Title: The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)

URL: http://www.rawa.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, and Japanese. The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), was established in 1977 as an independent political/social organization of Afghan women fighting for human rights in Afghanistan. Their objectives are to fight fundamentalism and secure democracy for Afghans. RAWA has established schools, orphanages, and soup kitchens, and run trade courses for sex workers. Site contains reports and news as well as extensive photo galleries.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--education,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--sex workers,  civil and political rights--women’s rights

Title: HURIFO!

URL: http://www.hurifo.ug/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Human Rights Focus (HURIFO) is a Ugandan NGO established for general human rights monitoring and assistance. HURIFO provides legal advice, litigation support, and legal training, and also produces reports, which are available on the site along with photographs and news.

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Subject:   civil and political rights,  armed conflict and persecution--internally displaced persons

Title: Movimento Nacional de Luta pela Moradia

URL: http://mnlmsm.blogspot.com/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Portuguese. This site is the blog for the Movimento Nacional de Luta pela Moradia, an organization devoted to housing and land rights in the city of Santa Maria, Brazil. Site contains updates and photographs.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--adequate housing,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--land rights

Title: Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU)

URL: http://www.researchandadvocacyunit.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU) is a general human rights thinktank in Zimbabwe which publishes reports on human rights (with a heavy focus on women's rights, transitional justice, and political rights) and runs an assistance program for victims of human rights abuse. Site contains reports.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--electoral activity,  civil and political rights--political movements,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--transitional jusice,  civil and political rights--women's rights

Title: Paso de la Reina, Rios sin presas, pueblos VIVOS

URL: http://pasodelareina.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Consejo de Pueblos por la Defensa del Río Verde (COPUDEVER) is a land rights organization that was formed to fight a dam project in Oaxaca and organizes around land rights and environmental rights issues. Site contains news, reports, photos, videos.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--environment--agriculture,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--indigenous populations,  economic, social, and cultural rights--environment,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--land rights

Title: COMUNICARTE

URL: http://asociacioncomunicarte.blogspot.com/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Comunicarte is an organization that creates documentaries about human rights violations and daily life in Guatemala, with a particular focus on indigenous rights and indigenous struggles against corporate oppression. Site includes embedded videos and updates about projects.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--environment--sustainable development,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--indigenous populations,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--eyewitness documentation,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--video advocacy

Title: INSEC Online/Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC)

URL: http://www.inseconline.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English and Nepali. INSEC Online is a human rights news portal in Nepal run by the largest human rights NGO in Nepal, the Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC). INSEC has reporters throughout Nepal who populate the site with news stories, reports, and pieces about overall trends.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--eyewitness documentation,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage

Title: Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador

URL: http://www.conaie.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador (CONAIE) is an indigenous rights advocacy NGO in Ecuador. The site contains news and reports about indigenous rights violations and movements, women's rights, and other rights movements in Ecuador, as well as photographs.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--women's rights,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--indigenous populations

Title: Disability Rights International

URL: http://www.disabilityrightsintl.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English, with some reports in other languages. Disability Rights International advocates for the rights of people with disabilities via legal assistance and training, policy advocacy, and research. Areas of focus include anti-torture as well as physical and mental disability rights. Site contains reports, videos, lists of resources, and updates.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--discrimination--phsyical ability discrimination,  civil and political rights--discrimination--mental ability discrimination,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: IHRDA | Defend. Educate. Inform.

URL: http://www.ihrda.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English and French. The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa's (IHRDA) mission is to improve the human rights protection mechanisms of the African Union. To this end, IHRDA trains NGO leaders, offers pro-bono legal counsel to NGOs, writes publications on human rights in Africa, and advocates for legal reform. The site contains information on cases, legal mechanisms, and other resources.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial proceedings,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--international law,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--accountability

Title: AMAZON WATCH Supporting Indigenous Peoples, Protecting the Amazon

URL: http://amazonwatch.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Amazon Watch is an NGO founded in 1996 to protect the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin by running various environmental and indigenous rights campaigns. The site contains news, blog posts, and annual reports.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--land rights,  economic, social, and cultural rights--environment,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--ethnic identity,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--indigenous populations

Title: CLEEN FOUNDATION...Justice Sector Reform

URL: http://cleen.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. The CLEEN Foundation (formerly known as the Centre for Law Enforcement Education) monitors the police forces in Nigeria, protests human rights violations, and promotes public safety. CLEEN publishes reports on crime and police activity. Site contains reports and news.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--incarceration,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--police,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--police misconduct

