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Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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: Forced Migration Online: A World of Information on Human Displacement

URL: http://forcedmigration.org/

Description: In English. Research portal for electronic resources on forced migration. Includes list of journals, podcasts, videos, organizations, photographs, working papers, and events.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--freedom of religion armed conflict and persecution--internally displaced persons civil and political rights--women's rights,  armed conflict and persecution--displacement ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--labor rights laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--international law economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic

Title: Karen Human Rights Group

URL: http://khrg.org/

Description: In English. KHRG documents the human rights situation in rural Burma by working directly with rural villagers who are suffering abuses such as forced labour, systematic destruction of villages and crops, forced relocation, extortion, looting, arbitrary detention, torture, sexual assault and summary executions. The vast majority of these abuses are committed by soldiers and officials of the State Peace \& Development Council (SPDC), Burma's ruling military junta. KHRG trains and equips local people to document villagers' stories and gather evidence of human rights abuses; disseminate this information worldwide; and work directly with local villagers in enhancing their strategies to resist human rights abuses. Site contains news, reports, and photographs.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--forced labor armed conflict and persecution--militarization economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--right to adequate food armed conflict and persecution--rape and sexual abuse,  armed conflict and persecution--displacement ,  armed conflict and persecution--internally displaced persons armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre

URL: http://www.internal-displacement.org/

Description: In English. IDMC, established in 1998 by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and based in Geneva, Switzerland, is the leading international body monitoring conflict-induced internal displacement worldwide. Activities include running an online database providing comprehensive information and analysis on internal displacement in some 50 countries. Based on its monitoring and data collection activities, the Centre advocates for durable solutions to the plight of the internally displaced in line with international standards. The IDMC also carries out training activities to enhance the capacity of local actors to respond to the needs of internally displaced people (IDPs). In its work, the Centre cooperates with and provides support to local and national civil society initiatives. Site contains downloadable country profiles, workshop reports, training materials in English, French and Spanish, background information, photographs, maps and press releases.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--migrant rights--immigrant rights,  armed conflict and persecution--displacement ,  armed conflict and persecution--internally displaced persons civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities

Title: International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI)

URL: http://www.refugee-rights.org/

Description: In English. International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) promotes human rights for vulnerable refugee populations in situations of conflict and displacement, focusing on Africa. IRRI oversees a network of local NGOs, publishes reports on refugee rights, and helped found the Darfur Consortium (http://www.darfurconsortium.org/), which organizes African NGO and civil society response in Sudan. Site contains publications, lists of local organizations, and other information about IRRI.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--refugees,  armed conflict and persecution--displacement ,  armed conflict and persecution--internally displaced persons

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