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the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) is the leading academic institute for counter-terrorism in the world, facilitating international cooperation in the global struggle against terrorism. ICT is an independent think tank providing expertise in terrorism, counter-terrorism, homeland security, threat vulnerability and risk assessment, intelligence analysis and national security and defense policy.

Type: Research Institution | Topic: Terrorism/Counter-Terrorism

"The International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) was organized in 1985 at the Third World Conference on Women in Nairobi, Kenya, to promote recognition of women’s human rights under the United Nation’s Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (the CEDAW Convention), an international human rights treaty. IWRAW was founded on the belief that the human rights of women and girls are essential to development and that equality between women and men will only be achieved through use of international human rights principles and processes. Since its inception, IWRAW’s program has expanded to encompass advocacy for women’s human rights under all the international human rights treaties." (from website)

Type: Research Institution | Topic: Women

Developing as a forum of mostly young public activists and socially committed researchers, CRG is now well-known for its research, dialogues, and advocacy work. It carries out policy studies on autonomy, human rights, women's dignity, issues of forced displacement and migration, peace and conflict resolution, citizenship, borders and border-conflicts.

Type: Research Institution | Topic: Human Rights

MPI is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank dedicated to the study of the movement of people worldwide.

Type: Research Institution | Topic: Migration

The Minorities at Risk (MAR) Project is a university-based research project that monitors and analyzes the status and conflicts of politically-active communal groups in all countries with a current population of at least 500,000

Type: Research Institution | Topic: Ethnic Groups and Minorities

The Humanitarian Policy Group is one of the world's leading teams of independent researchers and information professionals working on humanitarian issues. It is dedicated to improving humanitarian policy and practice through a combination of high-quality analysis, dialogue and debate.

Type: Research Institution | Topic: Humanitarian Assistance / Emergency Response

Type: Research Institution | Topic: Conflict Studies/Prevention

PICT is an internationally based effort to address, with a comprehensive and holistic approach, all existing international courts and tribunals. It couples academic research with concrete action aimed at facilitating the work of international courts and tribunals at developing the lawyering skills of potential actors, in particular, in developing countries and economies-in-transition.

Type: Research Institution | Topic: Legal Systems

"RAND is a world leader in research on terrorism, counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and homeland security—topics that affect a wide variety of policy areas and challenge individuals and nations worldwide. As a public service, RAND disseminates all its unclassified research online or in printed documents." (from website)

Type: Research Institution | Topic: Terrorism/Counter-Terrorism

The Rift Valley Institute (RVI) is a non-profit research, education and advocacy organization operating in Sudan, South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, East Africa, the Great Lakes and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Institute works with communities, institutions and individuals to bring local knowledge to bear on political and economic development.

Type: Research Institution | Topic: Human Rights