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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.

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

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Title: The Burma Campaign UK: Campaigning for Human Rights and Democracy in Burma

URL: http://burmacampaign.org.uk/

Description: in English. The Burma Campaign UK works for human rights, democracy and development in Burma. We work for the freedom of all the peoples of Burma regardless of race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender or age. Contains news archive, video gallery, newsletters and reports for download, and events listing.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--corporate social responsibility civil and political rights--democratization civil and political rights--freedom of assembly 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--political parties and movements civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities

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: The BALKAN Human Rights Web Pages

URL: http://cm.greekhelsinki.gr/

Description: In English. Site contains news articles dating from 2005 to 2009. All relate to human rights issues in Greece. In addition, the site links to other BALKAN Human Rights pages.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--legal proceedings civil and political rights--discrimination, religious,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage ,  civil and political rights--freedom of religion armed conflict and persecution--hate crimes

Title: Human Rights First Society: Human Rights Monitoring and Advocacy in Saudi Arabia

URL: http://hrfssaudiarabia.org/

Description: In English. Contains news articles from 2006 to the present, press coverage, opportunities for action, and links to outside resources on gender and religious-based human rights violations in Saudi Arabia. Human Rights First Society is a non-profit organization with an an office in Saudi Arabia and the United States.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists civil and political rights--freedom of speech,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage ,  civil and political rights--discrimination, gender civil and political rights--women's rights civil and political rights--freedom of religion laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

URL: http://iglhrc.wordpress.com/

Description: In English. The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) is a leading international organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. The blog site contains articles and commentary of events and news related to gay rights issues around the world.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--internet advocacy advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage ,  armed conflict and persecution--hate crimes armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation

Title: Iraqi LGBT :: Human Rights and LGBT Issues

URL: http://iraqilgbt.org.uk/

Description: In English. Iraqi LGBT is a human rights organization established in September 2005 in response to the rise in violence against the Iraqi LGBT community that followed the U.S. invasion. The organization runs safe houses in Iraq, rescues persecuted individuals, raises awareness about issues, and advocates for sanctuary. Site contains news, links, calls for action, and photos and audio related to LGBT hate crimes in Iraq.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--asylum civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage ,  armed conflict and persecution--hate crimes advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Iraqi LGBT :: Human Rights and LGBT Issues

URL: http://iraqilgbt.org.uk/

Description: In English. Iraqi LGBT is a human rights organization established in September 2005 in response to the rise in violence against the Iraqi LGBT community that followed the U.S. invasion. The organization runs safe houses in Iraq, rescues persecuted individuals, raises awareness about issues, and advocates for sanctuary. Site contains news, links, calls for action, and photos and audio related to LGBT hate crimes in Iraq.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--asylum civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage ,  armed conflict and persecution--hate crimes advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Quotha

URL: http://quotha.net/

Description: In English. Quotha is a blog where Adrienne Pine, an American anthropologist, publishes coverage and analysis of civil and political rights issues in Latin America, including violations by extractive industry projects and big business. The current focus of the blog is the Honduran coup of June 2009. The site contains her field notes from Honduras, as well as wide-ranging analysis and news coverage of the post-coup period.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--coups and attempted coups laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage

Title: Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)

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

Description: In English. Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) is a legal aid and human rights NGO in Bangladesh. They focus on human rights monitoring, advocacy (via legal, media, and international channels), legal aid, education, and other programs. They publish a quarterly report on human rights in Bangladesh, and the site also contains other publications.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--legal organizations

Title: Asian Human Rights Commission

URL: http://www.humanrights.asia/

Description: In English. The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was founded in 1986 by a prominent group of jurists and human rights activists in Asia. The AHRC is an independent, non-governmental body, which seeks to promote greater awareness and realisation of human rights in the Asian region, and to mobilise Asian and international public opinion to obtain relief and redress for the victims of human rights violations. AHRC promotes civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights. The website includes news coverage of human rights violations and documents related to campaigns against extrajudicial killings and disappearances, children's rights, torture, among others.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--right to adequate food civil and political rights--children's rights armed conflict and persecution--mass killings armed conflict and persecution--extrajudicial executions,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage ,  armed conflict and persecution--torture advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

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