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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: Ajedi-Ka | Projet Enfants Soldats

URL: http://ajedika.org/

Description: In English. Ajedi-Ka was founded in 1988 and was comprised of three key project areas: poverty alleviation, the environment, and child soldiers. Following the 1998 war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the organization decided to focus its attention on child soldiers, thus creating AJEDI-Ka/PES (Child Soldier Project/Projet Enfants Soldats) that same year. The website contains materials regarding projects and programs, including video and photography.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--video advocacy advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--aid and relief organizations civil and political rights--children's rights armed conflict and persecution--child soldiers,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV

Title: Bangladesh Human Rights Network

URL: http://banglarights.net/

Description: In English. Formed in 2001, Banglarights is an independent web portal which exposes and challenges discrimination and violations of human rights. Site contains information on human rights issues in Bangladesh and worldwide as well as a photo gallery.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--right to water laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--corruption,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV ,  armed conflict and persecution--refugees

Title: Border Stories: a mosaic documentary

URL: http://borderstories.org/

Description: In English. Contains video documentaries on border life, border culture and border crossing between the U.S. and Mexico.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic civil and political rights--migrant rights--undocumented immigrant rights civil and political rights--migrant rights--immigrant rights laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--immigration policies and procedures advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--video advocacy,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV

Title: African Activist

URL: http://www.africanactivist.org/

Description: In English. African Activist is a blog that aggregates and comments on news stories and blog posts about LGBTI issues throughout Africa. Contains news stories, blog posts, and linked resources.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV ,  civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights

Title: Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation

URL: http://www.chrrmw.org/

Description: In English. The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) is a general human rights organization in Malawi that focuses on civil rights, women's rights, HIV/AIDS positive rights, disability rights, and LGBTQ rights. CHRR runs a paralegal clinic that gives advice to people whose rights have been violated, a voter education initiative, various HIV/AIDS education initiatives, and gender violence education initiatives. Site contains reports, news, and photographs.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--legal organizations civil and political rights--discrimination--by type--physical ability discrimination,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV ,  civil and political rights--women’s rights civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights civil and political rights advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists

Title: Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee

URL: http://www.durbar.org/

Description: In English. Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee (Durbar) is an NGO that advocates for the rights of sex workers (including male, female, and transgender sex workers) in the state of West Bengal. Durbar advocates for improving HIV/AIDS policies, provides health care for sex workers, provides education and vocational training for sex workers and their children, creates outlets for the cultural expression of sex workers, fights against human trafficking, finances micro loans for sex workers, and conducts research on sex work and sexual health in West Bengal. The site contains information on initiatives, publications, photographs, and news.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--performing arts economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--education,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--human trafficking economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--sex workers

Title: The International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe (ICRSE)

URL: http://www.sexworkeurope.org/

Description: In English. The International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe (ICRSE) was established in the Netherlands in 2004 to create a European network of sex workers and allies. The ICRSE organized a conference in 2005, supports member organizations and individuals to collaborate in promoting positive images of sex workers, supports national campaigns to oppose policy proposals that undermine the rights of sex workers, and fights against human rights abuses that result from anti-trafficking and anti-immigration policies. The site contains information on campaigns and membership, news about sex work from around the world, publications, a gallery of photographs, and videos.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--human trafficking civil and political rights--migrant rights--immigrant rights laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--immigration procedures,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--sex workers

Title: Sexual Minorities Uganda

URL: http://www.smug.4t.com/index.html

Description: In English. SMUG is a coalition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) human rights organizations. SMUG was born on March 3, 2004 to organize LGBTI groups to create one big strong LGBTI community in Uganda. The need for a coalition arose because there were several LGBT groups operating in the country lacked concrete organization and teamwork with fellow groups. SMUG would then work on behalf of its member organizations, enforcing their activities and representing them in a more organized manner. The websites contains general news articles and program news.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community organizing civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV

Title: COPORWA: Community of Rwandese Potters

URL: https://coporwa1en.wordpress.com/

Description: COPORWA is no longer active online. This is their most recent address. Captures of their original site can be found here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/20090729171828/http://www.coporwa.org/ In English and French. COPORWA is a non-profit organization working for the economic and community development of the Batwa people of Rwanda. Materials include background documents about the Batwa people and photos.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--discrimination, socioeconomic economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--education,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--poverty civil and political rights--discrimination, gender advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community development organizations civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial

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