite Helsinki pentru Drepturile Omului / Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in the Republic of Moldova

URL: http://humanrights.md/

Description: In English, Moldovan, and Russian. Contains information on all aspects of human rights in Moldova. Government continues to allow and in some cases condone discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, and religion; in some regions NGOs are routinely threatened and harassed. Contains reports, news, and information on organization's programs.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Laogai Research Foundation

URL: http://laogai.org/

Description: In English. In 1992, the Laogai Research Foundation was established to gather information and spread public awareness on the Chinese Laogai (work camps). The Foundation publishes an annual Laogai Handbook, newsletters, special investigative reports, as well as assisting television media in preparing documentary films on the Laogai. Since its inception, the LRF has expanded its focus to document and report on other systemic human rights violations in China, including public executions, organ harvesting from executed prisoners, the coercive enforcement of China's population control policy, and persecution of religious believers. Contains reports, list of publications, survivor stories, and photographs.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--archives, libraries, and museums,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--reproductive health and pregnancy

Title: Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra / Landless Rural Workers' Movement

URL: http://mst.org.br/

Description: In Portuguese. MST's main areas of focus are agrarian reform and community development. The MST has been peacefully occupying unused land since 1985 and distributing it among landless peasants for them to work it, develop education projects etc. MST members have been criminalized, prosecuted and investigated illegally by the Judiciary and military police of the Rio Grande do Sul State. The Prosecutor has declared the movement illegal and their members have been incarcerated and investigated. Site contains mp3s of MST music, posters from events, political graphics, videos, interviews, forum, and news.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--land rights economic, social, and cultural rights--environment--agriculture,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--economic policy civil and political rights--freedom of assembly

Title: Réseau National des Droits Humains / National Human Rights Defense Network / Rezo Nasyonal pou Defann Dwa Mounn

URL: http://rnddh.org/

Description: In French, English, Creole. Non-profit, non-governmental organization that formed in 1982 under the name National Coalition for Refugees. Focuses on stopping U.S. deportation of Haitian refugees, refugees and displaced persons in Haitian provinces, human rights violations during the dictatorship, and democracy. Contains news articles and PDF versions of newsletters.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--right to information armed conflict and persecution--displacement,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity civil and political rights--women's rights armed conflict and persecution--refugees

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: Human Rights in Iran - Human Rights & Democracy for Iran

URL: http://www.iranrights.org/

Description: In Arabic and English. The Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation, an organization created for the promotion of human rights and democracy in Iran, created www.iranrights.org for the dissemination of information about human rights, democracy, and provides research, documentation and outreach.

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Subject:   Executions (Law)--Iran. Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  Human rights--Iran--History

Title: Kenya National Commission on Human Rights: Enhancing the Realisation of Your Rights

URL: http://www.knchr.org/

Description: In English. The KNCHR is an Independent National Institution established by an Act of Parliament to lead in protecting and promoting human rights in Kenya. The Commission focuses on investigating complaints, providing redress, campaigns and advocacy, research,policy and legislation, economic,social and cultural rights, education and capacity building and institutional strengthening. Director was investigated by the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, possibly related to the organization investigations of government corruption. Contains news items, photographs, and publications for download.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  civil and political rights--women's rights civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial

Title: Friends of the MST's Website | Friends of the MST

URL: http://www.mstbrazil.org/

Description: In English. This site is the English version of the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) site (http://mst.org.br, grouped with this site). MST's main areas of focus are agrarian reform and community development. The MST has been peacefully occupying unused land since 1985 and distributing it among landless peasants for them to work it and develop education projects. MST members have been criminalized, prosecuted and investigated illegally by the Judiciary and military police of the Rio Grande do Sul State. The Prosecutor has declared the movement illegal and their members have been incarcerated and investigated. Site contains mp3s of MST music, posters from events, political graphics, videos, interviews, forum, and news.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--land rights,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--environment--agriculture economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--economic policy civil and political rights--freedom of assembly

Title: Human Rights in Nizhny Novgorod

URL: http://www.uic.unn.ru/hrnnov/

Description: In Russian and English. Content on unlawful detainment and torture; general human rights as pertains to Russia/Chechnya territorial dispute as well as information on the organization's legal and information center and publications.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--peacebuilding advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--demonstrations,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners civil and political rights--women's rights armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Free Cuba Foundation

URL: http://www2.fiu.edu/~fcf/

Description: This is the older website for the Free Cuba Foundation, but captures of the newer site can be found here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/https://freecubafoundation.blogspot.com/ In English. Free Cuba Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Miami that aims towards the establishment of an independent and democratic Cuba using non-violent means. Site contains background information, a news archive, videos, list of human rights violations and political prisoners in Cuba, and a lecture series by Thomas P. Ray.

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Subject:   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 civil and political rights--freedom of speech laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners civil and political rights--political parties and movements civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities civil and political rights--censorship

Title: For Human Rights, All-Russia Public Movement / Obshcherossiskoe Obshchestvennoe Dvizhenie Za Prava Cheloveka

URL: http://zaprava.ru/

Description: In Russian and English. Content on all types of human rights violations in Russia and surrounding areas. Site contains news articles and downloads of reports and newsletters.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  civil and political rights--freedom of assembly laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--legal proceedings laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners civil and political rights--discrimination, political

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

Title: Banat Akhir Zaman

URL: https://banatakhirzaman.wordpress.com/

Description: Banat Akhir Zaman is seemingly inactive, but this is their most recent site. Captures of their older website can be found here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/http://www.banatakhirzaman.org. In English and some Arabic. Banat Akhir Zaman is a grassroots movement that seeks to achieve gender equality in Lebanon by empowering women on the personal, social, political and economic levels. Current organization initiatives include legal reform and research. The website includes general materials on both of these initiatives.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--abortion armed conflict and persecution--domestic violence advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community organizing civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  civil and political rights--discrimination, gender civil and political rights--women's rights economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--reproductive health and pregnancy

Title: Free Cuba Foundation

URL: https://freecubafoundation.blogspot.com/

Description: This is the most recent website for the Free Cuba Foundation, but captures of the old site can be found here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/http://fiu.edu/~fcf In English. Free Cuba Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Miami that aims towards the establishment of an independent and democratic Cuba using non-violent means. Site contains background information, a news archive, videos, list of human rights violations and political prisoners in Cuba, and a lecture series by Thomas P. Ray.

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Subject:   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 civil and political rights--freedom of speech laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners civil and political rights--political parties and movements civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities civil and political rights--censorship

Title: Albanian Hesinki Committee

URL: https://www.ahc.org.al/?lang=en

Description: This is a new URL for the AHC. Captures of the former site can be found here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/http://www.ahc.org.al. In English. AHC, initially named the ”Forum for the Protection of Human Rights and fundamental Freedoms”, was founded on 19 December 1990 with the main objective of protecting human rights. Today the site contains materials on a wide-range of issues areas, including emigrants, minorities and police violence, among others.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--corruption,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--police misconduct laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--detention

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