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Description: In Arabic and some English. Central repository for human rights information and websites in Arabic on eighteen countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa - Jordan, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Sudan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, Libya, Oman, Algeria, Lebanon, Syria, Morocco, Tunisia and Kuwait. Seeks to expand coverage circle to include Mauritania, Somalia and Iran. Based in Cairo, Egypt. Contains press releases, articles, and news items.
Captured 20 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Videos: 22 Videos Captured
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage, civil and political rights--freedom of assembly, civil and political rights--freedom of the press , advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--internet advocacy
Description: In English. Formed in 2002, the BCHR promotes freedoms and basic rights (civil, political and economic), combating racial discrimination, the dissemination of human rights culture, and contributing in providing support and protection for victims and the vulnerable in Bahrain. Its activities include advocacy, training, workshops, seminars, media campaigns, reporting to UN mechanisms and international NGOs and participating in international conferences and workshops. The government attempted to close the organization in 2004, but BCHR remains open after receiving both internal and external support. BCHR president Abd al-Hadi Khawaja arrested in early 2007; VP Nabeel Rajab summoned for questioning regarding violating a gag order on a report of rigged elections in November 2006. Site contains photographs, videos, and news archive.
Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations, armed conflict and persecution--torture, civil and political rights--freedom of religion, civil and political rights--freedom of speech, civil and political rights--freedom of the press , advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, civil and political rights--democratization
Description: In English, Russian, and Belarusian. The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) is a freedom of the press NGO in Belarus. BAJ defends reporters' rights and issues weekly and annual reports on the state of freedom of the press in Belarus (which touch on other human rights issues in the region). Site contains news and reports.
Captured 2 times between Jan 31, 2012 and Jul 19, 2012
Videos: 5 Videos Captured
Subject: civil and political rights--freedom of the press , civil and political rights--freedom of speech, civil and political rights--right to information
Description: In English and Persian. Website with news articles on Emad Baghi, an Iranian journalist, who was arrested and imprisoned in 2007 for documenting and publicizing human rights violations. Site run by Mr. Baghi's friends and family. Contains articles on his condition.
Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners, civil and political rights--freedom of the press , advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform
Description: In English, Armenian, Russian. Organization focuses on human rights in Armenia, especially soldiers' and voters' rights, legal rights, and religious freedom. Contains news, reports, surveys, and photographs. Armenian government has been harassing NGOs dealing with democracy in Armenia since last election. Leader of group was shot by member of Armenian parliament, who later boasted about the incident on television without reprisal.
Captured 12 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations, armed conflict and persecution--torture, civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities, civil and political rights--freedom of religion, civil and political rights--freedom of assembly, civil and political rights--freedom of the press , laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform, civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights, civil and political rights--democratization
Description: In Azerbaijani and English. Formed as a non-governmental organization in 2006, the IRFS has been monitoring all violence against journalists and violations of journalists’ rights in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has the 5th highest number of wrongfully imprisoned journalists in the world, behind China, Eritrea, Iran and Cuba. Staff members subject to random beatings, surveillance, and arbitrary detention with impunity. Contains photographs, videos, list of journalists, freedom of information requests, news, and reports for download. Users can also upload their own content.
Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities, civil and political rights--freedom of speech, civil and political rights--freedom of the press , civil and political rights--right to information
Description: In Russian and English. Kyrgyz Committee for Human Rights (KCHR) - is an NGO established by internationally known human rights defender Dyryldaev Ramazan. The website principally contains news and monitoring information from Kyrgyzstan.
Captured 12 times between Jul 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations, armed conflict and persecution--torture, civil and political rights--discrimination, gender, civil and political rights--freedom of the press , advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, armed conflict and persecution--rape and sexual abuse, civil and political rights--borders, laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--corruption, civil and political rights--migrant rights
Description: In Belarussian, Russian, and English. Formed in 1996, Human Rights Center "Viasna" is a non-governmental organization that promotes general human rights in Belarus. Its main areas of focus are free elections, legal rights, and media freedom. Belarusian president has been systematically dismantling all human rights NGOs in Belarus. Group's registration cancelled groundlessly before 2001 election. Site contains news archive searchable by date and topic, reports, and downloads of articles.
Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Videos: 7 Videos Captured
Subject: civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities, civil and political rights--political parties and movements, laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation, civil and political rights--freedom of the press , advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists
Description: In French and Arabic. The Association monitors the violations of human rights in Tunisia works to defend the rights of the political detainees, and publishes news regarding the violations that nationals of neighboring Arab countries face. Closed in 2006.
Captured 2 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 29, 2009
Videos: 6 Videos Captured
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage, laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation, laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners, civil and political rights--freedom of the press
Description: In English. Women's World (WWORLD) is an organization founded to combat gender-based censorship, defend freedom of expression, support writers who have been silenced or attacked as a result of their work, and encourage the development of women's presses and journals. Since 2003, the organization has operated more as a loose network of organizations and activists rather than as a centralized body. Site contains news, information about WWORLD and partner organizations, original publications, and resources for female writers and presses.
Captured 6 times between Jan 30, 2011 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: civil and political rights--censorship, civil and political rights--discrimination, gender, civil and political rights--freedom of the press , civil and political rights--women’s rights, civil and political rights--right to self-determination
Description: In French and some English. Support human rights and survivors of human rights violations. Seven members convicted and imprisoned for "attacking sacred values." Contains news articles and information on human rights issues.
Captured 12 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: armed conflict and persecution--torture, armed conflict and persecution--corporal punishment, civil and political rights--freedom of assembly, civil and political rights--freedom of the press , advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--access to healthcare
Description: In French, Arabic, English, Spanish. CNLT addresses issues of political freedom and civil liberties in Tunisia. Their site contains newsletters, reports, and the organization's founding documents.
Captured 3 times between Jul 29, 2009 and Jan 29, 2010
Subject: armed conflict and persecution--torture, laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners, civil and political rights--freedom of the press , laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--due process
Description: In French. La Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l'Homme [African Assembly for the Defense of Human Rights] (RADDHO) collects and disseminates information about human rights in Senegal and Africa at large, with a special focus on women's rights, refugee rights, freedom of the press, fair elections, the separatist movement in the Casamance, and other regional conflicts. Site contains news about projects, reports, video, audio, and other resources.
Captured on Jul 19, 2012
Subject: civil and political rights--women's rights, civil and political rights--electoral activity, civil and political rights--freedom of the press , armed conflict and persecution--refugees, civil and political rights--migrant rights
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