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.
Alertanet - Portal on Law and Society
Latin American Network that works to support the efforts for social change, democracy, justice, pluralism, Human Rights, and peace in the region. Peru.
Anti-Privatization Forum (APF)
The APF’s role is to unite struggles against privatisation in the workplace and community. It is open to any organisation or individual opposed to privatisation. South Africa.
Asian Regional Exchange for New Alternatives (Arena)
Regional network of concerned Asian scholars –academics, intellectuals, activists, researchers, writers, and artists– which aims to contribute to a process of awakening towards meaningful and people-oriented social change. They promote equity among social class, caste, ethnic groups and gender.
Black Sash
They work to ensuring the recognition and protection of citizens´ human rights. Black Sash began as women´s anti-apartheid movement opposed to the gross human rights violations practised under apartheid in South Africa.
CACIM -- India Institute for Critical Action : Centre in Movement
The Institute proposes to be a hub within transnational networks among people and organisations located in different parts of the world. Its goal is to support and encourage activists, students, researchers, professionals, artistes, and thinkers, young and more mature, and both those belonging to the so-called 'civil' and also those excluded from this, belonging to the popular and 'incivil' worlds, who are involved in different ways with 'movement', in their individual work and also to network and work together.
Caucus of Development NGO Networks - CODE-NGO
Its formation marked the development community’s desire to promote professionalism, expand the reach, and increase the effectiveness of NGO/PO work in the Philippines.
Centre for Education and Communication - CEC
Resource centre for labour, in particular, for members of the unorganised and informal sectors. It has developed as a centre for workers' education and participatory labour research. India.
CIVICUS
CIVICUS is an international alliance dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society throughout the world. Its Vision is that of a worldwide community of informed, inspired, committed citizens engaged in confronting the challenges facing humanity.
Civil Association for Equality and Justice (ACIJ)
A non-profit and non-partisan organization, founded as a place where citizens can participate, generate proposals, and channel their enthusiasm to build a more fair and equitable society. Argentina.
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.
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.
Brazil: Increasing repression and criminalization against Landless People Movement (MST)
Global AIDS week of action May 18-24
Play fair at the olympics
Selected news
Human Rights
- Fri Jul 04 2008
Destruction at Dam Village, Nairobi – call for action
On 9 May 2008, in the middle of the night, a demolition force entered the Dam village in Nairobi, Kenya and without any warning, forced people out of their homes, destroyed community buildings and homes, thus rendering 300 women, children and men homeless.
Source:
Dignity International
Health
- Wed Jul 02 2008
South Africa: Refugees denied access to health care
Refugees and migrants do not have adequate access to health care services in South Africa, aid organisations and NGOs say. This is particularly detrimental for those who are HIV-positive and in need of continuous antiretroviral (ARV) medication.
Source:
IPS
USA has miserably failed in solving the problem of terrorism by using torture; and ruining lives of hundreds of innocent people in Gantanamo Bay. India, and for that matter any other country, can also not succeed in solving this problem simply through torture. It is a political problem and has to be solved politically. Political policies, not the jackboots, can solve such problems.
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