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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: 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Description: COPORWA is no longer active online.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

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: 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: 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: 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: Communauté des Autochtones Rwandais / Community of Autonomous Rwandans

URL: http://www.caurwa.org/

Description: In English, some French and Kinyarwanda. Non-profit organization that works with and defends the rights of the Batwa indigenous group in Rwanda. Includes background information on the Batwa, documents and reports, photographs and links to other resources. In 2007, Communauté des Autochtones Rwandais (CAURWA) changed its name to Communauté des Potiers Rwandais (COPORWA) because it became politically incorrect and illegal to work with communities drawn around ethnic lines due to the Rwandan Genocide. The organization's latest efforts can be seen at www.coporwa.org

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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

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: 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: 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: Bine ati venit pe site-ul IDOM

URL: http://idom.md/

Description: In English and Romanian. IDOM is a human rights NGO in Moldova that advocates for patient rights, HIV/AIDS positive rights, non-discrimination for physical ability and mental ability, and prisoners' rights. Their work focuses on advocacy, litigation, education sessions, and human rights monitoring. The site contains reports, publications, links, and news.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--reproductive justice civil and political rights › discrimination--by type--physical ability discrimination civil and political rights › discrimination--by type--mental ability discrimination,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--incarceration

Title: Healthy Options Project Skopje

URL: http://hops.org.mk/

Description: In English and Macedonian. Healthy Options Project Skopje is a non-governmental, non-profit and non-partisan organization that started operating as a project supported by The Lindesmith Center and The Open Society Institute Macedonia in 1997. During this period it has successfully implemented programs for reduction of drug related harm, prevention of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne diseases, as well as programs for social reintegration and re-socialization targeting young people and vulnerable groups (drug users and their families and sex workers and their families) in Skopje, Macedonia. Materials include program documents and a variety of resources on HIV issues.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--sex workers

Title: COPORWA: Community of Rwandese Potters

URL: http://coporwa.org/

Description: COPORWA is no longer active online. This is their original address. Captures of their newer site can be found here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/20090729171828/https://coporwa1en.wordpress.com/ 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

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: 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: 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

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