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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 Sex Workers’ Rights Advocacy Network (SWAN)

URL: http://swannet.org/

Description: In English and Russian. The Sex Workers’ Rights Advocacy Network (SWAN) is a network of civil society organizations that advocate for the rights of the sex workers in Central and Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and South-East Europe. The site contains links to member organizations, a newsletter, publications, press releases, and links to articles about sex work.

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

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: BLUE DIAMOND SOCIETY | an organisation for lesbian gay bixesual & transgenders in Nepal

URL: http://www.bds.org.np/

Description: In English and Nepali. The Blue Diamond Society works in Kathmandu to promote LGBTQ rights by documenting and publicizing anti-LGBTQ violence, doing sexual and mental health outreach, providing legal counsel to victims and families of victims of violence, lobbying for policy changes, and organizing high-visibility events like beauty pageants. Site contains news, educational materials and other publications, and photographs.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  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: 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

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