Title: Asian Human Rights Commission

URL: http://www.humanrights.asia/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was founded in 1986 by a prominent group of jurists and human rights activists in Asia. The AHRC is an independent, non-governmental body, which seeks to promote greater awareness and realisation of human rights in the Asian region, and to mobilise Asian and international public opinion to obtain relief and redress for the victims of human rights violations. AHRC promotes civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights. The website includes news coverage of human rights violations and documents related to campaigns against extrajudicial killings and disappearances, children's rights, torture, among others.

Captured 13 times between Oct 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013

Videos: 56 Videos Captured

Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations,  armed conflict and persecution--torture,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage,  armed conflict and persecution--extrajudicial executions,  armed conflict and persecution--mass killings,  civil and political rights--children's rights ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--right to adequate food

Title: Ajedi-Ka | Projet Enfants Soldats

URL: http://ajedika.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Ajedi-Ka was founded in 1988 and was comprised of three key project areas: poverty alleviation, the environment, and child soldiers. Following the 1998 war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the organization decided to focus its attention on child soldiers, thus creating AJEDI-Ka/PES (Child Soldier Project/Projet Enfants Soldats) that same year. The website contains materials regarding projects and programs, including video and photography.

Captured 14 times between Jul 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013

Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV,  armed conflict and persecution--child soldiers,  civil and political rights--children's rights ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--aid and relief organizations,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--video advocacy

Title: Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma

URL: http://www.altsean.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. ALTSEAN-Burma (Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma) is a network of organizations and individuals based in ASEAN member states working to support the movement for human rights and democracy in Burma. The network is comprised of human rights & social justice NGOs, political parties, think tanks, academics, journalists and student activists. Site contains reports, publications, press releases, news updates, research guides by topics, photos, maps, and videos.

Captured 18 times between Jul 30, 2010 and Oct 19, 2012

Videos: 35 Videos Captured

Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial,  civil and political rights--women's rights,  civil and political rights--discrimination, gender,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  civil and political rights--children's rights ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic

Title: Arab Human Rights Index

URL: http://arabhumanrights.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Arabic and English. The Arab Human Rights Index site, sponsored by United Nations Development Programme on Governance in the Arab Region (UNDP-POGAR), is a repository for the entire set of United Nations documents pertaining to human rights and the responses, including reservations, by the Arab member states to the committees that monitor the core international human rights treaties.

Captured 14 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013

Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--torture,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial,  civil and political rights--women's rights,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--United Nations,  civil and political rights--children's rights ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--labor rights,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--international law,  civil and political rights--discrimination, socioeconomic

Title: Centro para la Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos / Center for Legal Action on Human Rights

URL: http://caldh.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Spanish and K'iche'. All aspects of human rights promotion, focusing on providing legal aid and documenting the genocide perpetrated against the Mayan population of Guatemala during the 1980s. They are leading the most important collective effort to bring former dictators (one of them currently a senator) to trial before the Interamerican Human Rights Court. The security of their members is seriously compromised--the Guatemalan government and its military forces are not in favor of any kind of investigation into war crimes. Since 2004, year in which CALDH brough the cases against Rios Montt and García before the Interamerican Court, their offices have been subject to raids and their members have been kidnapped and received death threats.

Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013

Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--genocide,  civil and political rights--discrimination, gender,  civil and political rights--children's rights ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--accountability,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--transitional jusice,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--courts and judicial systems--Inter-American Court of Human Rights,  armed conflict and persecution--discrimination, ethnic and racial

Title: The Balkan Human Rights Web Pages

URL: http://greekhelsinki.gr/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English and Greek. This website provides a platform for a variety of regional human rights organizations. It provides materials on news and issue areas across the region, but divided into country areas.