Title: Raddho

URL: http://www.raddho.com/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In French. La Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l'Homme [African Assembly for the Defense of Human Rights] (RADDHO) collects and disseminates information about human rights in Senegal and Africa at large, with a special focus on women's rights, refugee rights, freedom of the press, fair elections, the separatist movement in the Casamance, and other regional conflicts. Site contains news about projects, reports, video, audio, and other resources.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--migrant rights,  armed conflict and persecution--refugees,  civil and political rights--freedom of the press,  civil and political rights--electoral activity,  civil and political rights--women's rights

Title: Andean Information Network

URL: http://www.ain-bolivia.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. The Andean Information Network (AIN) promotes human rights and socioeconomic justice in Bolivia and advocates more humane and effective illegal drug control policies. AIN produces publications and news stories on human rights, environmental rights, indigenous rights, and land rights in Bolivia. Site contains reports, news, and background resources.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--land rights,  economic, social, and cultural rights--environment,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--indigenous populations,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--drug trafficking

Title: Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)

URL: http://www.askbd.org/ask/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) is a legal aid and human rights NGO in Bangladesh. They focus on human rights monitoring, advocacy (via legal, media, and international channels), legal aid, education, and other programs. They publish a quarterly report on human rights in Bangladesh, and the site also contains other publications.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--legal organizations

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

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

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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: Campaign for Good Governance

URL: http://www.slcgg.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Campaign for Good Governance (CGG) is an NGO advocating for responsible and just governance in Sierra Leone by monitoring elections and local governments as well as human rights abuses. Site contains news and reports.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--electoral activity

Title: Centro por la Justicia y el Derecho Internacional (CEJIL)

URL: http://cejil.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English and Spanish. Centro por la Justicia y el Derecho Internacional (CEJIL) is a lobby within the Organization of American States for human rights issues; the organization lobbies and advocates for NGOs. Site contains information about cases and publications.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial systems,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial proceedings,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--international law

Title: Educa Oaxaca, Servicios para Una Educacion alternativa A.C.

URL: http://www.educaoaxaca.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Servicios para una Educación Alternativa (EDUCA) is an Oaxacan human rights organization that advocates for indigenous rights through economic programs and legal aid. Site contains publications.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--legal organizations,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--indigenous populations

Title: La Ligue Tchadienne des Droits de l'Homme (LTDH)

URL: http://www.laltdh.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In French. Established in May 1994, La Ligue Tchadienne des Droits de l'Homme (LTDH) works to promote the protection of human rights in Chad. LTDH strives to end discrimination in all forms and abolish torture. The site contains reports and articles on individuals who have been tortured.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--discrimination,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Tibet Info Net

URL: http://www.tibetinfonet.net/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Chinese, German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Tibetan. Tibet Info Net is a portal for original news stories and other original content about Tibet, including information on protests and human rights violations. Contains updates, images, and background information.

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Subject:   civil and political rights,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage

Title: Türkiye İnsan Hakları Vakfı/Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT)

URL: http://www.tihv.org.tr/index.php?turkce

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English and Turkish. Türkiye İnsan Hakları Vakfı/Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT) is an NGO established in 1990 to provide treatment and rehabilitation services for torture survivors and document human rights violations in Turkey. Although torture occurred more frequently in Turkey in the 1980s, the HRFT continues to monitor the human rights situation in Turkey and provides aid to survivors. The site contains a few reports and news updates about human rights abuses in Turkey.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Centro de Estudios Aplicados a los Derechos Económicos Sociales y Culturales (CEADESC)

URL: http://www.ceadesc.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Centro de Estudios Aplicados a los Derechos Económicos Sociales y Culturales (CEADESC) is an indigenous/First Peoples rights NGO based in Bolivia with a Bolivian and international focus. CEADESC supports indigenous causes with lobbying and litigation assistance. CEADESC also publishes reports on indigenous rights issues. The site contains reports and news.

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URL: http://asociacionminga.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Asociación MINGA advocates for the human rights of Colombians, particularly indigenous populations. Their focuses include property rights, internal displacement, and monitoring human rights violations. The site contains news on actions, settlements, violations, and other relevant topics, as well as photographs.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--internally displaced persons,  armed conflict and persecution--seizure of property

Title: Comissão Pastoral da Terra (CPT)

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

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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: FORUM-ASIA

URL: http://www.forum-asia.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia) is an umbrella group for Asian human rights NGOs that conducts international advocacy and publishes research. Site contains news, newsletters, publications.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--trade policies,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--globalization,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights

