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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Human Rights in China (HRIC)
"Human Rights in China (HRIC), founded by Chinese students and scholars in March 1989, is an international, Chinese, nongovernmental organization with a mission to promote international human rights and advance the institutional protection of these rights in the Peoples Republic of China. HRICs board and staff include Chinese, North American, and European individuals devoted to fostering greater space for democratic reforms and social justice." (from website) Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR)
"The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR), formerly known as the Palestinian Independent Commission for Citizens Rights (PICCR), is the Palestinian National Human Rights Institution and has full membership in the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (ICC) of the United Nations." (from website) Type: Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR)
IWPR undertakes practical journalist training projects in Afghanistan, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia. In collaboration with local media, IWPR seeks to improve communication of vital information on human rights and democratisation, and assist regional media to gain international exposure. Pioneering the principle of local partnerships, IWPR programme activities operate in association with local media and media-oriented NGOs. Type: News/Media Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
Interdisciplinary Research Cell in Human Rights (CRIDHO)
"The Interdisciplinary Research Cell in Human Rights (CRIDHO) has been created within the Centre for Philosophy of Law (CPDR), an extra-department Institute of the University of Louvain, by scholars seeking to understand the development of fundamental rights by relying on other disciplines, especially economics and political philosophy." (from website) Type: Regional Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran
The mission of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran is to gather support for Iranian human rights activists and defenders who are advocating for their civil, political, social, and economic rights within the framework of international treaties and standards that define Irans obligations. Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights
INTERIGHTS aims to enforce human rights through law, providing protection and redress, in particular regions and on issues of strategic focus; to strengthen human rights jurisprudence and mechanisms through the use of international and comparative law; and to empower legal partners and promote their effective use of law to protect human rights. Type: Legal Aid Society | Topic: Human Rights |
International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA)
The International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), is a global network that brings together human rights, humanitarian, and development NGOs as an advocacy alliance for humanitarian action. Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH)
The aim of the FIDH is to obtain effective improvements in the protection of victims, the prevention of Human Rights abuse and the prosecution of those responsible. With activities ranging from judicial enquiry, trial observation, research, advocacy and litigation, FIDH has developed strict and impartial procedures, which are implemented by world-renowned independent Human Rights experts. Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
International Human Rights Law Group (IHRLG)
"The International Human Rights Law Group is a non-profit organization of human rights and legal professionals from over 20 countries engaged in advocacy, strategic human rights lawyering and training around the world. Our mission is to empower local advocates to expand the scope of human rights protections and to promote broad participation in building human rights standards and procedures at the national, regional and international levels." (from website) Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
International Human Rights Network
The International Human Rights Network is a non-governmental organisation supporting others in applying Human Rights Based Approaches in their work. Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |