- African Human Rights Resource Center - http://www.umn.edu/humanrts/africa
Links to human rights organizations in Africa. A joint project of the Makerere University Human Rights and Peace Center and the university of Minnesota Human Rights Center.
- Human Rights in Africa - http://www.derechos.org/human-rights/afr/
Information about human rights in Africa. In English and Spanish.
- Africa: Law - http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/About_African/ww_law.html
Constitutions of African countries. Details of Africa Legal Aid (AFLA), counseling individuals and groups on human rights matters, promoting awareness of human rights, and publicizing violations.
- International Human Rights Internet Sites - http://www.uottawa.ca/hrrec/links/sitesint_e.html
Links to human rights sites related to Africa. From the Human Rights Research and Education Centre of the University of Ottawa.
- Freedom of Expression Movement - http://fxi.org.za/
Organization formed from a merger of two organizations involved in campaigning for freedom of expression during the apartheid years - the Campaign for Open Media and the Anti-Censorship Action Group.
- Chapter 2 Network - http://www.advocacy.org.za
Network based on the 2nd chapter of the Bill of Rights. Provides support for civil society organisations involved in advocacy in South Africa.
- Niger Delta Congress - http://www.nigerdeltacongress.com
For the emancipation of the peoples of the Niger delta region of Nigeria.
- Kabissa - Space for Change in Africa - http://www.kabissa.org
Seeks to strengthen the capacity of African non-profits to build civil society and democracy in Africa. Includes Newsletter.
- Advocacy Network for Africa - http://www.africaaction.org/adna/
Progressive non-partisan network of 200 US-based organizations who work to raise the level of understanding and attention to current events in Africa and in international policy and funding with the U.S Government, United Nations, the World Bank and other organizations.
- Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) - http://site.mweb.co.zw/wildaf/
Pan African women's rights network dedicated to promoting and strengthening strategies that link law and development to increase women's participation and influence at the community, national and international levels.
- Zimbabwe Human Rights Association - ZimRights - http://www.zimrightsbyo.co.zw/
An indigenous non-profit non-governmental organisation comprised of a network of activists working for human rights, national reconciliation, conflict resolution, peace-building.
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission - http://www.doj.gov.za/trc/index.html
Official resource of the committee responsible for investigating the effects of apartheid in South Africa.
- Nigerian Center For Human Rights And Democracy - http://www.wecaretoo.com/Organizations/NIG/nchrd.html
Provides leadership in the protection and enforcement of human rights, advocates for social justice and the support and sustainability of the democratization process in Nigeria and Africa.
- Child Rights International - http://www.wecaretoo.com/Organizations/NIG/crin.html
A charitable, non-governmental organization aimed at creating awareness of the fundamental rights of the child and redressing perceived infraction of these rights.
- South African Legislation - http://www.polity.org.za/html/govdocs/legislation/
A network of law firms in Africa and list of human rights treaties acceded to or ratified by South Africa.
- Southern Ethiopians - http://debub.net/voices
This site is in memory of those Ethiopians from Tepi and Awasa who lost their lives as a result of ethnic conflicts incited by local authorities and civilian killings committed by government soldiers in year 2001.
- Kenyan Human Rights Commission - http://www.hri.ca/partners/khrc/
An NGO based in Nairobi, Kenya. Originally formed in the US in 1991 by Kenyan exiles and activists to lobby for human rights and the promotion of democratization, accountability and good governance in Kenya.
- The Africa Law Institute - http://www.africalawinstitute.org/
Legal and social science think tank that engages in policy-oriented research that promotes good governance, democracy and the rule of law in Africa.
- Legal Assistance Centre - Namibia - http://www.lac.org.na
A public interest law centre advocating human rights in Namibia by making the law accessible to those with the least access.
- Independent Advocacy Project - http://www.ind-advocacy-project.org/
Promotes respect for good governance in Nigeria. IAP brings together individuals and organisations to promote participation, transparency, accountability and respect for human rights.
- Meadow of Hope - http://www.meadowofhope.org/
A non-profit organization dedicated to shedding light on issues plauging the women and girls of the Middle East and Africa.
- Media Rights Agenda - Nigeria - http://www.internews.org/mra/
A site set up to monitor and protect media rights in Nigeria. Includes useful reports and tools for the media.
- Africans In America Inc. - http://www.aiainc.org/
A nonprofit organization combating modern trafficking and slavery of African children, and providing services for the victims of African child trafficking and slavery in New York City
- Action for Integration and Tolerance - http://www.afsi.org.uk/
Voluntary organization based in London, UK. Responds and advances African and ethnic minority communities' welfare, rights and development needs through information provision, support, advice and capacity building. Develops effective partnerships between voluntary and community groups, funding bodies and statutory agencies.
- Sangonet - http://www.sangonet.org.za/
Supports the effective use of ICTs in Southern African civil society organisations by providing quality services and initiatives. Includes list of South African NGOs on the web.
- Nelson Mandela Foundation - http://www.nelsonmandela.org/
Supports conflict resolution, removal of poverty as well as improving the health of the public, especially in regard to terminal diseases. The Foundation was established in 1999 as the primary vehicle for Mr Mandela’s pursuit of his ideals and goals.
- Foundation for Human Rights of Soth Africa - http://www.fhr.org.za/
Foundation for Human of South Africa advocates human rights awareness, promotion of children's rights, public interest litigation, security of tenure on farms and youth and human rights development. It is the main South African grant maker.
- NADEL Human Rights and Advocacy Project - http://sunsite.wits.ac.za/nadelproject/
A non-governmental human rights organisation initiated by the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (Nadel)to promote an understanding and the assertion of human rights among the historically disadvantaged in Africa. Assists in the improvement of the living standards and the quality of life of the neediest in society.
- The Human Rights Institute of South Africa - HURISA - http://www.hurisa.org.za/
A human rights training organisation that provides training to a wide number of non-governmental and community-based organisations as well as government representatives, lawyers, students and school children. Operates an annual human rights training course over the in different parts of the South Africa.
- Ujima For Africa Development - http://ujima4africa.org/
A non-profit organization founded by a group of Africans living in the United States. UFAD's pilot efforts are underway in the war torn villages of Sierra Leone in West Africa.
- Africa Action - http://www.africaaction.org/
Organization based in Washington, DC. working to change U.S. foreign policy and the policies of international institutions in order to support African struggles for peace and development.
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