Title: DROM

URL: http://drom-vidin.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Bulgarian and English. Organization Drom is a Roma rights NGO in Bulgaria that focuses on integrating schools for Roma children. The site contains reports, photographs, and videos.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--discrimination--ethnic and racial discrimination,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--education

Title: Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF)

URL: http://www.wildaf.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) is a pan-African NGO dedicated to women's rights and legal empowerment via rural development initiatives, violence against women initiatives, increasing women's electoral participation, legal literacy training, and research. Site contains reports, photographs, and news.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--legal organizations,  civil and political rights--discrimination--by type--gender discrimination,  civil and political rights--women's rights

Title: Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC)

URL: http://www.iccnow.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English, Spanish, French, and Arabic, with some documents translated into other languages. The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) includes 2,500 NGOs in 150 different countries working to strengthen international cooperation with the ICC. As far as I can tell, this site is mainly an aggregator--in posts a lot documents produced by its constituent groups (many of which we already archive), so it might not be the best use of our data allowance. Also, Columbia already archives it.

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URL: http://www.webcitation.org/67AJbb6Ms/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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URL: http://torturanuncamais-rj.org.br/Conteudos.asp?Pagina=Contato&Titulo=Contato/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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URL: http://torturanuncamais-rj.org.br/Conteudos.asp?Pagina=QuemSomos&Titulo=Quem%20Somos/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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URL: http://torturanuncamais-rj.org.br/Conteudos.asp?Pagina=Apresentacao&Titulo=Apresenta%C3%A7%C3%A3o&ecg=1/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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URL: http://cryptome.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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URL: http://www.alb-net.com/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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URL: https://www.facebook.com/radiomiraya

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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URL: https://www.facebook.com/Bekhsoos

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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Title: Hamoked - Center for the Defence of the Individual

URL: http://www.hamoked.org/home.aspx

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: HaMoked: Center for the Defence of the Individual founded by Dr. Lotte Salzberger, is a human rights organization which was established in order to assist Palestinians subjected to the Israeli occupation which causes severe and ongoing violation of their rights. HaMoked works for the enforcement of the standards and values of international human rights and humanitarian law.

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URL: http://syriaaccountability.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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Title: عدسة شاب دمشقي

URL: http://dimashqilens.com/ar/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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Title: Human Rights in Iran - Human Rights & Democracy for Iran

URL: http://www.iranrights.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Arabic and English. The Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation, an organization created for the promotion of human rights and democracy in Iran, created www.iranrights.org for the dissemination of information about human rights, democracy, and provides research, documentation and outreach.

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Subject:   Executions (Law)--Iran.,  Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform,  Human rights--Iran--History

URL: http://www.renacientes.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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Title: Human Rights in East Turkistan

URL: http://www.uygur.org/enorg/h_rights/human_r.htm

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Chinese, Uyghur, German, and English. List of human rights-related articles in East Turkistan. Based in Germany. Deactivated; new URL at http://utv.dyndns.org/

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--reproductive health and pregnancy,  economic, social, and cultural rights--environment--sustainable development,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--sex workers,  civil and political rights--discrimination, political,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial,  civil and political rights--censorship,  armed conflict and persecution--torture,  armed conflict and persecution--political prisoners,  armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation

Title: Vigilance Soudan

URL: http://www.vigilsd.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: This is the older website for VS. To see captures of the newer site, go here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/https://vigilancesoudans.wixsite.com/vigilance-soudans/ In French and English. Maintained by a group of former residents of Sudan. Contains French and English publications of newsletter "Viglance Soudan" as well as news bulletins, links, maps, and chronology of events related to Sudan.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--United Nations,  economic, social, and cultural rights--environment--oil and gas,  civil and political rights--women's rights,  armed conflict and persecution--refugees,  armed conflict and persecution--paramilitaries,  armed conflict and persecution--internally displaced persons,  armed conflict and persecution--genocide

Title: Change for Equality

URL: http://www.change4equality.info/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Farsi, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Arabic. Contains articles and reports on frequent government blocking of organization's web content as well as that of other women's rights organizations in Iran. Deactivated; new URL for organization at http://we-change.org/.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--police misconduct,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--detention,  civil and political rights--discrimination, gender,  civil and political rights--women's rights

Title: Haiti Solidarity

URL: http://haitisolidarity.net/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Haiti Action Committee formed in 1991 by a group of California Bay Area activists in solidarity with the Haitian struggle for democracy. Contains PDF versions of Haiti Action Committee publications, background information on political history in Haiti, action alerts, opportunities for involvement, press coverage, and links to other resources.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--poverty,  civil and political rights--women's rights,  economic, social, and cultural rights--environment--sustainable development,  armed conflict and persecution--political prisoners

