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Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Collected by: University of Texas at Austin Libraries, Human Rights Documentation Initiative

Archived since: Apr, 2009

Description:

The University of Texas Libraries’ Human Rights Documentation Initiative Collection features fragile websites containing human rights documentation and related content from human rights organizations and advocates across the globe. Browse collection by topic, geographic area, language or do a keyword search at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/hrdi/hr_archive.

Subject:   Society & Culture Politics & Elections Blogs & Social Media

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Title: Bulgarian Helsinki Committee

URL: http://bghelsinki.org/

Description: In Bulgarian and English. Formed in 1992, the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee is a non-governmental organization that aims to promote respect for the human rights of every individual, to stimulate legislative reform to bring Bulgarian legislation in line with international human rights standards, to trigger public debate on human rights issues, to carry out advocacy for the protection of human rights, and to popularise and make widely available human rights instruments. Contains news archive, downloads of newsletters, position papers (Bulgarian only), list of publications, legislative documents and human rights resources.

Captured 17 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012

Videos: 33 Videos Captured

Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty ,  civil and political rights--freedom of religion laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform armed conflict and persecution--displacement economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--mental disability economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic

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Title: Human Rights for All / Les Droits de L'Homme pour Tous

URL: http://fidh.org/

Description: In French, English, Spanish, and Arabic. FIDH aims at obtaining effective improvements in the protection of victims, the prevention of human rights violations and the sanction of their perpetrators worldwide. Focuses on human rights defenders, international justice, terrorism, death penalty, women's rights, forced disppearances, globalization, migration and asylum. Site contains news on each area of focus, information on intergovernmental organizations, and copies of financial statements.

Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012

Videos: 164 Videos Captured

Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations armed conflict and persecution--disappearances,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty ,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities civil and political rights--women's rights laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--detention laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--globalization laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--asylum

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Title: Human Rights First Society: Human Rights Monitoring and Advocacy in Saudi Arabia

URL: http://hrfssaudiarabia.org/

Description: In English. Contains news articles from 2006 to the present, press coverage, opportunities for action, and links to outside resources on gender and religious-based human rights violations in Saudi Arabia. Human Rights First Society is a non-profit organization with an an office in Saudi Arabia and the United States.

Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012

Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--torture,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty ,  civil and political rights--freedom of religion civil and political rights--women's rights civil and political rights--discrimination, gender advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage civil and political rights--freedom of speech advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists

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Title: Laogai Research Foundation

URL: http://laogai.org/

Description: In English. In 1992, the Laogai Research Foundation was established to gather information and spread public awareness on the Chinese Laogai (work camps). The Foundation publishes an annual Laogai Handbook, newsletters, special investigative reports, as well as assisting television media in preparing documentary films on the Laogai. Since its inception, the LRF has expanded its focus to document and report on other systemic human rights violations in China, including public executions, organ harvesting from executed prisoners, the coercive enforcement of China's population control policy, and persecution of religious believers. Contains reports, list of publications, survivor stories, and photographs.

Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012

Subject:   economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--reproductive health and pregnancy,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners civil and political rights--freedom of speech laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--archives, libraries, and museums

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Title: Comité Cubano Pro Derechos Humanos / Cuban Committee for Human Rights

URL: http://sigloxxi.org/

Description: In Spanish and English. Contains news and articles on human rights abuses, death penalty, and political prisoners.

Captured 12 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012

Videos: 8 Videos Captured

Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--political prisoners civil and political rights--discrimination, political,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty ,  advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners

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Title: Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy

URL: http://tchrd.org/

Description: In English. Formed in 1996, organization first Tibetan non-governmental human rights organization to be established in exile in India. It aims to promote and protect human rights of the Tibetan people in Tibet. Contains reports, news articles, and newsletter.

Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012

Videos: 23 Videos Captured

Subject:   laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty ,  civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--education laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--police misconduct advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--hunger strikes

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Title: Youth Human Rights Movement

URL: http://yhrm.org/

Description: In Russian and English. English portion of site contains program description and news articles. YHRM is comprised of members from 30 Russian states whose areas of focus include racial and ethnic intolerance, army service, voter rights, and youth rights. YHRM's registration revoked in 2007, but then registration committee later acknowledged this as unlawful and reinstated registration.

Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012

Videos: 1 Videos Captured

Subject:   civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--death penalty ,  civil and political rights--freedom of speech civil and political rights--freedom of assembly advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--demonstrations

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