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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: Chinese Human Rights Defenders

URL: https://www.nchrd.org/

Description: This is the new site for CRD. You can find captures of the old site here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/http://www.crd-net.org In Chinese and English. CRD is a network of Chinese human rights activists and groups, open to international supporters. Its activities include consultation, dissemination of information, facilitating international exchange, supporting a program of small grants to human rights work in China, research assistance and other services. Site contains news articles on human rights and activists, research, media, and the 2008 Olympics. This is the old URL for Chinese Human Rights Defenders; the new URL, http://chrdnet.com/, is included in the same group (Chinese Human Rights Defenders).

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community organizing civil and political rights--right to information,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Association Marocaine des Droits Humains / Moroccan Association for Human Rights

URL: https://www.amdh.ma/

Description: In French and some English. Support human rights and survivors of human rights violations. Seven members convicted and imprisoned for "attacking sacred values." Contains news articles and information on human rights issues.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--access to healthcare,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  civil and political rights--freedom of the press civil and political rights--freedom of assembly armed conflict and persecution--corporal punishment,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Chinese Human Rights Defenders

URL: http://www.crd-net.org

Description: This is the old site for CRD, but you can find captures of the new site here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/https://www.nchrd.org/ In Chinese and English. CRD is a network of Chinese human rights activists and groups, open to international supporters. Its activities include consultation, dissemination of information, facilitating international exchange, supporting a program of small grants to human rights work in China, research assistance and other services. Site contains news articles on human rights and activists, research, media, and the 2008 Olympics. This is the old URL for Chinese Human Rights Defenders; the new URL, http://chrdnet.com/, is included in the same group (Chinese Human Rights Defenders).

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community organizing civil and political rights--right to information,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Bahrain Center for Human Rights

URL: http://www.bahrainrights.org/en

Description: In English. Formed in 2002, the BCHR promotes freedoms and basic rights (civil, political and economic), combating racial discrimination, the dissemination of human rights culture, and contributing in providing support and protection for victims and the vulnerable in Bahrain. Its activities include advocacy, training, workshops, seminars, media campaigns, reporting to UN mechanisms and international NGOs and participating in international conferences and workshops. The government attempted to close the organization in 2004, but BCHR remains open after receiving both internal and external support. BCHR president Abd al-Hadi Khawaja arrested in early 2007; VP Nabeel Rajab summoned for questioning regarding violating a gag order on a report of rigged elections in November 2006. Site contains photographs, videos, and news archive.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--democratization,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  civil and political rights--freedom of the press civil and political rights--freedom of speech civil and political rights--freedom of religion,  armed conflict and persecution--torture ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Institutos de Derechos Humanos de la Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas" / Central American University's José Simeón Cañas Institute of Human Rights

URL: http://uca.edu.sv/idhuca/

Description: In Spanish. Contains press releases, position statements, photographs, testimonies, PDF documents of publications, and articles dating back to 1996. The Institute documents all types of human rights violations in El Salvador, with a particular emphasis in documenting human rights violations as a result of state violence (during the civil war) and providing legal aid to victims. IDHUCA's members are in a precarious security situation because El Salvador's government is notorious for its efforts at detering any investigations or information on human rights violations. Members of IDHUCA have been harassed.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--memorials and commemoration events armed conflict and persecution--militarization laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--immigration policies and procedures,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Regional Public Movement: Chechen Committee for National Salvation

URL: http://savechechny.narod.ru/

Description: In Russian and English. Content on unlawful detainment and torture; rights of soldiers; general human rights as pertains to Russia/Chechnya territorial dispute.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic armed conflict and persecution--displacement economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--economic policy,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  armed conflict and persecution--refugees civil and political rights--political parties and movements,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: International Committee of Solidarity for Political Prisoners in Tunisia

URL: http://membres.lycos.fr/polprisoners/

Description: In English, Arabic, French and German. ICSPPT calls upon the Tunisian authorities to put an end to the sufferings of more than 1000 Political Prisoners who are all detained within extremely inhumane conditions because of their political and intellectual beliefs. Contains gallery with photos and bios of deceased, imprisoned, bulletins, reports, articles, an online forum, and signatures of individual and organization supporters.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners civil and political rights--discrimination, religious civil and political rights--discrimination, political,  armed conflict and persecution--torture ,  armed conflict and persecution--political prisoners

Title: The Kyrgyz Committee for Human Rights

URL: http://kchr.org/

Description: In Russian and English. Kyrgyz Committee for Human Rights (KCHR) - is an NGO established by internationally known human rights defender Dyryldaev Ramazan. The website principally contains news and monitoring information from Kyrgyzstan.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--migrant rights laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--corruption civil and political rights--borders armed conflict and persecution--rape and sexual abuse,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  civil and political rights--freedom of the press civil and political rights--discrimination, gender,  armed conflict and persecution--torture ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Human Rights First Society: Human Rights Monitoring and Advocacy in Saudi Arabia

URL: http://hrfssaudiarabia.org/

Description: In English. Contains news articles from 2006 to the present, press coverage, opportunities for action, and links to outside resources on gender and religious-based human rights violations in Saudi Arabia. Human Rights First Society is a non-profit organization with an an office in Saudi Arabia and the United States.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage civil and political rights--discrimination, gender civil and political rights--women's rights civil and political rights--freedom of religion laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Directorio Democrático Cubano / Cuban Democratic Directorate

URL: http://directorio.org/

Description: In Spanish and English. Directorio works for democracy in Cuba by way of a civic, nonviolent struggle. Site contains news articles, PDF versions of publications, and lists of Cuban political prisoners.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--nonviolence civil and political rights--democratization civil and political rights--right to information economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--economic policy,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Chinese Human Rights Defenders

URL: http://chrdnet.com/

Description: In Chinese and English. CRHD is a network of Chinese human rights activists and groups, open to international supporters. Its activities include consultation, dissemination of information, facilitating international exchange, supporting a program of small grants to human rights work in China, research assistance and other services. Site contains news articles on human rights and activists, research, media, and the 2008 Olympics. This is the new URL for Chinese Human Rights Defenders; the previous URL, http://www.crd-net.org, is included in the archive as well.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community organizing civil and political rights--right to information,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights

URL: http://byshr.org/

Description: In English. Blog contains news articles and videos related to human rights issues in Bahrain.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--human trafficking laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage civil and political rights--women's rights,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Sahrawi Association of Human Rights Victims

URL: http://asvdh.net/

Description: In Arabic, English, French and Spanish. Formed in 2005, ASVDH conducts human rights work in the Western Sahara under Moroccan occupation. Moroccan authorities refuse to recognize the association and have targeted the Association’s Executive Committee and Coordinating Council, arresting, beating and generally subjecting them to harassment and maltreatment because of their membership in ASVDH. Contains news, photographs, videos, audio clips, and reports.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--extrajudicial executions,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners armed conflict and persecution--intimidation,  armed conflict and persecution--torture ,  armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation

Title: Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies

URL: http://adaleh-center.org/new/

Description: In Arabic and English. ADALEH Center for Human Rights is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in September 2003, with a mission of enforcing human rights in Jordan and Arab world. Projects include youth capacitation, training medical staff in torture detection, and capacitating lawyers in the field of human rights. Site contains news and publications.

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Subject:   economic and labor rights--labor rights,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists ,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

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