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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EurasiaNet
"EurasiaNet.org provides information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, Turkey, and Southwest Asia." (from website) Type: News/Media Organizations |
Frontiers Ruwad Association
"Frontiers Ruwad Association (FR) is a non-profit and apolitical non-governmental organization based in Lebanon. Frontiers aims at enhancing and consolidating the human rights culture embodied in the International Bill of Rights and in the Lebanese Constitution on both the individual and collective levels; safeguarding and defending fundamental rights and public freedom of individuals and groups without discrimination; and seeking to be a center for building capacities in order to achieve sustainable human development." (from website) Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
GME (Gaymiddleeast.com)
Type: News/Media Organizations | Topic: Sexual Orientation |
Harvard University Center for Middle Eastern Studies
CMES offers a wide range of programs and activities about the Middle East with the goal of increasing awareness and understanding of the region, both historically and in contemporary perspective. Type: Academic Institutions |
Iraq Body Count (IBC)
Iraq Body Count (IBC) records the violent civilian deaths that have resulted from the 2003 military intervention in Iraq. Its public database includes deaths caused by US-led coalition forces and paramilitary or criminal attacks by others. Type: Reference Information | Topic: Country Profiles/Information |
Iraq Daily
Type: News/Media Organizations |
Iraqi News
Type: News/Media Organizations | Topic: Country Profiles/Information |
Islamic Relief Worldwide
Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the world's poorest people. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender. Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Humanitarian Assistance / Emergency Response |
Kingdom of Bahrain
Type: Governmental Organizations | Topic: Country Profiles/Information |
Kurdish Media
Type: News/Media Organizations |