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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: Friends of the MST's Website | Friends of the MST

URL: http://www.mstbrazil.org/

Description: In English. This site is the English version of the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) site (http://mst.org.br, grouped with this site). MST's main areas of focus are agrarian reform and community development. The MST has been peacefully occupying unused land since 1985 and distributing it among landless peasants for them to work it and develop education projects. MST members have been criminalized, prosecuted and investigated illegally by the Judiciary and military police of the Rio Grande do Sul State. The Prosecutor has declared the movement illegal and their members have been incarcerated and investigated. Site contains mp3s of MST music, posters from events, political graphics, videos, interviews, forum, and news.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--land rights laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform economic, social, and cultural rights--environment--agriculture economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--economic policy civil and political rights--freedom of assembly

Title: Comissão Pastoral da Terra (CPT)

URL: http://www.cptnacional.org.br/

Description: In Portuguese. Comissão Pastoral da Terra (CPT) is a Brazilian NGO dedicated to rural rights, including farmers' labor movements, land rights, water rights, migrant worker rights, and environmental rights. CPT monitors human rights violations and conflicts. Site contains news, reports, audio, and video.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--right to water economic, social, and cultural rights--environment economic, social, and cultural rights--environment--agriculture laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--land rights

Title: Centro Feminista de Estudos e Assessoria / Center for Feminist Studies and Consultancy

URL: http://www.cfemea.org.br/

Description: In Portuguese and English. Contains articles, links, list of PDF publications, and events calendar related to human rights, women's rights (health, sexuality, work, violence) and racial/ethnic discrimination. CFEMEA is a non-governmental organization based in Brasilia, Brazil.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--domestic / household workers armed conflict and persecution--domestic violence laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation civil and political rights--discrimination, gender civil and political rights--women's rights economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--reproductive health and pregnancy advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Grupo Tortura Nunca Mais

URL: http://torturanuncamais-rj.org.br/

Description: In Portuguese. Grupo Tortura Nunca Mais/RJ (GTNM/RJ) is a Brazilian non-profit founded in 1985 to advocate for the rights of current and former political prisoners, organize anti-torture campaigns, provide physical and psychological care for those affected by state violence, and record the history of the military dictatorship which ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985. Site contains news, publications, information on disappeared people, and links.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--truth commissions armed conflict and persecution--disappearances advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations armed conflict and persecution--torture civil and political rights--freedom of speech armed conflict and persecution--political prisoners

Title: Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra / Landless Rural Workers' Movement

URL: http://mst.org.br/

Description: In Portuguese. MST's main areas of focus are agrarian reform and community development. The MST has been peacefully occupying unused land since 1985 and distributing it among landless peasants for them to work it, develop education projects etc. MST members have been criminalized, prosecuted and investigated illegally by the Judiciary and military police of the Rio Grande do Sul State. The Prosecutor has declared the movement illegal and their members have been incarcerated and investigated. Site contains mp3s of MST music, posters from events, political graphics, videos, interviews, forum, and news.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--land rights economic, social, and cultural rights--environment--agriculture laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--economic policy civil and political rights--freedom of assembly

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