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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The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center
The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center seeks to: Establish a comprehensive and objective historical record of the human rights situation in Iran since the 1979 revolution, and on the basis of this record, establish responsibility for patterns of human rights abuses; Make such record available in an archive that is accessible to the public for research and educational purposes; Promote accountability, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Iran; and Encourage an informed dialogue on the human rights situation in Iran among scholars and the general public in Iran and abroad. Type: Reference Information | Topic: Human Rights |
UNHCR - Islamic Republic of Iran
Type: United Nations | Topic: Country Profiles/Information |
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - Iran, Islamic Republic of
Type: United Nations | Topic: Country Profiles/Information |
United States Department of State - Iran
Type: Governmental Organizations | Topic: Country Profiles/Information |
United States Department of State: Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS) and Issue Briefs |
Women's Learning Partnership - Claiming Equal Citizenship
"Womens right to equal citizenship is guaranteed by the majority of Arab constitutions, as well as by international law. Yet across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and the Gulf, women are denied their right to nationality a crucial component of citizenship." (from website) Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Nationality / Statelessness |
World Food Programme (WFP) - Iran
Type: United Nations | Topic: Country Profiles/Information |
World Health Organization (WHO) - Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Type: United Nations | Topic: Country Profiles/Information |