Title: Consultoría para los Derechos Humanos y el Desplazamiento / Consultants for Human Rights and Displacement

URL: http://www.codhes.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Formed in 1992, CODHES is a non-governmental organization that promotes human rights in Colombia, with a special emphasis in assisting those who have been violently displaced by the internal conflict and state violence. Contains bulletins, statistics, reports, list of publications, calendar of events, and links to other resources.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--displacement,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights,  armed conflict and persecution--internally displaced persons,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities,  armed conflict and persecution--disappearances,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Comité Cubano Pro Derechos Humanos / Cuban Committee for Human Rights

URL: http://sigloxxi.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish and English. Contains news and articles on human rights abuses, death penalty, and political prisoners.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty,  civil and political rights--discrimination, political,  armed conflict and persecution--political prisoners

Title: Procuradaria de Derechos Humanos / Human Rights Ombudsman

URL: http://www.pdh.org.gt/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Contains background information on human rights, ombudsman's functions and areas of work (protection of senior citizens, prisoners, women, workers, handicapped, children and youth, publications, immigrants, indigenous populations, the environment) and news.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--drug trafficking,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--indigenous peoples,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--organized crime,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  civil and political rights--women's rights,  armed conflict and persecution--paramilitaries

Title: Association of Non-Profit Organizations in Defense of Voters' Rights

URL: http://golos.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Russian and English. Content on ensuring fair, legal, and democratic voting processes in Russia.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--democratization,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities

Title: Fond “V zashchitu prav zakliuchennykh” / Foundation "In defense of the rights of prisoners"

URL: http://zashita-zk.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Russian and some English. Covers human rights issues related to the incarcerated.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--corruption,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners

Title: Human Rights Solidarity [Libya]

URL: http://lhrs.ch/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Arabic and some English. Contains news, articles, press releases, studies and reports, and links to other resources on human rights violations in Libya. Libya forbids opposition political parties & independent organizations & violators can be executed; therefore there may be no organizations based in Libya itself. Libya has forcibly "disappeared" 258 political prisoners, many for violating Law 71 that bans any group activity oppossed to the regime.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--freedom of assembly,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech,  armed conflict and persecution--refugees,  armed conflict and persecution--disappearances

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

URL: http://hrfssaudiarabia.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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

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

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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: Reiniciar: corporación para la defensa y promoción de derechos humanos / Reinitiate: Corporation for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights

URL: http://reiniciar.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Contains news articles, audiovisual materials, PDFs of publications, and opportunities for action. Focuses on the genocide of members of the Unión Patriótica, leftist political party whose members were targeted and killed during the 1980s by military and paramilitary forces. Founded in 1993 by surviving members of UP and others who had worked on human rights in the Barrancabermeja area of Colombia, Reiniciar is a non-profit organization based in Bogota, Colombia that provides human rights advocacy training, documents human rights violations nation wide, and provides legal, humanitarian and psychological aid to survivors of human rights abuses.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--political identity,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--memorials and commemoration events,  armed conflict and persecution--refugees,  civil and political rights--political parties and movements,  armed conflict and persecution--disappearances

Title: Procuraduría General de la Nación: República de Colombia

URL: http://www.procuraduria.gov.co/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Official government website for the ombudsman of Colombia. Contains news, publications, photographs, audio and video materials, and an event calendar. The Procuraduría oversees state employees in their exercise of their public duties. Within the ongoing peace process between the state and paramilitry forces, the Procuraduría is charged with promoting participatory mechanisms for the victims. They are organizing a project that archives the non-judicial materials produced in the course of the prosecution of paramilitary crimes: testimonies, objects, photographs. Organization has limited funding and security concerns associated with what is a highly controversial peace process between the state and the paramilitaries. Links between paramilitary forces and state agents have been publicly denounced, and in certain cases proved in court.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--public policy organizations,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation

Title: Georgian Young Lawyers' Association

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

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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: Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies

URL: http://eicds.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English and Arabic. Contains project information, press releases, PDFs of publications, and a database of its library related to democracy and civil rights in Egypt and the Middle East. The Center is a non-governmental organization and its main objectives are the advancement of applied social sciences with special emphasis on Egypt and the Arab World. It is committed to the promotion of responsible dialogue, democracy, peace and development for all peoples in the region. The Egyptian government closed the center in 2000. Its founder, Saad Eddine Ibrahim, and 27 other members of staff were tried and imprisoned on trumped-up charges in 2002. The center re-opened in 2003 but founder remains abroad for fear of imprisonment upon return to Egypt.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--democratization,  civil and political rights--freedom of assembly,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech,  civil and political rights--discrimination, political,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: H.I.J.O.S. Guatemala: Hijos e Hijas por la Identidad y la Justicia contra el Olvido y el Silencio / H.I.J.O.S. Guatemala: Sons and Daughters for Identity and Justice Against Silence and Forgetting

URL: http://hijosguatemala.8m.com/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Contains art gallery related to the disappeared as well as a photo gallery of some of the disappeared. This organization is run as a collective and subsists solely on donations. It focuses on promoting human rights, justice and activities that denounce state violence in Guatemala. They are specially focused on activities with the youth. members of HIJOS are continuously subject to threats that they should cease their educational and legal activities denouncing state violence (especially the involvement of the military in Human Rights Violations). In June 2008, according to Protectionline - Observatorio para la Proteccion de los Defensores de DDHH, organization members received death threats. Threats come from unidentified persons who are believed to be linked with the military.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--disappearances,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial,  armed conflict and persecution--genocide,  armed conflict and persecution--paramilitaries,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic

Title: Frontiers Association [Lebanon]

URL: http://www.frontiersassociation.org/welcome_files/Page339.htm

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Frontiers (Ruwad) is a non-profit non-governmental organization based in Lebanon and founded in 2004. Frontiers aims at enhancing and consolidating the human rights culture embodied in the International Bill of Rights and in the Lebanese Constitution on both the individual and collective levels; safeguarding and defending fundamental rights and public freedom of individuals and groups without discrimination; and seeking to be a center for building capacities in order to achieve sustainable human development. Materials are primarily written legal reports and a quarterly newsletter. This is the old URL of Frontiers; the two new URLS (http://frontiersruwad.wordpress.com/ and http://www.frontiersruwad.org/ can be found in the same group).

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--asylum,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--detention,  armed conflict and persecution--refugees

Title: Association pour la Protection des Droits Humains et des Personnes Detenues / Association for the Protection of Human Rights and Detained Persons

URL: http://www.aprodh.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: This is the older site for APRODH, but to see captures of the newer site, go here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/https://www.aprodhasbl.org/ In French, some English. Contains information on human rights abuses, such as sexual violence and torture, in Burundi. APRODH is a non-profuit organization based in Burundi that seeks to combat torture, sexual violence and the abuse of human rights of prisoners by soldiers and police in Burundi.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--rape and sexual abuse,  civil and political rights--discrimination, gender,  armed conflict and persecution--torture,  armed conflict and persecution--disappearances

Title: Buraku kaiho domei zenkoku renkokai / National Coalition of Buraku Liberation

URL: http://zenkokuren.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Japanese. Contains archive of news items dating back to 1992.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--discrimination, socioeconomic

Title: Youth Human Rights Movement

URL: http://yhrm.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Russian and English. English portion of site contains program description and news articles. YHRM is comprised of members from 30 Russian states whose areas of focus include racial and ethnic intolerance, army service, voter rights, and youth rights. YHRM's registration revoked in 2007, but then registration committee later acknowledged this as unlawful and reinstated registration.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--demonstrations,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  civil and political rights--freedom of assembly,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial

Title: Ligue Rwandaise pour la Promotion et la Defense des Droits de L'Homme / Rwandan League for the Promotion and Defense of the Rights of Man

URL: http://liprodhor.org.rw/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In French. LIPRODHOR was the only independent human rights organisation in Rwanda that maintained human rights monitors at the provincial and district levels. It closed in 2005, but has since reopened.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--rape and sexual abuse,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  armed conflict and persecution--genocide

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/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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: Coalition Against Genocide

URL: http://coalitionagainstgenocide.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Contains PDFs of publications, audiovisual materials, posters, press releases, action items, and news items related to the Gujarat genocide and subsequent protests against it. CAG is comprised of individuals and organizations from the United States and Canada who demand accountability and justice for the 2002 genocide in Guajarat, India.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--crimes against humanity,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--legal proceedings,  armed conflict and persecution--genocide

Title: SAACID

URL: https://saacid.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Formed in 1990, SAACID (meaning 'to help' in Somali) is a non-governmental organization with offices in Somalia and Australia. Their aim is to increase life options for women, children, and the poor.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--right to water,  civil and political rights--good governance,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--access to healthcare,  civil and political rights--children's rights,  civil and political rights--women's rights

