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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: Sahrawi Association of Human Rights Victims

URL: http://asvdh.net/

Description: In Arabic, English, French and Spanish. Formed in 2005, ASVDH conducts human rights work in the Western Sahara under Moroccan occupation. Moroccan authorities refuse to recognize the association and have targeted the Association’s Executive Committee and Coordinating Council, arresting, beating and generally subjecting them to harassment and maltreatment because of their membership in ASVDH. Contains news, photographs, videos, audio clips, and reports.

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

Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation ,  armed conflict and persecution--torture armed conflict and persecution--intimidation laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--prisons and prisoners advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists armed conflict and persecution--extrajudicial executions

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Title: Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law

URL: http://bureau.kz/

Description: In English, Russian, and Kazakh. Organization focuses on all aspects of human rights in Kazakhstan. Headquarters of organization burned down in 1999; fire determined to be arson. Director of branch of organization died under suspicious circumstances in 2000. Kazakhstani government has history of harrassing and suppressing human right NGOs. Site contains news articles and information on organization's activities.

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

Videos: 4 Videos Captured

Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation ,  armed conflict and persecution--torture civil and political rights--women's rights laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--police misconduct laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--impunity laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--judicial reform

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Title: Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya

URL: http://galck.org/

Description: In English. Contains reports and articles on AIDS and LGBTI activism in Africa. The Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya is registered as a trust (“Kenya Gay and Lesbian Trust”) and was established in May 2006 following the convening of regional LGBTI activists by a local women’s rights organisation. GALCK acts as an umbrella organisation and currently consists of five member organizations; “Minority Women in Action”, “Ishtar MSM”, “TOMIK” “Gay Kenya” and "Transgender Education and Advocacy - TEA".There are other four organizations mainly out of Nairobi whose membership is under consideration. The website includes news materials, a library of Kenyan legislation, and materials related to advocacy and events in support of gay Kenyans.

Captured 11 times between Oct 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012

Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation ,  civil and political rights--women's rights 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

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Title: Права человека в России / Human Rights in Russia

URL: http://hro.org/

Description: In Russian and English. Rights in Russia is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established on 19 January 2010 to mark the murder of human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova who that day in 2009 were shot dead in Moscow. Rights in Russia is committed to supporting the human rights movement in the Russian Federation.

Captured 11 times between Oct 29, 2009 and Jul 19, 2012

Videos: 5 Videos Captured

Subject:   advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--non-governmental organizations,  armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation ,  armed conflict and persecution--intimidation laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--legal proceedings

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Title: International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

URL: http://iglhrc.wordpress.com/

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

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Title: None on Record: Stories of Queer Africa

URL: http://noneonrecord.com/blog/

Description: In English. None on Record is a sound documentary project that collects the oral testimonies of queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Africans living in Africa and the African diaspora. The site contains audio from the interviews, a blog, relevant links, and photos.

Captured 2 times between Jan 31, 2012 and Jul 19, 2012

Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation ,  civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights

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Title: Omo "Iliniden" - Pirin: Member of the European Free Alliance - EFA

URL: http://omoilindenpirin.org/

Description: In English, Bulgarian, and Macedonian. OMO "Ilinden" - PIRIN is a democratic party in the Republic of Bulgaria, that protects the rights of the minorities and strives for the decentralization of the country. It is the only political party that fights for the rights of the Macedonian minority in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian government refuses to acknowledge the existence of the large Macedonian minority in Pirin Macedonia and continues to violate its basic human rights. Members and supporters of OMO "Ilinden" - PIRIN (political party and human rights organization) and OMO Ilinden (human and minority rights organization) have been videotaped, harassed, beaten, fined, and even imprisoned simply for asserting their ethnic Macedonian identity.

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

Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation ,  civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial civil and political rights--political parties and movements civil and political rights--freedom of speech civil and political rights--freedom of assembly economic, social, and cultural rights--social and cultural rights--identity, ethnic

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Title: The World Uyghur Network News

URL: http://utv.dyndns.org/

Description: In Chinese, Uyghur, Turkish, German, and English. List of human rights-related articles in East Turkestan. Based in Germany. New URL for http://www.uygur.org/enorg/h_rights/human_r.htm.

Captured 2 times between Jan 31, 2012 and Jul 19, 2012

Subject:   armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation ,  armed conflict and persecution--political prisoners armed conflict and persecution--torture civil and political rights--censorship civil and political rights--discrimination, ethnic and racial civil and political rights--discrimination, political economic, social, and cultural rights--environment--sustainable development

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Title: African Activist

URL: http://www.africanactivist.org/

Description: In English. African Activist is a blog that aggregates and comments on news stories and blog posts about LGBTI issues throughout Africa. Contains news stories, blog posts, and linked resources.

Captured  on Jan 31, 2012

Subject:   civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV,  armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation

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Title: BLUE DIAMOND SOCIETY | an organisation for lesbian gay bixesual & transgenders in Nepal

URL: http://www.bds.org.np/

Description: In English and Nepali. The Blue Diamond Society works in Kathmandu to promote LGBTQ rights by documenting and publicizing anti-LGBTQ violence, doing sexual and mental health outreach, providing legal counsel to victims and families of victims of violence, lobbying for policy changes, and organizing high-visibility events like beauty pageants. Site contains news, educational materials and other publications, and photographs.

Captured 2 times between Jan 31, 2012 and Jul 19, 2012

Subject:   civil and political rights--gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender / queer rights economic, social, and cultural rights--health and healthcare--AIDS/HIV advocacy, activism, and responses to persecution--activists,  armed conflict and persecution--harassment and humiliation ,  laws, justice, and judicial proceedings--laws and legislation

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