Amnesty International

Amnesty International is one of the world's leading human rights organizations. You can find out about the state of human rights around the world and find out how to take action to support the cause of human rights. You can also join Amnesty through this website. The website is also available in French, Spanish and Arabic.

http://www.amnesty.org

Amnesty International USA

Advocates human rights and seeks justice for those who have been deprived of their rights. Includes the organization's current programs/priorities, an online action center, news and events.

http://www.amnestyusa.org

Anti-Slavery

The Anti-Slavery website is dedicated to eliminating modern day slavery and celebrating past success in eliminating this illegal practice. You can access classroom resources and other materials to bring anti-slavery up in school. You can also donate money to support the organization's efforts here.

http://www.antislavery.org

Equal Rights Advocates

Equal Rights Advocates is a women's rights advocacy center that fights for the economic, social and political equality of women and girls.

http://www.equalrights.org/

Feminist

The Feminist website provides news on women's rights and issues, women's leadership and anti-violence resources. The Ask Amy section takes your questions on women's activism. The marketplace section of the website has job postings as well as a list of women-owned companies.

http://www.feminist.com

Global Human Rights Education Associates (HREA)

The Global Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is a non-governmental organization that supports human rights learning and training. The company's education resources cover a range of topic such as genocide, international law and crimes of war. You can also buy HREA publications here.

http://www.hrea.org

National Human Rights Commission

The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal is an organization that monitors the legal system and human rights practices of Nepal. You can find out about the organization's structure and its various publications from this website. The site also provides access to the Commission's press releases.

http://www.nhrcnepal.org/

Physicians for Human Rights

Non-governmental organization made up of doctors concerned about human rights provides information about their campaigns, including its campaign against torture. It also provides a mechanism by which money can be donated.

http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/

Witness

Witness is a human rights website that publicizes violations of human rights through the power of video. You can get involved in Witness by volunteering your technical skills, donating to its upkeep and translating materials. Witness also provides human rights training.

http://www.witness.org

Women and Rights

Web site was created to share facts and concerns about women, their rights. and other social problems which women are facing around the world.

• World Directory of Human Rights Research and Training Institutions (UNESCO)

• Human Rights Organizations & Periodicals Directory, Law School Reference KF4741 .H84

Print only. In addition to other helpful info, it provides a list of internships.

• National human rights institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region [Harvard only]

Also available in print at Law School ILS JC599.A78 B87x 2007. Majority of the text gives info on human rights legislation in the Asia Pacific region.

• Human Rights Internet: Organizations Database

Searchable or browsable.

• National Human Rights Institutions Forum

More than just a directory, this website provides: "*Key global and regional documents
*Documentation on the work of global and regional fora
*Information on and from national human rights institutions
*Bibliography and research materials
*Capacity building and training resources"

IGO: African Union (AU)

• African Union

Click on "Documents" link to find Decisions and Declarations (from the Assembly and Executive Council), information on Treaties, Conventions, and Protocols, as well as selected Reports.

• African Commission on Human and People's Rights

Use the links "Legal Instruments" and "Documents" to find relevant treaties and legislation, as well as state reports (submitted every two years as required pursuant to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights), information on reservations, declarations, and more.

IGO: Council of Europe (COE)

• Council of Europe Portal

Includes texts of COE treaties, such as the European Convention on Human Rights.
 

• Commissioner for Human Rights, with the Council of Europe

The Commissioner is elected by the Parliamentary Assembly. Note the large number of legal and other documents appearing under the "Documents" category on the left hand side of the page.

• Human Rights Web: COE

Provides links to the various parts of the Council of Europe Human Rights structure.

• Directorate General for Human Rights of the COE

Organized by convention, this website provides links to various conventions and information about Directorate's activities.

IGO: Organization of American States (OAS)

• Organization of American States

Click on the "Official Documents" portion of the website for Legal Documents, the Charter of this IGO, Treaties and International Agreements, Declarations and Reservations, Annual Reports, and more.

• Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

An "autonomous organ of the Organization of American States," it is one two bodies within the inter-american system created to protect human rights.

• Inter-American Court of Human Rights

One of two bodies within the inter-american system created to protect human rights.

• Inter-American Human Rights Database (American University)

Should be used for archival purposes - includes links to IACHR documentation from 1960-2001 (annual reports, selected special reports, and session reports).

• Inter-American Human Rights System - University of Minnesota Human Rights Library

Provides documentation and legal documents of the both the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court on Human Rights. Just click on the desired icon to get started and find your needed documents, organized by type (annual report, etc.)

IGO: United Nations (UN)

The United Nations provides a wealth of information on its website relating to the subject of human rights.

• UNHCR: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Great site for full-text UN/human rights documents.

• UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Asylum laws and case law of most countries and many other documents. Includes access to the web version of the RefWorld database.

• UN Human Rights Org Chart

Includes a chart illustrating the relationship between the various UN human rights bodies.

• UN Documentation: Research Guide--Special Topic--Human Rights

Excellent guide to UN human rights research. Links to all major UN human rights bodies, and explains the documentation system of each

• United Nations Treaties Series

Search the UNTS database for treaties and international agreements relating to human rights and many other topics. Searches can be done by participant, title (for some, by popular name), as well as through an advanced search feature.