Captured 14 times between Jul 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013

Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial,  civil and political rights--women's rights,  civil and political rights--children's rights

Title: National Human Rights Commission of Korea: A World of Dignity for All

URL: http://humanrights.go.kr/index.jsp

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Korean and English. The Commission was established in 2001 as a national advocacy institution for human rights protection. It is committed to the fulfillment of human rights in a broader sense, including dignity, value and freedom of every human being, as signified in international human rights conventions and treaties to which Korea is a signatory. State-run, some of the commissioners have to be approved by the president. Contains press releases, background information, legal documents, photographs, cartoons, posters, videos, newsletter, form to file a complaint with instructions in Chinese, English, Hindustani, Monoglia, Thai, Russian, Vietnamese, and downloads of articles and publications.

Captured 6 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Oct 19, 2012

Subject:   civil and political rights--children's rights ,  economic, social, and cultural rights,  civil and political rights--elderly rights,  civil and political rights--migrant rights

Title: Cambodia League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)

URL: http://licadho-cambodia.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Since 1992, LICADHO has been at the forefront of efforts to protect human rights in Cambodia and to promote respect for civil and political rights by the Cambodian government and institutions. Building on its past achievements, LICADHO continues to be an advocate for the people and a monitor of the government through wide-ranging human rights programs from its main office in Phnom Penh and 12 provincial offices. Primary issue areas for this NGO include torture, children's rights, women's rights, prisoner's rights and human rights education. The website includes news, reports and primary testimonies.

Captured 14 times between Jul 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013

Videos: 1 Videos Captured

Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations,  civil and political rights--women's rights,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  civil and political rights--children's rights ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--labor rights

Title: Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia

URL: http://mhc.org.mk/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Macedonian, Albanian and English. The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia is a non-governmental organization which major duty is to observe and inform, on local and international level, on the respect of the human rights, in accordance with the provisions of the Helsinki Final Act and other international standards for the respect of human rights. It provides free legal aid upon citizen submitted complains, undertakes casework, legal initiatives, researches, disseminations on human rights, organizes conferences, seminars, and trainings. Site contains reports and information on organization's programs and activities.

Captured 15 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013

Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--torture,  civil and political rights--discrimination, religious,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners,  civil and political rights--children's rights ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--mental disability

Title: Moscow Helsinki Group

URL: http://mhg.ru/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In Russian and some English. Moscow Helsinki Group was founded in 1976 as an extension of the international network of Helsinki committees. The website's content is primarily in Russian, but materials in English include news, political analysis, documentation of human rights violations and organization publications.

Captured 14 times between Jul 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013

Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations,  civil and political rights--women's rights,  civil and political rights--children's rights ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--peace activism

Title: United Nations Organization Mission in DR Congo

URL: http://monuc.unmissions.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English and French. Determined in 2000 according to a UN security council resolution, the UN peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo's mandate includes facilitation of humanitarian assistance and human rights monitoring, with particular attention to vulnerable groups including women, children and demobilized child soldiers. Site contains photographs, newsletters, maps, and press releases for download, audio and video clips, and press coverage.

Captured 14 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013

Videos: 13 Videos Captured

Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--paramilitaries,  civil and political rights--women's rights,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation,  armed conflict and persecution--child soldiers,  armed conflict and persecution--rape and sexual abuse,  armed conflict and persecution--United Nations Peacekeeping,  civil and political rights--children's rights ,  armed conflict and persecution--weapons--landmines and unexploded ordnance

Title: Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal

URL: http://nepal.ohchr.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English and some Nepali. OHCHR-Nepal was invited by the Government of Nepal in April 2005 to monitor how people’s human rights were being respected and to advise the Government on how it can promote and protect human rights. Focuses on child rights, gender, social exclusion and transitional justice. Site contains press releases, speeches, newsletters, Nepali characters font for download in Nepali and English, audio and video materials, and maps.

Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013

Videos: 59 Videos Captured

Subject:   civil and political rights--discrimination, gender,  civil and political rights--children's rights ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--transitional jusice

Title: SAACID

URL: https://saacid.org/

Collection: Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Description: In English. Formed in 1990, SAACID (meaning 'to help' in Somali) is a non-governmental organization with offices in Somalia and Australia. Their aim is to increase life options for women, children, and the poor.

Captured 19 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jan 18, 2013

Subject:   civil and political rights--women's rights,  civil and political rights--children's rights ,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--access to healthcare,  civil and political rights--good governance,  economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--right to water