Title: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia

URL: http://trcofliberia.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Includes photos, videos, mp3s, maps, reports, hearings, press releases, newsletters and news items related to Liberian civil war that occurred from 1979-2003. Users may also upload their own photos and testimonies for the website. The TRC also works with the Liberian diaspora in the U.S. and West Africa.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--memorials and commemoration events,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--transitional jusice,  armed conflict and persecution--war crimes,  armed conflict and persecution--rape and sexual abuse,  armed conflict and persecution--child soldiers,  civil and political rights--women's rights

Title: Laogai Research Foundation

URL: http://www.christusrex.org/www1/sdc/laogai.html

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English and some Chinese. Non-profit organization that compiles information on Laogai China's forced labor camps. Contains newsletters from 1995-1996.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--forced labor

Title: Communauté des Autochtones Rwandais / Community of Autonomous Rwandans

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

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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: Comisión de Derechos Humanos de El Salvador / Human Rights Commission of El Salvador

URL: http://cdhes.org.sv/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Non-governmental organization that conducts human rights advocacy and education. Focuses on issues of health, poverty, education, justice and migration. Contains documents, news items, and information on how to report human rights violations.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--archives, libraries, and museums,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--accountability,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  armed conflict and persecution--disappearances

Title: Fundación de Antropología Forense de Guatemala / Foundation for Forensic Anthropology - Guatemala

URL: http://fafg.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Non-profit organization that documents and investigates human rights violations. Carries out forensic investigations to aid the justice system and the families of those disappeared in denouncing and establishing the facts related to human rights violations during Guatemala's violent internal conflict. From 1992-2008, FAFG conducted 946 forensic anthropological investigations related to massacres, arbitrary executions, paramilitary activities, general crime, disasters, forced disappearances, and femicide. FAFG maintains a database with maps, photos, figures and some information on the investigations they have conducted as well as PDFs with their forensic manuals and reviews of their publications reporting on their investigations. Fredy Peccerelli, Omar Girón, José Suassnavar y Leonel Paiz, members of FAFG, received email death threats in May 2008. FAFG has been active since 1997, and its members' security has been compromised since 2002. In their website they document some of these threats. In February 2008, Giron and Peccerelli received death threats to themselves and their families via cellphone.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--environment--natural disasters,  armed conflict and persecution--mass graves,  armed conflict and persecution--mass killings,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--legal proceedings,  armed conflict and persecution--paramilitaries,  armed conflict and persecution--disappearances,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--forensic anthropology

Title: ASFADDES: Asociación de Familiares Detenidos-Desaparecidos en Colombia / Colombian Association of Relatives of the Detained and Disappeared

URL: http://asfaddes.info/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: This is an older URL for ASFADDES. Captures of the newer site can be found here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/https://www.asfaddes.org/ In Spanish. Organization which aids and represents the families of people who are detained or missing in Colombia. The directors and members of ASFADDES have been subject to illegal surveillance and death threats from paramilitary groups. They have filed a petition to the Inter American Human Rights Court to require the Colombian state to provide them with minimum safety guarantees. Site contains news articles, background information on organization and its activities, photographs, and educational information on forced disappearances.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--death threats,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community organizing,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  armed conflict and persecution--paramilitaries,  armed conflict and persecution--disappearances

Title: Comite Helsinki pentru Drepturile Omului / Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in the Republic of Moldova

URL: http://humanrights.md/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English, Moldovan, and Russian. Contains information on all aspects of human rights in Moldova. Government continues to allow and in some cases condone discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, and religion; in some regions NGOs are routinely threatened and harassed. Contains reports, news, and information on organization's programs.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: Miraya 101 FM

URL: http://www.radiomiraya.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English and Arabic. Radio station in Juba, southern Sudan, sponsored by Fondation Horondelle, UN Mission in Sudan and a number of government agencies in Europe and Canada. News archives back to January 2007, in PDF and html. Human rights and development news, Darfur news. The streaming audio is only archived for one week. Although an agreement was signed permitting UNMIS to operate a radio station, the Khartoum government has continually resisted the mission's efforts to access the country's airwaves.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--street children,  armed conflict and persecution--weapons--landmines and unexploded ordnance,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities

Title: Ligue des Droits de la Personne dans la Région des Grands Lacs / League for the Defense of Human Rights of the Great Lakes

URL: http://ldgl.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In French and some English. Human rights umbrella group, with members from Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda. Contains reports, documents, bulletins, and presentations related to human rights in the region.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic,  civil and political rights--good governance,  civil and political rights--discrimination, gender,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial

