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| World Coalition against the death penalty  |
The Coalition aims to reinforce the international dimension of the fight against capital punishment, and to contribute everywhere it exists, to the reduction and, better still, to the definitive abolition of death sentences and executions. |
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| Womens Field |
The objective of this campaign is to change the Islamic Penal Code of Iran such that stoning will neither be issued as a sentence nor be practiced as a punishment ever again |
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| WITNESS |
WITNESS uses video and online technologies to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. |
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| War Child International |
War Child International is a network of independent organisations, working across the world to help children affected by war. |
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| Universal Declaration of Human Rights  |
On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. If the world was to adhere to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, then most of the worlds problems would be solved. Please take some time to read this most important declaration. It is available in over 300 languages. |
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| UNHCR |
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. |
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| The Hesperian Foundation |
Despite dazzling progress in medical technology, millions of people all over the world still suffer and die from preventable and curable diseases. The majority of the world's population lives in poverty, lacking basic sanitation and nutrition, and will never be examined by a doctor. Poor people --both rural and urban-- must often go without health care because the services are too far away or economically out of reach. |
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| Organisation of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI) |
Women are the victims of violence and backward religious traditions in Iraq, and are in desperate need of shelter and protection from random acts of aggression. Organisation of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI) works for the human rights of women in Iraq. |
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| International League for Human Rights |
The International League for Human Rights, is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the implementation of the rights set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |
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| International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) |
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. A US-based non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO), IGLHRC effects this mission through advocacy, documentation, coalition building, public education, and technical assistance. |
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| Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) |
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is one of two bodies in the inter-American system for the promotion and protection of human rights. The Commission has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The other human rights body is the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, which is located in San José, Costa Rica. |
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| Human Rights Watch |
More than 150 dedicated professionals work for Human Rights Watch around the world. They are lawyers, journalists, academics, and country experts of many nationalities and diverse backgrounds. They often join forces with human rights groups from other countries to further their common goals. A growing cadre of volunteers supports them. |
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| Human Rights Tools |
This site is primarily aimed at human rights activists - persons monitoring the respect of human rights and advocating for positive change. |
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| Human Rights First |
Human Rights First works in the United States and abroad to create a secure and humane world by advancing justice, human dignity and respect for the rule of law. They support human rights activists who fight for basic freedoms and peaceful change at the local level; protect refugees in flight from persecution and repression; help build a strong international system of justice and accountability; and make sure human rights laws and principles are enforced in the United States and abroad. |
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| FIDH |
The aim of the FIDH is to obtain effective improvements in the protection of victims, the prevention of Human Rights abuse and the prosecution of those responsible. |
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