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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International Rule of Law Directory
"The purpose of the International Rule of Law Directory is to provide users with reliable information and a compiled directory of Internet resources and links to organisations offering assistance to the rule of law." (from website) Type: Internet Directory | Topic: Democracy / Rule of Law |
Ministry of Justice, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Type: Governmental Organizations | Topic: Democracy / Rule of Law |
National Democratic Institute (NDI)
"NDI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization that has supported democratic institutions and practices in every region of the world for more than two decades. Since its founding in 1983, NDI and its local partners have worked to establish and strengthen political and civic organizations, safeguard elections, and promote citizen participation, openness and accountability in government." (from website) Type: Governmental Organizations | Topic: Democracy / Rule of Law |
Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD)
The mandate of NIMD is to encourage the process of democratisation in young democracies by providing support to political parties as the core pillars of a multiparty democracy. NIMD works in a strictly non-partisan and inclusive manner. Type: Governmental Organizations | Topic: Democracy / Rule of Law |
Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the future status process for Kosovo
Type: United Nations | Topic: Democracy / Rule of Law |
Open Society Foundations
"The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve this mission, the Foundations seek to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, the Open Society Foundations implement a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, we build alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information. The Foundations place a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of people in marginalized communities." (from website) Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Democracy / Rule of Law |
Open Society Foundations - Open Society Justice Initiative
Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Democracy / Rule of Law |
Open Society Foundations Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative
Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Democracy / Rule of Law |
Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE)
The OSCE is the world's largest regional security organization. Type: Regional Organizations | Topic: Democracy / Rule of Law |
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR)
Type: Governmental Organizations | Topic: Democracy / Rule of Law |