- The Human Rights Web - http://www.hrweb.org/
Human rights resources including links to relevant documents.
- The International Monitor Institute Archives - http://www.imisite.org/
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.
- Human Rights Internet - http://www.hri.ca/
Provides human rights publications, information on children's rights and the UN human rights system, and listing of human rights organizations worldwide.
- Concise Guide to Human Rights on the Internet - http://www.derechos.org/human-rights/manual.htm
Resource for finding information about human rights on the internet. Links to organizations worldwide addressing human rights issues.
- Gendercide Watch - http://gendercide.org
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.
- Civil Liberties - http://civilliberty.about.com/
From About.com - Columns, link libraries, polls, and discussions about personal liberty issues.
- Human Rights Education Resource Centre - http://www.hrea.org
Includes searchable databases, full-text education and training materials and interactive distance learning tools on human rights.
- World Audit of Democracy and Human Rights - http://www.worldaudit.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.
- Human Rights Discussion List - http://www.derechos.org/human-rights/hrights.html
Active mail list and discussion on subject. Bilingual, English y Español.
- Humanlex - http://humanlex.tripod.com
Categorised links related to the field of international law and international human rights law. In English and French.
- Hate Crime Premise - http://unquietmind.com/hate_crime.html
Opinion paper discussing the assumptions behind the trend toward outlawing hate crimes, and the similarity to Orwell's concept of "thoughtcrime."
- Human Rights Watch World Report 2001 - http://www.hrw.org/wr2k1/index.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.
- The International Association for Religious Freedom - http://www.geocities.com/~iarf/
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.
- Human Rights and Liberties Page - http://www.freespeech.org/unlimitedfreedom/civilrights.html
Links to articles, resources, organizations, and primary documents dealing with all facets of human rights and freedoms.
- International Network for Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights - http://www.escr-net.org
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 collaborative work among members.
- International Human Rights - http://cda.mrs.umn.edu/~john/jamboree/
Features college papers, posters and links to web sites about international human rights' issues.
- 8th Day Center for Social Justice - http://www.8thdaycenter.org
A multi-issue, social justice center supported and staffed by 30 congregations of nuns, priests and brothers which promotes analysis and action.
- Speak Truth To Power - http://www.speaktruth.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.
- The United States and 'The Challenge of Relativity' - http://www.zmag.org/chomsky/articles/9708-UD-relativity.html
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.
- Human Rights Law and Issues at Suite 101 - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/human_rights
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.
- Human Rights - http://humanrights.about.com/culture/issuescauses/humanrights/msub36.htm
Resource on United States human rights issues including asylum, the death penalty, land mine manufacturers, police brutality, and prison conditions.
- Friends of People Close to Nature - http://www.fpcn-global.org/
Network of individuals and groups concerned with the survival of savage tribal peoples, in particular hunter-gatherers.
- Look Into My I :The Freedom Paintings - http://www.angelfire.com/extreme/artgirl/index.html
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.
- Artists for a New South Africa - http://www.ansafrica.org
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.
- Access Human Rights - http://www.hrdc.net/accesshr/
A portal to human rights resources on the net, including news, government bodies, law, and treaties.
- IntellectualLoafing.com - http://www.intellectualloafing.com/discussionsfolder/runningdebatesfolder/torture.htm
Discusses value of human rights and whether or not governments have the moral right to violate them in defence of human lives.
- International Human Rights: The Pursuit of an Ideal - http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126065
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.
- Human Rights Voice - http://www.hrv.20m.com
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.
- Rights Advocates - http://www.rightsadvocates.com
An interactive medium for expression of breaches of human rights. Also information and advice on human rights can be found here.
- University of Minnesota Human Rights Meta Search Engine - http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/lawform.html
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.
- U.S. Report Stresses Religious Rights - http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis/web/vortex/display?slug=rite&date=19970131
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.
- Rights Consortium - http://www.rightsconsortium.org
A team of Non-Governmental Organizations dedicated to promoting the rule of law and human rights worldwide.
- Human Rights Watch World Report 2002 - http://hrw.org/wr2k2/
Twelfth annual review of human rights practices and developments in sixty-six countries, covering the period from November 2000 through November 2001.
- Bayefsky.com - http://www.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.
- United Human Rights Council - http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/
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.
- Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems - http://www.huridocs.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.
- U.S. State Department on religious intolerance - http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/09/05/state.dept.religion/index.html
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.
- Commission on Human Security - http://www.humansecurity-chs.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.
- Torture by Proxy - 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
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.
- International Human Rights Respect - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/international_human_rights
Articles and resources for individuals concerned and interested in all aspects of human rights.
- Peaceful Action: A place to speak out - http://www.peacefulaction.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.
- Together against Torture - http://www.origami.no/stoptorture
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.
- Bodhi Journal Human Rights - http://www.geocities.com/bvgftr2/bjhr.html
A collection of links, news and info on human rights with an emphasis on Tibet.
- Human Rights Reporting - http://www.humanrightsreporting.com
Information about an annual seminar at Columbia University surveying the cutting-edge issues in promoting human rights, with a focus on reporting techniques.
- Development Gateway Youth Portal - http://www.developmentgateway.org/node/182233/
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.
- Human Rights Watch World Report 2003 - http://hrw.org/wr2k3/
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.
- Human Rights Net - http://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.
- Human Rights Professional Interest Council - http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/hrpic/
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.
- HB-Rights.org - http://www.hb-rights.org/
Provides an overview of individual rights, including parent, student, cyber, property and privacy rights.
- Earth As It Is - http://the-stewardship.org/earth.htm
Features political, censorship and human rights news from around the world.
- Rights and Liberties - http://www.westga.edu/~stu21992/rights.htm
Offers links to recent news about human rights and civil liberties.
- The Business of Torture - http://samvak.tripod.com/brief-torture01.html
Article by Dr. Sam Vaknin describes some examples of the business of torture in various countries.
- USA Patriot Act in Bellingham - http://www.geocities.com/murderbike
Talking points on the USA Patriot Act and transcript of the referendum to be put to the Bellingham City Council.
- Human and Constitutional Rights - http://www.hrcr.org/
Includes constitutional rights charts, links to human rights and constitutional rights websites, news, and resources.
- Global Witness homepage - http://www.globalwitness.org/
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.
- Human Rights Initiative - http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/humanrights.php
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.
- ColorQ Human Rights Corner - http://www.colorq.org/HumanRights/
Features stories and links on worldwide human rights violations, particularly issues that receive little attention from the Western media.
- Anita Roddick - http://www.anitaroddick.com/
The founder of the Body Shop reports and comments on activism, ethical business, human rights and environmentalism in a global perspective.
- The Observer - Special Reports: Liberty Watch - http://observer.guardian.co.uk/libertywatch/0,1373,560511,00.html
Covers international events and issues about balancing civil liberties and security, featuring an ongoing collection of news, analysis and comment.
- Child Liberation - http://www.childliberation.org/
Information and perspectives on children's rights and child liberation.
- International Protection - http://www.international-protection.org
NGO devoted to the promotion of human rights and development policies.
- Martus Project - http://www.martus.org/
An open-source technology tool that assists nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) collect information on human rights abuses.
- White Rose - http://whiterose.samizdata.net/
Protest blog collective focusing on civil liberties in the United Kingdom and the rest of world.
- Hope 2005 International Conference on Human Rights - http://internationalconference2005.com/hope2005/india/humanrights/humanrights.html
The Hope 2005 International Conference on Human Rights will be convened on the 3rd to 5th November 2005, at The Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai, India.
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