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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 11 times between Oct 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Videos: 55 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
Description: In Arabic and English. Reports on human-rights violations and provides legal assistance to victims. Shut down by government in September 2007 on ground of accepting foreign funds without government permission. Site contains news articles and other information related to human rights in Egypt.
Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: armed conflict and persecution--torture, armed conflict and persecution--refugees, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--police misconduct, laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--legal organizations
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 Arabic and English. The mission of the ASWAT initiative is to serve as a Palestinian gay women’s group where we may express ourselves, discuss gender and sexuality, define our feminism, and address the conflict experienced by us between our national and gendered identities. In addition, we strive to generate social change in order to meet the needs of one of the most silenced and oppressed communities in Israel. We work to reach out to Palestinian and Jewish communities in Israel, and also to collaborate with other like minded institutes, groups and individuals in order to combat the multilayered discrimination we face and to promote women rights. ASWAT's projects center on three themes: empowerment and awareness, advocacy and outreach, and information. Materials on the site include information about organization activities and projects, and a multimedia gallery.
Captured 15 times between Oct 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: armed conflict and persecution--hate crimes, civil and political rights--women's rights, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights
Description: In English and some Arabic. Bekhsoos is a queer Arab magazine published weekly by queer and trans folks at Meem. The site covers topics related to (homo)sexuality in the Arab world. Our objective is to fill the gap of lesbian- and transgender-produced writing in the Arab world through articles, reports, investigations, personal stories, opinion pieces, and creative writing. The materials are all written, and they reflect the goals expressed above.
Captured 11 times between Oct 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Videos: 7 Videos Captured
Subject: economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--reproductive health and pregnancy, civil and political rights--women's rights, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights
Description: in English. The Burma Campaign UK works for human rights, democracy and development in Burma. We work for the freedom of all the peoples of Burma regardless of race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender or age. Contains news archive, video gallery, newsletters and reports for download, and events listing.
Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: civil and political rights--elections and electoral activities, civil and political rights--political parties and movements, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners, civil and political rights--freedom of speech, civil and political rights--freedom of assembly, civil and political rights--democratization, economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--corporate social responsibility
Description: In English, Thai, and Karen. Burma Issues is a project of the Peace Way Foundation, founded in 1990 and acts as a private, a non-profit organisation devoted to a peaceful resolution to Burma's struggle for human rights and democratic rule. Contains videos, reports (PDF), photographs, newsletters (PDF), documentation centre database, and information about the project.
Captured 11 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Videos: 1 Videos Captured
Subject: armed conflict and persecution--internally displaced persons, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, civil and political rights--democratization, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--eyewitness documentation
Description: In English. Blog contains news articles and videos related to human rights issues in Bahrain.
Captured 12 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: armed conflict and persecution--torture, civil and political rights--women's rights, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners, civil and political rights--freedom of speech, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform, economic, social, and cultural rights--economic and labor rights--human trafficking
Description: In English. Site contains news articles dating from 2005 to 2009. All relate to human rights issues in Greece. In addition, the site links to other BALKAN Human Rights pages.
Captured 12 times between Jul 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Videos: 1 Videos Captured
Subject: armed conflict and persecution--hate crimes, civil and political rights--freedom of religion, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , civil and political rights--discrimination, religious, laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--legal proceedings
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
Description: In English. The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) is a leading international organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. The blog site contains articles and commentary of events and news related to gay rights issues around the world.
Captured 11 times between Oct 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation, armed conflict and persecution--hate crimes, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--internet advocacy, civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights
Description: In English and Arabic. First LGBT organization in Iraq (now based in the UK) founded by Ali Hili in 2005 who was the first to call attention to the systematic killing of LGBT people in his country. Site features news stories and organization's financial records.
Captured 11 times between Oct 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Videos: 1 Videos Captured
Subject: armed conflict and persecution--hate crimes, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights
Description: In English. Iraqi LGBT is a human rights organization established in September 2005 in response to the rise in violence against the Iraqi LGBT community that followed the U.S. invasion. The organization runs safe houses in Iraq, rescues persecuted individuals, raises awareness about issues, and advocates for sanctuary. Site contains news, links, calls for action, and photos and audio related to LGBT hate crimes in Iraq.
Captured on Jul 19, 2012
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations, armed conflict and persecution--hate crimes, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights, laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--asylum
Description: In English. Quotha is a blog where Adrienne Pine, an American anthropologist, publishes coverage and analysis of civil and political rights issues in Latin America, including violations by extractive industry projects and big business. The current focus of the blog is the Honduran coup of June 2009. The site contains her field notes from Honduras, as well as wide-ranging analysis and news coverage of the post-coup period.
Captured 11 times between Oct 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Videos: 1 Videos Captured
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity, civil and political rights--coups and attempted coups
Description: In Spanish. Contains news stories, press releases, photos, videos related to the Honduran resistance movement after the 2009 coup d'etat that removed democratically elected president, Manuel Zelaya, from power.
Captured 9 times between Apr 29, 2010 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--community organizing, civil and political rights--coups and attempted coups
Description: In French. Radio Okapi's local language radio programs disseminate information about humanitarian assistance, the peace process, and demobilization and reintegration. A Radio Okapi journalist was murdered in June 2007.
Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , armed conflict and persecution--demobilization, armed conflict and persecution--peacebuilding
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
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. Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) is a legal aid and human rights NGO in Bangladesh. They focus on human rights monitoring, advocacy (via legal, media, and international channels), legal aid, education, and other programs. They publish a quarterly report on human rights in Bangladesh, and the site also contains other publications.
Captured on Jul 19, 2012
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--legal organizations, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage
Description: In English and Nepali. INSEC Online is a human rights news portal in Nepal run by the largest human rights NGO in Nepal, the Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC). INSEC has reporters throughout Nepal who populate the site with news stories, reports, and pieces about overall trends.
Captured on Jul 19, 2012
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--eyewitness documentation
Description: In Chinese, German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Tibetan. Tibet Info Net is a portal for original news stories and other original content about Tibet, including information on protests and human rights violations. Contains updates, images, and background information.
Captured on Jul 19, 2012
Subject: advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights, civil and political rights
Description: In English, Serbo-Croatian and Albanian. Formed in 2003, YIHR aims to provide protection for the victims of violations of human rights, establish new connections between the post-war generations and enhance the participation of youth in the processes of transitional justice by promoting the truth about the wars in the former Yugoslavia. Site contains reports and newsletters for download, news, press releases, information on programs, and individual pages for YIHR offices.
Captured 13 times between Apr 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012
Subject: civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial, civil and political rights--discrimination, political, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--press and media coverage , laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--legal proceedings, laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity, advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists, laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--truth commissions, economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic
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