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8th Day Center for Social Justice 
A multi-issue, social justice center supported and staffed by 30 congregations of nuns, priests and brothers which promotes analysis and action.
http://www.8thdaycenter.org
Access Human Rights 
A portal to human rights resources on the net, including news, government bodies, law, and treaties.
http://www.hrdc.net/accesshr/
Advanced Organizational Behaviour 
Aims to draw attention to various covert practices and to stimulate discussion of their human rights implications. Underlying principles are explained and UK case studies are supplied.
http://www.beck6mw.freeserve.co.uk
Anita Roddick 
The founder of the Body Shop reports and comments on activism, ethical business, human rights and environmentalism in a global perspective.
http://www.anitaroddick.com/
Artists for a New South Africa 
ANSA is a non-profit organization founded and supported by artists, activists and others dedicated to furthering democracy and equality in South Africa and civil rights in the U.S.
http://www.ansafrica.org
Bayefsky.com 
Encompasses the full range of data concerning the application of the UN human rights treaty system by its monitoring treaty bodies since their inauguration.
http://www.bayefsky.com
Bodhi Journal Human Rights 
A collection of links, news and info on human rights with an emphasis on Tibet.
http://www.geocities.com/bvgftr2/bjhr.html
Child Liberation 
Information and perspectives on children's rights and child liberation.
http://www.childliberation.org/
Civil Liberties 
From About.com - Columns, link libraries, polls, and discussions about personal liberty issues.
http://civilliberty.about.com/
ColorQ Human Rights Corner 
Features stories and links on worldwide human rights violations, particularly issues that receive little attention from the Western media.
http://www.colorq.org/HumanRights/
Commission on Human Security 
Two broad areas of research and related consultative processes inform the Commission's deliberations: human insecurities resulting from conflict and violence; and the links between human security and development.
http://www.humansecurity-chs.org/
Concise Guide to Human Rights on the Internet 
Resource for finding information about human rights on the internet. Links to organizations worldwide addressing human rights issues.
http://www.derechos.org/human-rights/manual.htm
Development Gateway Youth Portal 
Brings young people together to interactively discuss the environment, Youth in Conflict, HIV AIDS, and other development topics. Links to articles on youth and human rights.
http://www.developmentgateway.org/node/182233/
Earth As It Is 
Features political, censorship and human rights news from around the world.
http://the-stewardship.org/earth.htm
Friends of People Close to Nature 
Network of individuals and groups concerned with the survival of savage tribal peoples, in particular hunter-gatherers.
http://www.fpcn-global.org/
Gendercide Watch 
Confronts gender-selective atrocities against men and women worldwide. Includes a growing database of historical and contemporary case-studies of gendercide, research materials, and up-to-date media coverage.
http://gendercide.org
Global Witness homepage 
Highlighting the links between environmental exploitation and human rights abuses, particularly where natural resources such as timber, diamonds and oil are used to fund conflict.
http://www.globalwitness.org/
HB-Rights.org 
Provides an overview of individual rights, including parent, student, cyber, property and privacy rights.
http://www.hb-rights.org/
Hate Crime Premise 
Opinion paper discussing the assumptions behind the trend toward outlawing hate crimes, and the similarity to Orwell's concept of "thoughtcrime."
http://unquietmind.com/hate_crime.html
Human Rights 
Resource on United States human rights issues including asylum, the death penalty, land mine manufacturers, police brutality, and prison conditions.
http://humanrights.about.com/culture/issuescauses/humanrights/msub36.htm
Human Rights Discussion List 
Active mail list and discussion on subject. Bilingual, English y EspaƱol.
http://www.derechos.org/human-rights/hrights.html
Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems 
HURIDOCS is a global network of organisations concerned with human rights. Functions as a decentralised network in which organisations can handle and exchange information according to their own requirements.
http://www.huridocs.org/
Human Rights Initiative 
Multiyear research and dialogue project of the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs. Aims to provide critical perspective of what happens when international human rights confront realities on the ground.
http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/humanrights.php
Human Rights Internet 
Provides human rights publications, information on children's rights and the UN human rights system, and listing of human rights organizations worldwide.
http://www.hri.ca/
Human Rights Law and Issues at Suite 101 
A site of passion on human rights law and issues, as well as humanity for all mankind. Various concepts of human rights law and issues, and country-specific insider views on specific incidents.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/human_rights
Human Rights Net 
Non-profit organisation introducing human rights concepts and values into educational curricula and teaching practices. Host to a number of human rights sites, and a listing of resources.
http://human-rights.net/
Human Rights Professional Interest Council 
Harvard's intercommunity human rights resource (HRPIC) is an educational and professional resource as well as communication network for those interested in the practice of human rights.
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/hrpic/
Human Rights Reporting 
Information about an annual seminar at Columbia University surveying the cutting-edge issues in promoting human rights, with a focus on reporting techniques.
http://www.humanrightsreporting.com
Human Rights Voice 
Non profit organization involved in the sphere of international human rights, global security, economic development, economic justice and international justice, business and economic rights, and conflict resolution.
http://www.hrv.20m.com
Human Rights Watch World Report 2001 
Human Rights Watch's eleventh annual review of human rights practices around the globe covers developments in 70 countries. The report reflects extensive investigative work.
http://www.hrw.org/wr2k1/index.html
Human Rights Watch World Report 2002 
Twelfth annual review of human rights practices and developments in sixty-six countries, covering the period from November 2000 through November 2001.
http://hrw.org/wr2k2/
Human Rights Watch World Report 2003 
Thirteenth annual review of human rights practices around the globe. Identifies positive and negative trends within the sphere of human rights in fifty-eight countries, covering the period from November 2001 through November 2002.
