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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 Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

The mission of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) is to secure the full enjoyment of the human rights of all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation or expression, gender identity or expression, and/or HIV status.

Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Sexual Orientation

Legal Information Institute (LII): Federal Law Materials - Judicial Opinions

Type: Reference Information | Topic: Legal Systems

Office of Refugee Resettlement

Founded on the belief that newly arriving populations have inherent capabilities when given opportunities, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides people in need with critical resources to assist them in becoming integrated members of American society.

Type: Governmental Organizations | Topic: Refugees / Internally Displaced Persons

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) - Canada

Type: United Nations | Topic: Country Profiles/Information

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) - United States of America

Type: United Nations | Topic: Country Profiles/Information

Oriental Economist

"The Oriental Economist Report is a monthly newsletter about Japan and US-Japan relations and is a much-respected 'briefing' for experts on both sides of the Pacific." (from website)

Type: News/Media Organizations | Topic: Political Parties/Systems

Rights & Democracy

Rights & Democracy is a non-partisan organization with an international mandate. It was created by Canada's Parliament to encourage and support the universal values of human rights and the promotion of democratic institutions and practices around the world. Site in English, French and Spanish.

Type: Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights

School of Peace and Conflict Management, Royal Roads University

Type: Academic Institutions | Topic: Conflict Studies/Prevention

Soka Gakkai International (SGI-USA)

Soka Gakkai International is an American Buddhist association that promotes world peace and individual happiness based on the teachings of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism.

Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Religion

The Fletcher School, Tufts University

Fletcher generates original research, analysis and commentary on current matters of foreign affairs that is widely disseminated through conferences, research programs and publications.

Type: Academic Institutions

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