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British Helsinki Human Rights Group (BHHRG)  - http://www.bhhrg.org/  Dedicated to monitoring the development of democracy and human rights in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.  Who is Behind Human Rights Watch?  - http://web.inter.nl.net/users/Paul.Treanor/HRW.html  Gives background of HRW and its European board members. Argues that it is attempting to apply United States human rights values on Europe and it is partly responsible for an increasingly expansionist U.S. foreign policy.  Religious Intolerance in Georgia  - http://www.jw-media.org/video/georgia_01lo.htm  Video Presentation: Human rights abuses in Georgia continue to include mob violence targeted against minority religious groups such as Jehovah's Witnesses.  Skoazell Vreizh - Secours Breton  - http://www.skoazell-vreizh.org/saozneg/saozneg.htm  Committee to aid families of Breton political detainees, helping morally, financially, and also the accused themselves if needed.  Religious Freedom in Western Europe  - http://www.house.gov/international_relations/cran0711.htm  Lorne w. Craner, Assistant Secretary of State, testifies to increase of religious discrimination in Western Europe.  Religious persecution in France  - http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewForeignBureaus.asp?Page=ForeignBureausarchive200107For20010712a.html  News article from CNS News reports on a US House subcommittee investigation of religious persecution in France. Published July 12, 2001.  Hearings on Treatment of Religious Minorities  - http://www.house.gov/international_relations/press/106sec/62prjun14b.html  Hearings focussed on government condoned or sponsored religious discrimination in Western European countries.  Hearing Testimony : Religious minorities in Europe  - http://www.house.gov/international_relations/full/relminor/relminor.html  Testimony on June 14th, 2000 before the House International Relations Committee on discrimination against religious minorities in Western Europe.  US Senate Hearings on Religious Persecution in Europe  - http://www.vnn.org/europe/970920-1045/  Coverage of testimony about intolerance in Europe. Witnesses included Church of Scientology members John Travolta and Chick Corea.  The Other Face of the Canary Islands  - http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/spain/action.htm  Describes the treatment of migrants and asylum seekers who come to Spain's Canary Islands.  Charter for Basic Democratic Rights  - http://www.socialistfuture.org.uk/charter/charter.htm  Aims to stimulate debate, discussion and action on new forms of social, economic and political representation in Europe.  ICARE - Internet Centre Anti-Racism Europe  - http://www.icare.to/  The information disseminator for the European NGO-community working in the field of anti-discrimination, diversity and migration, with a focus on anti-racism.  European Network Against Racism  - http://www.enar-eu.org  ENAR provides news around the European Union on anti-racism and discrimination legislation.  European Centre for Minority Issues  - http://www.ecmi.de  Interdisciplinary research on issues related to national minorities and majorities in a European perspective.  U.S State Dept. Human Rights Report - Europe and Eurasia  - http://state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/c8697.htm  Annually updated report that measures government respect for the integrity of the person, civil liberties, political and worker rights.