http://hrw.org/wr2k3/
Human Rights and Liberties Page 
Links to articles, resources, organizations, and primary documents dealing with all facets of human rights and freedoms.
http://www.freespeech.org/unlimitedfreedom/civilrights.html
Human Strategies for Human Rights 
Human rights non-profit that provides organizational capacity building, skills training and human rights education to grassroots NGOs.
http://www.hshr.org/
Human and Constitutional Rights 
Includes constitutional rights charts, links to human rights and constitutional rights websites, news, and resources.
http://www.hrcr.org/
Humanlex 
Categorised links related to the field of international law and international human rights law. In English and French.
http://humanlex.tripod.com
Iain Rowan's Human Rights Information 
Details of the Wearside, UK branch of Amnesty International. Links to human rights campaigning resources and organisations.
http://humanrights.iainrowan.com
IntellectualLoafing.com 
Discusses value of human rights and whether or not governments have the moral right to violate them in defence of human lives.
http://www.intellectualloafing.com/discussionsfolder/runningdebatesfolder/torture.htm
International Human Rights 
Features college papers, posters and links to web sites about international human rights' issues.
http://cda.mrs.umn.edu/~john/jamboree/
International Human Rights Respect 
Articles and resources for individuals concerned and interested in all aspects of human rights.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/international_human_rights
International Human Rights: The Pursuit of an Ideal 
The goal of this site is to present an objective view of human rights. Topics that have been researched include the history of human rights and the pioneers responsible for it, and issues germane to the topic.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126065
International Network for Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights 
ESCR-Net brings together diverse groups and activists committed to human rights and social justice in order to share information and strategies, establish stronger links across border and disciplines, develop a collective voice, and facilitate collaborati
http://www.escr-net.org
Look Into My I :The Freedom Paintings 
Rebecca Barrington's plea for privacy in the public sector. Eight powerful freedom paintings from the LuLu Eccentrix Art Gallery depicting the loss of freedom.
http://www.angelfire.com/extreme/artgirl/index.html
Peaceful Action: A place to speak out 
Offers a forum and news about human rights related and environmental issues. It is a platform where anyone can voice his or her opinion.
http://www.peacefulaction.org/
Rights Advocates 
An interactive medium for expression of breaches of human rights. Also information and advice on human rights can be found here.
http://www.rightsadvocates.com
Rights Consortium 
A team of Non-Governmental Organizations dedicated to promoting the rule of law and human rights worldwide.
http://www.rightsconsortium.org
Rights and Liberties 
Offers links to recent news about human rights and civil liberties.
http://www.westga.edu/~stu21992/rights.htm
Speak Truth To Power 
Dedicated to the promotion of human rights awareness. A not-for-profit organization that seeks to proactively engage the general public in an ongoing series of issue-related programs and events.
http://www.speaktruth.org
Stop Abuse of Vulnerable People 
Stopping abusive institutions, exposing abusers and helping survivors, uncovering pedophile rings in Childrens Homes and protesting abusive mental health treatment.
http://stopabuse.org
The Business of Torture 
Article by Dr. Sam Vaknin describes some examples of the business of torture in various countries.
http://samvak.tripod.com/brief-torture01.html
The Human Rights Web 
Human rights resources including links to relevant documents.
http://www.hrweb.org/
The International Association for Religious Freedom 
Supports freedom of religion and belief as defined by international law. The IARF has general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
http://www.geocities.com/~iarf/
The International Monitor Institute Archives 
Advanced media research for human rights. Video, audio and photography pertaining to human rights worldwide, particularly in the former Yugoslavia, Burma, Cambodia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and the Middle East.
http://www.imisite.org/
The Observer - Special Reports: Liberty Watch 
Covers international events and issues about balancing civil liberties and security, featuring an ongoing collection of news, analysis and comment.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/libertywatch/0,1373,560511,00.html
The United States and 'The Challenge of Relativity' 
Review by US political dissident Noam Chomsky of the United States' own appalling record on human rights - not in the distant past, but in the last 50 years and continuing right up to this day.
http://www.zmag.org/chomsky/articles/9708-UD-relativity.html
Together against Torture 
Describes the horrible crime of torture, and the passivity of bystanders. Offers ideas and links to take action, and links to U.S. and international organizations.
http://www.origami.no/stoptorture
Torture by Proxy 
Karen L. Snell,a specialist in constitutional litigation and international extradition, comments on Kenneth Starr's comments in The Washington Post suggesting the U.S. should cast aside traditional civil liberties in the fight against terrorism.
http://www.law.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=law/View&c=Article&cid=ZZZISLXZITC&live=true&cst=1&pc=0&pa=0
U.S. Report Stresses Religious Rights 
In releasing the annual assessment of human rights in other countries, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright pledged to make the promotion of religious liberty a top priority of U.S. foreign policy.
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis/web/vortex/display?slug=rite&date=19970131
U.S. State Department on religious intolerance 
Details from the second annual report on international religious freedom from the U.S. State Department. Examples of religious intolerance provided. Article dated Sept 2000.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/09/05/state.dept.religion/index.html
USA Patriot Act in Bellingham 
Talking points on the USA Patriot Act and transcript of the referendum to be put to the Bellingham City Council.
http://www.geocities.com/murderbike
United Human Rights Council 
Works toward correcting the human rights violations of those governments who distort, deny, and delude their own history to disguise genocides, massacres, and human rights violations. Includes sections on various cases.
http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/
University of Minnesota Human Rights Meta Search Engine 
Meta search engine for searching multiple human rights sites. Library contains a large collection of international human rights, and links to other human rights and international law sites.
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/lawform.html
World Audit of Democracy and Human Rights 
Focus is on democracy, human rights, press freedom, corruption and the rule of law. Daily news on democracy and human rights, links and e-commerce facilities for human rights publications.
http://www.worldaudit.org/
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