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Its main purpose is to produce, organize, and disseminate knowledge about sexuality from a human rights perspective, in order to help fight gender inequality and to contribute to the struggle against the discrimination of sexual minorities in the region.
Not for profit human rights organization whose core objective is to foster a culture of human rights in Zimbabwe.
Its aim is to work for a society that is peaceful, free, equal, just and sustainable by a process of empowering people and building a mass movement to uphold human rights. Malaysia.
The Children's Rights Centre is committed to establishing a sustainable children's rights culture in the context of human rights principles. South Africa.
A human rights and relief organisation which is non-governmental (NGO), non-political, and non-discriminating, with the vision of working for the practical realization of human rights in Cameroon by protecting the country’s vulnerable and deficient population. Cameroon.
NGO sites
Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS)
CELS is an Argentine NGO founded in 1979 - during the military dictatorship that ruled the country from 1976-83 - to foster and protect human rights and to strength the democratic system and the Rule of Law in Argentina. Today, CELS continues to denounce human rights violations, influence public policy-making and encourage a greater exercise of these rights by the most vulnerable sectors of society. Headquarters in Buenos Aires.
Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
Multi-disciplinary South African organisation dedicated to making a meaningful contribution to peaceful and fundamental transformation in South Africa, and in the Southern African region.
Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO)
Organization dedicated to began monitoring the human rights situation along the borders with India and Bangladesh.
Citizens' Alliance for North Korean Human Rights - NKHR
NKHR is aN organization working to improve the human rights situation of the people in North Korea.
Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO)
They work monitoring the condition of human rights and civil liberties in Nigeria, and to issue report and bulletins thereon.
Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC)
Independent, non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation based in Nigeria that aims to promote and protect human rights through the strengthening of civil society and the provision of access to justice.
Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW)
COVAW is a membership-based non-partisan, secular, feminist network of individuals and organizations who are committed to eradicating violence against women. Kenya.
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative is an international NGO focused on Human Rights education and advocacy. CHRI aims to raise awareness of and adherence to internationally recognised human rights instruments and declarations made by Commonwealth Heads of Governments, and most particularly those embodied in the Harare Principles. Offices in New Delhi, London and Accra.
Community Children Organisation (COCO)
Since its inception the organization has been working with children/ youth who are disabled, parents, governmental bodies and intergovernmental bodies in the promotion of handicap, orphans children affairs. Its works to identify the need of disable children, youth especially the rural child, the underprivileged, abandoned and the weaker section of the society through participatory approach. Cameroon.
Conectas
Conectas is an NGO based in Sao Paulo with a mission to enhance respect to human rights through dialogue and collaboration leading to mutual strengthening of civil society organizations in the South.
Constitutional Rights Project (CRP)
CRP monitors and reports on the human rights situation in Nigeria, provides legal assistance to victims of human rights abuse and engages in human rights education.
Democracy and Workers´ Rights Centre
The Center was established by a group of academics, lawyers, trade unionists, and prominent political figures. Its programme includes: legal aid and human rights; elimination of unemployment and poverty; and training and education rights. Palestine.
Derechos Chile
This site presents a selection of on-line documents, articles, bibliographic references and other material which provide a comprehensive account of the human rights situation in Chile during the period of military rule (1973-1990) and of events that followed. Headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
DITSHWANELO - The Botswana Centre for Human Rights
It plays a role in the protection and promotion of human rights in Botswana society. The organisation seeks to educate, research, counsel and mediate on human rights issues, with particular reference to people who are marginalised and disempowered.
Egyptian Center For Housing Rights- ECHR
NGO that specializes in claming and defending the right to adequate housing, particularly for the most disadvantaged sectors of society. Egypt.
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Israel under review by the UN Human Rights Committee
Mon Jul 12 2010 - Source: Al-Haq
The UN Human Rights Committee will review Israel’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Covenant). Despite that the Committee has reiterated to Israel that it has a duty to implement the Covenant in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Israel continues to deny its responsibilities.
US-Mexico: Lethal force on the border
Thu Jul 01 2010 - Source: Americas Program
Sergio Hernandez Guereca’s short life revolved around the U.S.-Mexico border that ultimately led to his death. A US Border Patrol agent shot the 15-year-old in the face in Mexican territory between Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and El Paso, Texas.
A more inclusive strategy needed for the MDGs
Mon Jun 28 2010 - Source: Third World Network
A fundamental problem in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has been the lack of a more inclusive strategy of economic development that could integrate and support its "human development" ambitions, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

 
Migrations - Wed Jun 23 2010
Migration policies across the world are driven by three core concerns: border and law enforcement, economic interest, and protection. A new report by the NGO December 18 argues that official policies are failing partly because protection has been marginalised. Intensified efforts to suppress migration have not deterred people from seeking security or opportunity abroad but drive many into clandestinity.
Fuente: December 18

Durban Review Conference 2009 Children's rights The war on terror: a war on human rights Rights of persons with disabilities
Intellectual Property Rights Internally Displaced Persons Gender-based violence Migrations
Global labour rights Civil and political rights Economic, social and cultural rights - ESCR International Criminal Court
The right to communicate Sexual and reproductive rights The right to adequate housing Child soldiers

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