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INCORE guide to
Internet sources on Human Rights
Version 1/98
(January
1998)
Contents
There is an abundance of material available on the internet, relating to the theme of Human Rights. INCORE has chosen a number of particularly relevant sites, rather than provide extensive lists of links to all the material currently available.This list does not imply an endorsement by INCORE of the views expressed in any of
these sources.
- Prime sources (A select list drawn from the categories
below)
- Email Lists and Newsgroups
- News Sources
- Academic Centers, Programs and Institutes
- Various sources
- Non Governmental Organisations
This is a short list of internet sources which have a lot of content relating directly to
Human Rights. This list does not imply a recommendation of the
sources or an endorsement of the views expressed in any of these sources. It is a select
list drawn from the other categories in this document.
- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
This site is very extensive, and can be overwhelming to sift through. However, a lot of the material available on the site is invaluable to those in the field. Some of the most important material includes
Other areas of interest can be found under
In addition, the UNCHR have published a series of Fact Sheets which are designed to complement the work which they are involved in , and to answer the common questions which arise, concerning their work. Among these are,
http://www.unhchr.ch/
- Human Rights Watch
One of the more well-known international organisations working in the field. Its work includes the production of
http://www.hrw.org/
- Amnesty
International
Another international NGO, which hosts extensive material on the issue of Human Rights, as well as on going international campaigns, including,
http://www.amnesty.org/
- One-World News Service
This is a UK-based news service in partnership with numerous NGOs, and has a number of recent reports, which are based around the theme of Human Rights .
http://www.oneworld.org/news/world/human.html
- University of Minnesota Human
Rights Library
An extensive site, with a wide range of material, including a Database on all UN Documents relating to Human Rights.
http://www.umn.edu/humanrts/
- Derechos: The Week in Human Rights
Weekly summaries of the most important and perhaps less reported human rights news, as reported by
wire services, major newspapers and human rights organisations.
To join write to:
hrb@derechos.org
with a message saying
subscribe briefs
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Email lists
- Amnesty International
If you would like to receive regular and up to date news releases from Amnesty International, you can Subscribe to
Amnesty-L
Just send an email to majordomo@oil.ca and put the words 'subscribe amnesty-L' in the body of the message without the ' '
quote marks.
- Human Rights Mailing List (Hrights)
Hrights provides a forum for the dissemination of human rights information and the discussion of human rights issues. The purpose of the list is to learn about human rights violations throughout the world, and how to best fight them by exchanging information, ideas and actions.
To join, please e-mail:
hrights-request@lists.best.com
with no subject in your message, and the following line in the body of
the message:
subsingle (if you want to
receive the individual messages sent to the list) OR
subscribe(if you want to receive the digest)
- Human Rights Action Network
The Human Rights Action Network is an e-mail list that allows you to
help victims of human rights violations all over the world by writing letters or signing petitions on their behalf.
To join, please e-mail:
hr-actions-request@lists.best.com
with no subject in your message, and the following line in the body of
the message:
subsingle
- Human Rights Law Students (Hr-law)
Hr-law is a list for students of human rights and international humanitarian law, and others interested in the subject.
To join, please e-mail:
hr-law-request@lists.best.com
with no subject in your message, and the following line in the body of
the message:
subsingle (if you want to
receive the individual messages sent to the list) OR
subscribe (if you want to receive the digest)
- Human Rights News Mailing List
Full length news articles from human rights organisations and bonafide news sources. They cover all human rights issues
and several areas of the world.
To join, please e-mail:
hr-news-request@lists.best.com
with no subject in your message, and the following line in the body of
the message:
subsingle (if you want to
receive the individual messages sent to the list) OR
subscribe (if you want to receive the digest)
- Derechos: The Week in Human Rights
Weekly summaries of the most important and perhaps less reported human rights news, as reported by
wire services, major newspapers and human rights organisations.
To join write to:
hrb@derechos.org
with a message saying
subscribe briefs
Newsgroups
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- Abo Akademi University: Institute for Human Rights
Based in Finland, this institute offers a range of courses to those working in the field of Human Rights, including,
http://www.abo.fi/instut/imr/
- The Carter Center: Human Rights Program(HRP)
The HRP initiated the International Human Rights Committee, which is based at the Carter Center. The material relating directly to the Committee is not very extensive. However, the Center does offer a wide range of material of Human Rights violations in specific countries.
http://www.emory.edu/CARTER_CENTER/demo.htm#humanrts
- Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Based at Washington College of Law, American University, this Center is host to a number of training programs and conferences which includes
http://www.wcl.american.edu/pub/humright/home.htm
- Columbia University: Center for the Study of Human Rights
This Center provides information on available publications, links to other related sites, and course outlines, in addition to offering a number of courses relating to the field, including
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights
- Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Based in Lund, Sweden, the courses available here include
http://www.ldc.lu.se/raoul/
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- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
This site is very extensive, and can be overwhelming to sift through. However, a lot of the material available on the site is invaluable to those in the field. Some of the most important material includes
Other areas of interest can be found under
In addition, the UNCHR have published a series of Fact Sheets which are designed to complement the work which they are involved in , and to answer the common questions which arise, concerning their work. Among these are,
http://www.unhchr.ch/
- DOSFAN
The US State Department annual reports on human rights, organised by country are available on the Department of State Foreign Affairs Network gopher( under 'publications and major reports'). These reports are extremely detailed and in some cases quite lengthy. They are an extremely valuable resource, particularly for countries which normally receive little press coverage.
gopher://dosfan.lib.uic.edu:70/
- International Human Rights Bibliography
A thoroughly extensive bibliographic report on the various books, reports, and publications available to those in the field of Human Rights. Produced by Diana Vincent-Daviss for the Center for Electronic Text in the Law,
University of Cincinnati College of Law.
http://www.law.uc.edu:81/Diana/0007z.htm
- University of Minnesota Human
Rights Library
An extensive site, with a wide range of material, including a Database on all UN Documents relating to Human Rights.
http://www.umn.edu/humanrts/
- The Human Rights
Gopher
This is run by the IGC and hosts reports and documents provided
by several human rights organisations; among them, Human Rights Watch, PEN, and
Physicians for Human Rights.
gopher://gopher.humanrights.org:5000/
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- Human Rights Watch
One of the more well-known international organisations working in the field. Its work includes the production of
http://www.hrw.org/
- Amnesty
International
Another international NGO, which hosts extensive material on the issue of Human Rights, as well as on going international campaigns, including,
http://www.amnesty.org/
- International Centre for Human Rights and
Democratic Development
A Canadian centre which encourages and supports
the promotion, development and strengthening of democratic and human rights
institutions and programmes.
http://www.ichrdd.ca/
- Human Rights Internet
International NGO, Documentation Centre, and Publishing House.
http://www.hri.ca
- Arab Organisation for Human Rights
Information on the aim, objectives, and structure, of this particular organisation which is based in Egypt.
http://192.203.180.62/mlas/aohr.htm
- Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights
A Human Rights organisation, monitoring both governmental and non-governmental violations of human rights in Egypt. Includes information on
http://www.eohr.org.eg
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