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.
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Human Rights Network - Uganda
Coalition of 17 organisations based and operating in Uganda, for the promotion of peace, the respect and observance of human rights, and sustainable development.
Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan (HAWCA)
HAWCA is a making organization of Afghan women aiming to enhance the well-being of Afghan women and children and, hence, empower and encourage women's participation in the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan.
Idasa
It is an independent public interest organisation committed to promoting sustainable democracy based on active citizenship, democratic institutions, and social justice. South Africa.
Ilitha Labantu
Ilitha Labantu strives to end violence and abuse against women and children in disadvantaged communities (townships and in rural areas). The organisation provides emotional support, practical advice, education and training for coping with and addressing violence against women and children. South Africa.
Individual and Community Rights Advocacy Forum Inc. (ICRAF)
ICRAF was established to deal with human rights, environmental destruction and land rights issues in Papua New Guinea. ICRAF aims to provide legal services on human rights and environmental issues, to carry out awareness and educational campaigns and to monitor the abuse of human rights and environmental destruction. Programs are delivered through three desks and lawyers: Human Rights, Women's and Land & Environment Desks.
Initiatives for International Dialogue
Campaigns and Lobbying are the main expressions of IID's character as an advocacy institution. It's current advocacy agenda include: international sanction against perpetrators of human rights violations against East Timorese and their sovereignty and the return of all willing refugees from West Timor; participation and engagement by a tri-people constituency in the Mindanao peace process; and tri-partite dialogue, genuine re-opening of schools and recognition of duly elected members of parliament in Burma. Philippines.
Institute for Human Rights
The Institute promotes universal values stated in the Lebanese constitution and in the United Nations conventions of human rights. It strives to distribute the texts of these conventions, monitor their implementation in Lebanon by publishing special reports, as well as to prepare draft laws designed to harmonize the internal legislation with the above-mentioned conventions.
Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa
The Institute is committed to contributing to the development of the African human rights system through its programme activities and is dedicated to making the human rights treaties of the African Union as effective as possible.
Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR)
The Institute focuses on the promotion of nation-building within a constitutional democracy. It is committed to bringing South Africans of different persuasions and insights into dialogue with one another. IJR seeks to promote solutions to problems that continue to undermine peaceful transition both in South Africa and elsewhere.
Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM)
ELSAM is dedicated to civil and political rights advocacy and cooperates with grass-root organizations in different regions of Indonesia. Its main programs include: Study and Alternative Policy Development; Campaigning; Information and Documentation Development; Legal Service; Human Rights Education and Training; Rapid Response and Investigation of Human Rights Violation.
Integrated Social Development Center (ISODEC)
Non-profit organisation committed to the promotion of human rights (especially social and economic rights) and social justice for all, especially those suffering marginalisation, injustice and powerlessness. Ghana.
Inter-american Platform of Human Rights, Democracy and Development (PIDHDD)
PIDHDD is a plural, convergent and autonomous association of various Latin American and Caribbean civil society organizations, concerned with the human rights and grouped in National Chapters. It is dedicated to promote the information, interchange, training and elaboration of proposals on demandability and watch of the human, economic, social and cultural rights, in national and international spheres.
International Institute for Human Rights, Environment and Development (INHURED)
INHURED is involved in monitoring international instruments on human rights, gender justice and environment; the establishment and strengthening of national and regional human rights instruments and mechanisms in Asia-Pacific; and electoral observation, training and monitoring the conventions on women, children, refugees, the disabled, racial discrimination (e.g. untouchability) and the indigenous peoples as well as science, technology; health; population and development in terms of human rights. Nepal.
International Solidarity Movement - ISM
Palestinian-led movement working to raise awareness of the struggle for Palestinian freedom and an end to Israeli occupation.
La Via Campesina: call to action on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
D.R. Congo: Tracking the Eastern Congo Conflict
Support the women in India brutally attacked by the police
Selected news
Human Rights
- Mon Dec 01 2008
Rights is the answer: Social Watch Report 2008
An approach based on human rights is the only way to overcome the current crisis, argues Social Watch, a worldwide coalition of civil society organizations.
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Social Watch
Human Rights
/Sexual diversity
- Tue Nov 25 2008
Burundi: government moves to criminalize homosexuality
The National Assembly of Burundi passed a law on Friday November 21, 2008, making same-sex acts punishable for the first time in the history of the country.
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IGLHRC
The unusual combination of financial crisis, food crisis, energy and climate crisis requires a new approach based on human rights, argues the international Social Watch coalition in its 2008 report, launched during the United Nations Conference on Financing for Development being held in Doha, Qatar, from 29 November to 2 December. Next December 10, as the report remembers, the 60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights will be commemorated and the title of the Social Watch Report 2008 is, precisely, "Rights is the Answer".
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Social Watch
