International Human Rights

Resources:

• Heiros Gamos Guide to Human Rights
• Human Rights First.org
  • Human Rights First believes that building respect for human rights and the rule of law will help ensure the dignity to which every individual is entitled and will stem tyranny, extremism, intolerance, and violence.
• A Human Rights Glossary
• Human Rights Internet – listings of openings in human rights and related fields.  Also posts world events and links to other sites for international job openings.
• Human Rights – Guide to International Human Rights Internships and Fellowships University of Minnesota Human Rights Libraries provides a guide to international human rights fellowships and internships
• Human Rights Program at Virginia Law School
• Human Rights Watch.org
• International Human Rights Websites by the American University Washington College of Law
• International Law and Human Rights from Western New England College School of Law’s Law Library
• The International Center for the Legal Protection of Human Rights
  • Legal Resource Library

Organizations:

• ABA Section of International Law:  International Human Rights Committee
• African Human Rights NGOs - detailed organization information from a study conducted in 1994. Contact information may not be current.
  Amnesty International – Working to protect human rights worldwide
• Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the American University Washington College of Law
• Human Rights Organizations in Arab Countries -The site provides links to international and national organizations working in the area of human rights in Arab countries.
• Human Rights Resource Center – Job Opportunity Links
  • The Human Rights Resource Center is an integral part of the University of Minnesota Human Rights Center and works in partnership with the University of Minnesota Human Rights Library to:
    • Create and distribute Human Rights Education (HRE) resources via electronic and print media;
    • Train activists, professionals, and students as human rights educators;
    • Build advocacy networks to encourage effective practices in human rights education;
    • Support the World Programme for Human Rights Education (2005-2007) and the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education (1995-2004).
• The International Center for the Legal Protection of Human Rights
  • Legal Resource Library
• The United Nations
  • The U.N.’s International Law Page
• United States Peace Corps
• University of Minnesota Human Rights Center
• Worldwide East Timor Human Rights Groups - This global list of East Timor Support and Solidarity Groups is arranged by name and country.