- Amnesty International (49)
International organization campaigning for human rights. Engaged in research and action focused on preventing and ending physical and mental abuse, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/Amnesty_International
- Human Rights Watch (HRW) (6)
Nonprofit, nongovernmental organization dedicated to the protection of human rights worldwide; investigates and exposes human rights violations and holds abusers accountable.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/Human_Rights_Watch__HRW_
- European Court of Human Rights
Sitting justices are from member states of the Council of Europe.
www.echr.coe.int
- Global Exchange
Human rights organization devoted to building people-to-people ties between first and third world nations and promoting sustainable development.
www.globalexchange.org
- United Nations Global Compact
International initiative bringing companies together with UN agencies, labor, non-governmental organizations and other civil-society actors to foster action and partnerships in the pursuit of good corporate citizenship.
www.unglobalcompact.org
- Freedom House
Nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting democracy around the world.
www.freedomhouse.org
- International Action Center (2)
Coordinates activism and information opposing domestic and international injustices.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/International_Action_Center
- InterAction (2)
Coalition of US-based non-profits working to promote human dignity and development in countries around the world.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/InterAction
- Anti-Slavery International
Campaigns for the freedom of millions of people worldwide who are trapped in situations of slavery or slavery-like practices.
www.antislavery.org
- B'Tselem
Israeli organization which monitors and documents human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and engages in advocacy campaigns for positive change.
www.btselem.org
- Anti-Defamation League@
Read about Anti-Defamation League, the interest group fighting anti-Semitism through programs and service to end discrimination and ridicule of any sect or body of citizens. Sites features mission, programs, reports, and articles on global fight against anti-Semitism.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/Anti_Defamation_League__ADL_
- National Labor Committee
Human rights advocacy group, dedicated to promoting and defending the rights of workers.
www.nlcnet.org
- Center For World Indigenous Studies
Nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of indigenous peoples and the social, economic and political realities of indigenous nations.
www.cwis.org
- Citizens Commission on Human Rights
Scientology organization dedicated to exposing and eradicating criminal acts and human rights abuses by psychiatry.
www.cchr.org
- Derechos
Internet-based human rights organization that works for the promotion and respect of human rights worldwide.
www.derechos.org
- Witness
Partners with human rights organizations, teaching them how to use video to document human rights abuses.
www.witness.org
- Liberty
Independent human rights organization which works to defend rights and freedoms in England and Wales.
www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk
- Art for the World
Independent nonprofit organization for contemporary art serving humanitarian purposes.
www.art-for-the-world.com
- Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)
Mobilizes the health professions and enlists public support to protect and promote the human rights of all people.
www.phrusa.org
- Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
Fights human rights abuses in Asia, Africa, and the Americas and monitors welfare reform in the U.S.
www.uusc.org
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