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Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/index.html
Amnesty International consistently provides valuable information about human rights around the world. Visit the AI Library for information about human rights in specific countries or regions, learn more about current Amnesty International campaigns, or read a copy of the most recent AI Annual Report.

Canadian Human Rights Foundation
http://www.chrf.ca
The Canadian Human Rights Foundation is dedicated to the defense and promotion of human rights through education, in Canada and around the world.

Center for the Study of Human Rights
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights
Based at Columbia University, the Center for the Study of Human Rights seeks to promote human rights research and education on a multi-disciplinary basis.

Derechos-Human Rights
http://www.derechos.org
Derechos works with human rights organizations in Latin America and the world to bring you accurate and timely information on the human rights situation in their countries, as well as opportunities to help.

DIANA International Human Rights Database
http://www.law.uc.edu/Diana
This site was developed by the University of Cincinnati College of Law in an effort to make human rights resources available on the Internet. There are currently four DIANA web sites in existence at Yale University Law School, The University of Toronto and The University of Minnesota.

Directory of Human Rights Resources on the Internet (AAAS)
http://www.aaas.org
This site was developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The Directory provides descriptions and links to hundreds of human rights organizations worldwide on the Internet.

Globalization and Human Rights (PBS Video)
http://www.pbs.org/globalization/home.html
This site features background information and resources related to the PBS documentary entitled Globalization and Human Rights. Read full versions of the interviews featured in the film and follow links to related web sites.

Human Rights in China
http://www.hrichina.org
Human Rights in China (HRIC) is an international non-governmental organization founded by Chinese scientists and scholars in March 1989. HRIC monitors the implementation of international human rights standards in the People's Republic of China and carries out human rights advocacy and education among Chinese people inside and outside the country.

Human Rights Interactive Network
http://www.webcom.com/hrin/welcome.html
An extensive collection of links to human rights and humanitarian resources and organizations around the world.

Human Rights Internet
http://www.hri.ca
Founded in 1976, Human Rights Internet (HRI) is a world leader in the exchange of information within the worldwide human rights community. This site features an extensive collection of links to human rights web sites, as well as access to online human rights databases, educational resources, and background information on human rights issues.

Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org
Human Rights Watch is one of the most comprehensive resources for human rights information on the web.

Human Rights Web
http://www.hrweb.org
Human Rights Web is an excellent resource for general information about human rights, the human rights movement, human rights documents, etc.

Institute for Global Communications (IGC)
http://www.igc.org
Institute for Global Communications (IGC) is a non-profit organization that works for peace, justice, economic opportunity, human rights, democracy and environmental sustainability through strategic use of online technologies.

Institute of International Human Rights
http://www.du.edu/humanrights
The Advocacy Center at the Institute of International Human Rights features an extensive collection of links to human rights-oriented web sites.

International Labor Organization
http://www.ilo.org
The International Labor Organization, which is part of the United Nations System, monitors labor conditions world wide. The ILO web site offers links to information regarding labor rights and the fight against sweatshops and child labor.

LANIC Human Rights Resources
http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/hrights
The Latin American Network Information Center, or LANIC, is based at the University of Texas. The LANIC Human Rights site offers links to general human rights resources and a Latin American country index.

Organization of American States
http://www.oas.org
The Organization of American States offers an excellent collection of links related to human rights issues. From this site you can also link to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights web site at http://www.cidh.oas.org/. The IACHR site publishes an annual report on human rights.

Resource Center of the Americas
http://www.americas.org
The Resource Center of the Americas offers information and resources intended to inform, educate, and organize for human rights, democracy, and justice. Check out the teachers' room for classroom resources and curricula.

Sweatshops.org
http://www.sweatshops.org
Sweatshops.org is a clearinghouse of information related to the fight against sweatshops around the world.

Thesaurus of Economic, Social, and Cultural Right Violations
http://shr.aaas.org/ethesaurus.nsf
The Thesaurus of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Terminology and Potential Violations is based on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR or the Covenant).

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www.unhchr.ch/hchr_un.htm

Universal Voices: Online Human Rights Internet Guide
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIS/humanrights/index.html
According to Mrs. Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, "...today's human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow's conflicts." The UNHCHR web site provides current information concerning human rights issues including: the International Criminal Court, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Human Rights Education, etc.

The United Nations Human Rights Home Page
http://www.un.org/rights
The UN Human Rights web site is a clearinghouse of information related to the work of the United Nations is the field of human rights.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights 50th Anniversary
http://www.un.org/rights/50/decla.htm
Inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt's belief that, "The destiny of human rights is in the hands of all our citizens in all our communities," this site represents an effort by over 125 organizations to raise awareness and understanding of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
http://www.umn.edu/humanrts
This site is part of the DIANA International Human Rights Database.

WomenWatch
http://www.un.org/womenwatch
WomenWatch is the UN Internet Gateway on the Advancement and Empowerment of Women. The WomenWatch web site offers information about the status of women worldwide.