Title: International Committee of Solidarity for Political Prisoners in Tunisia

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

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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: Women Living Under Muslim Laws

URL: http://www.wluml.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English, French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese (traditional and simplified). Contains news organized by region and subject, downloadable publications, action alerts, and presentations. International solidarity network that extends to 70 countries ranging from South Africa to Uzbekistan, Senegal to Indonesia and Brazil to France. Offices in the United Kingdom, Senegal and Pakistan.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--honor crimes,  armed conflict and persecution--domestic violence,  civil and political rights--discrimination, gender,  civil and political rights--women's rights

Title: Almaty Helsinki Committee

URL: http://www.humanrights.kz/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Russian and English. Human rights organization in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstani government is has history of harrassing and suppressing human right NGOs. Contains news articles, press releases, and reports.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--democratization,  civil and political rights--freedom of religion

Title: Tibet Online

URL: http://tibet.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Creates internet resources for Tibet support groups. Provides videos, list of non-English websites on Tibet, list of Tibet support groups internationally, information on Tibet and campaigns supporting Tibet, news items, and legal and historical materials.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, national,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--eyewitness documentation,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--demonstrations,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--indigenous peoples,  civil and political rights--freedom of assembly,  civil and political rights--freedom of religion

Title: Kosovo: the land of the living past

URL: http://kosovo.net/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Contains information on Orthodox Christians, a minority Christian group, in Muslim Kosovo.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic,  armed conflict and persecution--terrorism,  armed conflict and persecution--war crimes,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--legal proceedings,  civil and political rights--freedom of religion

Title: NGO Coordination Committee in Iraq

URL: http://ncciraq.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English, French and Arabic. Contains information divided by subject. Network of 80 international NGOs and 200 Iraqi NGOs. Unable to list Iraqi NGOs for security reasons.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, religious,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--aid and relief organizations,  civil and political rights--discrimination, gender

Title: Border Stories: a mosaic documentary

URL: http://borderstories.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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: Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy

URL: http://www.tchrd.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Formed in 1996, organization first Tibetan non-governmental human rights organization to be established in exile in India. It aims to promote and protect human rights of the Tibetan people in Tibet. Contains reports, news articles, and newsletter.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--hunger strikes,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--police misconduct,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--education,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty

Title: Helsinki Association: human rights are above state and national interests

URL: http://hahr.am/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English, Armenian, Russian. Organization focuses on human rights in Armenia, especially soldiers' and voters' rights, legal rights, and religious freedom. Contains news, reports, surveys, and photographs. Armenian government has been harassing NGOs dealing with democracy in Armenia since last election. Leader of group was shot by member of Armenian parliament, who later boasted about the incident on television without reprisal.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--democratization,  civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform,  civil and political rights--freedom of the press,  civil and political rights--freedom of assembly,  civil and political rights--freedom of religion,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations,  armed conflict and persecution--torture

Title: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights / Comission Africaine des L'Homme et des Peuples

URL: http://www.achpr.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English and French. Organization in based in Gambia charged with ensuring the promotion and protection of human and peoples' rights throughout the African continent. Contains downloadable documents (reports, bulletins, resolutions)

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--labor rights,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--public policy organizations,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation,  civil and political rights--women's rights

Title: Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights

URL: http://byshr.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

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: University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna)

URL: http://uthr.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Formed in 1988 with the aim to challenge the human rights violations experienced by the Tamil community and hold perpetrators accountable as well as create and humanize a social and political space for the community. Activities came to a standstill when a key founding member was assassinated in 1989. Contains briefings, statements, reports, and publications.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, national,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--land rights,  armed conflict and persecution--militarization,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists

Title: Ethiopian Human Rights Council

URL: http://ehrco.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Formed in 1991, EHRCO is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that works towards building a democratic system, promotes rule of law and due process, and encourages and conducts human rights monitoring. Site contains documents for download, photos, and information on the organization.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--democratization,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--detention,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations

Title: Public Movement "Multinational Georgia"

URL: http://www.pmmg.org.ge/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English, Russian, Georgian. Formed in 1999, PMMG is an umbrella organization which provides resource support and cooperates with the representatives of the more then 18 diaspora and 56 grass-root NGOs working in the field protection of rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic groups residing in Georgia. Contains reports for downloads, information on regional branches and activities, and a forum.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic,  armed conflict and persecution--conflict resolution,  civil and political rights--freedom of religion,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial

