This collection of external links is a directory of organizations dealing with refugee, asylum and human rights topics or provide (country-specific) information otherwise useful for practitioners. The directory contains over 3000 links to relevant internet sources and has been compiled and organized by type of organization, topic/mandate, regions and countries they relate to. This additional service has been provided to facilitate research by providing a mechanism to access information that may be relevant for decision makers and is not as such included in Refworld.
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Minority Rights Group International
MRG is the leading international human rights organisation working to secure rights for ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous people around the world. Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Ethnic Groups and Minorities |
NativeWeb
NativeWeb is an international, nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to disseminating information from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations around the world. Type: Internet Directory | Topic: Ethnic Groups and Minorities |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR): Minorities
Type: United Nations | Topic: Ethnic Groups and Minorities |
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR): Roma and Sinti issues
Type: Regional Organizations | Topic: Ethnic Groups and Minorities |
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) - High Commissioner on National Minorities
The Office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities was established to identify and seek early resolution of ethnic tensions that might endanger peace, stability or friendly relations between OSCE participating States. Type: Regional Organizations | Topic: Ethnic Groups and Minorities |
Radio Free Asia (RFA) - Uyghur
Type: News/Media Organizations | Topic: Ethnic Groups and Minorities |
Roma Rights Network
Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Ethnic Groups and Minorities |
United Nations Independent Expert on minority issues
Type: United Nations | Topic: Ethnic Groups and Minorities |
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council, with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights. Type: United Nations | Topic: Ethnic Groups and Minorities |
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is an international, nonviolent, and democratic membership organisation. Its members are indigenous peoples, minorities, and unrecognised or occupied territories who have joined together to protect and promote their human and cultural rights, to preserve their environments, and to find nonviolent solutions to conflicts which affect them. Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Ethnic Groups and Minorities |