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This webpage is designed to display some of the best international websites dealing with human rights. For more organizations do a search using Google

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Human Rights

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) actively works towards the civil rights of people in the United States, including government law changes (e.g., the Patriot Act, etc.), reproductive rights, civil rights, and so forth.

• Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards."

• Children's Human Rights is a branch of Amnesty International, and seeks to maintain child welfare around the globe.

• Care 2 network is a conglomerate of people and organizations that focus on issues on the environment, health, human welfare, animals, education, women and more. They send out alerts to sign a petiion and make comments that will hopefully make positive change.

• The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering; it seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.

• Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all."

• The Human Rights Network International (HRNi) has documents for everything on and about human rights. They say, "The structures of HRNi were conceived in a way that will allow a congenial and effective functioning of the HRNi research framework. The scientific committees, which help to integrate the international dimension of the programme, are composed based on the criterion of high quality of scholarship."

• Human Rights Internet (HRI) is a leader in the exchange of information within the worldwide human rights community. HRI is dedicated to the empowerment of human rights activists and organizations, and to the education of governmental and intergovernmental agencies and officials and other actors in the public and private sphere, on human rights issues and the role of civil society. '

• Human Rights Quarterly "Now entering its twenty-fifth year, Human Rights Quarterly is widely recognizedas the leader in the field of human rights. Articles written by experts from around the world and from a range of disciplines are edited to be understood by the intelligent reader. The Quarterly provides up-to-date information on important developments within the United Nations and regional human rights organizations, both governmental and non-governmental. It presents current work in human rights research and policy analysis, reviews of related books, and philosophical essays probing the fundamental nature of human rights as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. By providing decision makers with insight into complex human rights issues, the Quarterly helps to define national and international human rights policy."

• Office of the High Commisioner for Human Rights "The United Nations vision is of a world in which the human rights of all are fully respected and enjoyed in conditions of global peace. The High Commissioner works to keep that vision to the forefront through constant encouragement of the international community and its member States to uphold universally agreed human rights standards. It is our role to alert Governments and the world community to the daily reality that these standards are too often ignored or unfulfilled, and to be a voice for the victims of human rights violations everywhere. It is also our role to press the international community to take the steps that can prevent violations, including support for the right to development." The Office of the High Commisioner for Human Rights is part of the human rights section of the United Nations. You can also download a copy of the the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

• Oxfam is mostly a humanitarian relief organization, but they are very environmentally conscious. You can buy a gift of trees to shelter people (also combat global warming -- 50 trees for $30), food-producing gardens, goats, cows, sheep, llamas, camels, and all sorts of humanitarian gifts, as well.

• Women's Human Rights Net. "WHRnet updates readers on women's human rights issues and policy developments globally and provides information and analyses that support advocacy actions. A team of regionally based content specialists provides regular News, Interviews, Perspectives, Alert and Campaign information, and Web Highlights. The site provides an introduction to women's human rights issues worldwide; an overview of UN/Regional Human Rights Systems; a Research Tool that serves as gateway to the best available online resources relevant to Women's human rights advocacy; and a comprehensive collection of related Links."

• The Petition Site provides petitions on various causes as they become known. They are a conglomerate of Amnesty International, The League of Conservation Voters, Enviormental Defense Fund, National Parks Conservation Association, and Bush Greenwatch. They send out emails on important issues affecting people, the environment, health, the media and politics offering the opportunity to sign a petation and make comments in the hope of making positive change.

• WITNESS empowers people to record injustice as it happens, and makes us all WITNESS to human rights violations. WITNESS is a human rights program that attracts the eyes of the world and inspires those who see - to act. WITNESS strengthens local activists by giving them video cameras and training in production and advocacy. WITNESS unleashes an arsenal of computers, imaging and editing software, satellite phones and email in the struggle for justice."

Child Welfare

These organizations provide relief for the millions of starving and otherwise disadvantaged children. Your contributions and the purchase of items from their shops will help these children who are the future of this Earth and the world.

• Oxfam is mostly a humanitarian relief organization, but they are very environmentally conscious. You can buy a gift of trees to shelter people (also combat global warming -- 50 trees for $30), food-producing gardens, goats, cows, sheep, llamas, camels, and all sorts of humanitarian gifts, as well.

• Red Cross provides disaster relief, medical services, food and water, and volunteer services helps children, women and men in the United States and around the world.

• Save the Children Help children who are in need of food, clothing and shelter, and make a better world. Its a wonderful gift, a gift of life and hope. Save The Children also offers items from its shop. These include ties, cards, and gifts, and things for kids, the home, women and girls. These items can be a two-in-one gift for someone -- a gift of an item and the gift of helping the world's children.

• UNICEF, USA offersT-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, bags, notebooks, cards and more that can be a two-in-one gift for someone -- a gift of an item and the gift of helping the world's children. There is also a international website: UNICEF.

• The Christian's Children's Fund accepts donations.

• Children's Fund accepts donations.

• Mandela's Children accepts donations.

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