Works to secure the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide, and to promote cooperation and understanding between communities.

International coalition of NGOs fighting against torture, summary executions, forced disappearances and all other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. Site features press releases, urgent appeals and the International Observatory of the Protection of Human Right Defenders.

An organization which fights for press freedom and denounces the violations of the human rights all over the world. Multilingual site.

A human rights organization promoting religious freedom and assisting international Christians who are victims of persecution and discrimination.

Founded in 1975 by former diplomats and peace activists to promote a U.S. foreign policy based on international cooperation, demilitarization, and respect for basic human rights.

Organisation dedicated to the primacy, coherence and implementation of human rights. Site features database of trial observations, country reports and interventions. Also includes links to national NGOs and an online resources.

Works to promote and protect fundamental international human rights. Includes newsletter, media alerts, lawyer-to-lawyer appeals, reports on refugee policy and asylum cases.

Supports intellectual freedom in Cuba.

Family Care International aims to raise awareness of human rights issues pertaining to reproductive health, safe motherhood, poverty and economic development, violence against women, women's social status and education.

ARRF is a consociation of ministers of the International Community of Christ that seeks to preserve, protect and defend freedom of religion and to protect the right of individuals to religious expression.

An international coalition of young people committed to promoting adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive rights at the national, regional and international levels.

The CHRI is a non-partisan, independent, international non-governmental organization, mandated to ensure the practical realisation of human rights within the Commonwealth.

UK human rights charity supporting aid and awareness programmes for children and families at risk in places such as Burma, Brazil, the Philippines, Thailand, India and Liberia.

US-based group, representing victims of human rights violations in international tribunals where governments violate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other treaties.

This membership network of nearly 60 leading grassroots human rights activists works in 30 different countries to develop effective ways to support and strengthen the work of grassroots human rights defenders by providing them with technical assistance, technology, networking and advocacy.

Promotes civil liberties and provides a watch on any attempts by governments to reduce or interfere with such freedoms.

Information and documents relating to the MRI organization, and its campaign to ratify the 1990 convention for migrants' human rights.

International human and civil rights organization advocating justice for all, for women and children's rights and against all forms of abuse and discrimination.

Uses video and other technology to fight for human rights. Group works in partnership with activists around the world to document abuses and bring evidence before courts, governments, the media, and the world.

Canadian institution with an international mandate to promote human rights in four specific fields: women's rights, indigenous peoples' rights, democratic development, globalization. Works in Africa, Latin America and Asia. In English, French and Spanish languages.

The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights is a self-governing group of non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations that act to protect human rights throughout Europe, North America, and the Central Asian republics formed from the territories of the former Soviet Union.

Early childhood care, risk, child labour, education, abuse, nonformal education, international development, policy development, programme development, action research, NGO management.

From Montreal, this organization fights poverty and human rights abuses. Education and advocacy for human rights protection in Central America and Mexico, and for economic justice in the Third World.

Los Angeles-based organization documenting current events and political activism in North America and Latin America, including human rights, and United States foreign policy.

Internet based international human rights organization, working for the promotion and respect of human rights world-wide.

Mobilizes health professions and the public to protect the human rights of all people. A founder of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, PHR shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize.

Promotes human rights world-wide, developing new methods of activism with internet technology.

CDRH presses for improvements in the human rights environment. Site includes daily news updates.

Dedicated to promoting free institutions worldwide. Publishes surveys detailing state of civil liberties, political rights, economic freedom, religious freedom, and press freedom around the world.

Created to promote the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Aids scholars outside the United States whose work is threatened by mass or individual displacement, discrimination, censorship, harassment, intimidation, or violence.

Academic center devoted to health and human rights, based at the Harvard School of Public Health. Programs focus on international health and human rights, humanitarian crises and human rights, and development and human rights.

Supporting community campaigners with information and information technology in their work for social justice, human rights, and peace.

Highlights regimes with prohibitive emigration policies; promotes the principle of self-ownership central to human rights, and aims to contribute to the abolition of state enslavement.

Non-profit public interest law firm affiliated with the University of Chicago Law School concentrating on cases that raise constitutional or significant issues about criminal justice.

An on-line repository of human rights education and training materials, on-line forums, databases and links to other organisations and resources.

Ranks all independent countries according their political freedoms and civil rights. Includes links to non-independent territories.

Promotes and supports range of issues important to the preservation of individual freedom; and attempts to identify and challenge individuals and organizations who would subvert the U.S. Bill of Rights for personal, private or political gain.

Aims to engage in and support research and investigations into the exploitation of natural resources and funding of human rights abuses.

Represents minority religious and ethnic communities from around the world in opposition to radical Islamic intolerance and violence.

This foundation seeks to combat indifference, intolerance and injustice. Established by Elie and Marion Wiesel after he was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize for Peace.

Non-governmental, non-profit, voluntary organization engaged in the promotion of human rights and civil liberties under international law.

Researches policies and actions of governments, international organizations, and independent actors that affect human rights globally.

Papers, photos, audio and video material are kept at this archives hosted by Brandeis University. Information about Sakharov and links to articles and websites.

University of California divestment petition website. Goal is to pressure Israel to respect the human rights of the Palestinian people.

Campaigns on international human rights issues. The site presents recent human rights news, and contains on-line copies of several reports.

A non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the protection of universally recognized human rights in China and in the United States.

Working for Right Human Relations and world peace under the auspiciousness of Goodwill.

A legal resource for the international human rights community from the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at Washington College of Law.

An organization that protests economic injustice in the United States and around the world. Information on events and programs, fact sheets and other resources, and how to get involved.

Advocates on behalf of persecuted Christians throughout the world. Supervises international and regional human rights projects.

Promotes human rights throughout the world.

Promotes human security research and policy by presenting key research findings and resources on issues such as global security, human rights, the United Nations, and conflicts.

Promotes the well being, protection of rights, dignity and pride of all Indian Guyanese. Also works to preserve and propagate the Indian cultural heritage.

Aims to prevent and relieve human suffering by the promotion and realisation of human rights and responsibilities. Based in Suffolk, UK.

A human rights defenders' initiatives to monitor and provide online documentation on the deliberations of the UN Commission on Human Rights.

Supports human rights worldwide. Site contains contact information and news from the institute's various areas of activity.

Works to protect and promote fundamental human rights. Its work is impartial, holding all governments accountable to the standards affirmed in the International Bill of Human Rights. Formerly called Lawyers Committee for Human Rights.

Organization promoting international solidarity for the implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international instruments of human rights protection.

A non-governmental, non-profit organisation provides details of education projects, international campaigns and other activities.