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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: Association for the Defence of Human Rights in Romania - the Helsinki Committee

URL: http://apador.org/

Description: In Romanian and English. Formed in 1990, APADOR-CH is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that raises the level of awareness on and respect of human rights and rule of law. Site contains mission, objectives and the team of the association, annual reports, special reports (regarding the visits to prisons and lock-ups, as well as abuses of the police), press releases and publications of APADOR-CH. In addition, there is a special section dedicated to the free access to information of public interest, containing legislation (Law no 544/2001 regarding the free access to the information of public interest; the methodological norms for the application of Law no. 544/2001, adopted through the Governmental Decision no. 123/2002; Law no. 182/2002 on the protection of classified information; Law no. 677/2001 for the protection of persons related both to the processing of personal data and to the free circulation of such data), a practical guide for the use of Law no. 544/2001, studies, as well as summaries of APADOR-CH’s freedom of information court cases.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--democratization laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--accountability civil and political rights--right to information laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--police misconduct,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

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: Georgian Young Lawyers' Association

URL: http://gyla.ge/geo/news

Description: In Georgian and English. Contains publications, press releases, databases related to human rights and maintaining the rule of law. GYLA is a Georgia-based non-governmental organization that aims to promote the rule of law and democratic practices in Georgia and protect human rights and freedoms in Georgia using the rule of law. Members have received threats from unknown persons and have been accused by government of misusing foreign funds and politicizing; organization believes this in retaliation for their criticism of certain governmental practices.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--human trafficking advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--legal organizations civil and political rights--freedom of speech laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation

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: Promolex

URL: http://www.promolex.md/

Description: In English, Russian, and Romanian. Promo-LEX is a human rights and development NGO in Moldova. Promo-LEX focuses on legal aid, litigation, legislative advocacy, human rights and election monitoring, anti-discrimination work, and education. Site contains news, reports, press releases, and e-newsletters.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--discrimination civil and political rights--freedom of assembly civil and political rights--good governance,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation

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