Title: Taiwan Association for Human Rights

URL: http://tahr.org.tw/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Chinese and English. Formed in 1994, TAHR focuses on all areas related to human rights and is the longest-running human rights organization in Taiwan. Contains news on latest campaigns and projects.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--indigenous peoples,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--land rights,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--adequate housing

Title: Kenya National Commission on Human Rights: Enhancing the Realisation of Your Rights

URL: http://www.knchr.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. The KNCHR is an Independent National Institution established by an Act of Parliament to lead in protecting and promoting human rights in Kenya. The Commission focuses on investigating complaints, providing redress, campaigns and advocacy, research,policy and legislation, economic,social and cultural rights, education and capacity building and institutional strengthening. Director was investigated by the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, possibly related to the organization investigations of government corruption. Contains news items, photographs, and publications for download.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform,  civil and political rights--women's rights,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial

Title: Nepal Dalit Info: An Information Network for Nepal Dalit Information Resources

URL: http://nepaldalitinfo.net/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: This is the older site for Nepal Dalit Info. To see captures of the newer site, go here: http://wayback.archive-it.org/1475/*/https://nepaldalitinfo.wordpress.com/home/ In English. In 2003, Dr. DP Rasali, Mr. Hira Vishwakarma and Dr. MB Bishwakarma formed information network to connect Dalits, a traditionally discriminated group, from Nepal.

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Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic,  civil and political rights--right to information,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--education,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community development organizations,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial

Title: Réseau National des Droits Humains / National Human Rights Defense Network / Rezo Nasyonal pou Defann Dwa Mounn

URL: http://rnddh.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In French, English, Creole. Non-profit, non-governmental organization that formed in 1982 under the name National Coalition for Refugees. Focuses on stopping U.S. deportation of Haitian refugees, refugees and displaced persons in Haitian provinces, human rights violations during the dictatorship, and democracy. Contains news articles and PDF versions of newsletters.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--right to information,  armed conflict and persecution--displacement,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity,  civil and political rights--women's rights,  armed conflict and persecution--refugees

Title: Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

URL: http://kabissa.org

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. IHRHL, established in August 1988, is a non-political, non-profit, independently funded community-based structural human rights education, research, public interest advocacy and documentation; national organization with its national, state and rural offices in the oil rich Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. Its primary objective is to effectively create a culture of rights and responsibilities through its bottom-up programs in Nigeria. Site contains reports for download, news, press releases, and photographs.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--good governance,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community organizing,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists

Title: Uyghur Human Rights Project

URL: http://uhrp.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. UHRP is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose mission is to promote human rights and democracy for the Uyghur people, and to raise awareness of human rights abuses that occur in East Turkestan, referred to by the Chinese authorities since 1955 as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Reports from East Turkestan document a pattern of abuse including political imprisonment, torture, and disappearances. With only a few extremely rare exceptions, Uyghurs continue to be the only population in China consistently subjected to executions for political and religious offenses. Mosques are summarily closed and the Uyghur language is banned from use in schools. Uyghurs are subjected to compulsory unpaid labor on infrastructures, such as oil or gas lines to transfer East Turkestan’s resources to mainland China. Site contains news articles, reports, press releases, and photographs.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--due process,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  armed conflict and persecution--refugees

Title: The Lesbian and Gay Equality Project

URL: http://equality.org.za/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. LGEP is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation that works towards achieving full legal and social equality for lesbian and gay people in South Africa. Site contains documents for download on various activities.

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Subject:   civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists

Title: Institute of Human Rights

URL: http://hrights.ru/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Russian. Contains information on all types of human rights violations in Russia and surrounding areas. Organization run by one person.

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Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--legal proceedings

Title: Radio Okapi

URL: http://radiookapi.net/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In French. Radio Okapi's local language radio programs disseminate information about humanitarian assistance, the peace process, and demobilization and reintegration. A Radio Okapi journalist was murdered in June 2007.

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Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--peacebuilding,  armed conflict and persecution--demobilization,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage

Title: Movimento Nacional de Víctimas de Crímenes de Estado / Movement of Victims of State Crimes

URL: http://movimientodevictimas.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish. Umbrella organization for ONGs and people who have been victims of or fight against state terrorism in Colombia. Denounces, promotes education, advocacy. MOVICE director, Ivan Cepeda Castro, has had to live in exhile twice due to death threats associated with his work denouncing state terrorism in Colombia. Criminal charges for libel and diffamation have also been made against him for his work exposing the links between governemnt officials and paramilitary forces. Site contains videos, photos, documents, and newsletters.

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Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community organizing,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  civil and political rights--freedom of assembly,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--police misconduct