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/
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/
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
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/
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 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
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/
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
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
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
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
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
An international review of books and other publications in the area of global human rights. Published at the Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver. http://www.du.edu/gsis/hrhw
This site is dedicated to publishing information on human rights, technology and globalization at Georgia Tech and in the wider world. http://humanrights.gatech.edu
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
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
Site seeks to aid decision makers in societies interested in establishing a Truth Commission via analysis of the structure, design choices, and impacts of past Commissions. http://www.truthcommission.org
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
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
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
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
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/
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
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/
Human rights non-profit that provides organizational capacity building, skills training and human rights education to grassroots NGOs. http://www.hshr.org/
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/
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/
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/
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
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
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/
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/
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/
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/
Compiled by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Includes brief descriptions of organizations and contact information. http://shr.aaas.org/dhr/
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/
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
Features stories and links on worldwide human rights violations, particularly issues that receive little attention from the Western media. http://www.colorq.org/HumanRights/
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/
Works to deter torture and other severe human rights abuses around the world by helping survivors hold their persecutors accountable. http://www.cja.org/
Academic research centre exploring the linkage between development and human rights. Focus on international law, philosophy, economics and development cooperation. http://www.cdhr.org.in
