External Links
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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The Human Rights Council
"The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the UN system made up of 47 States responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe. The Council was created by the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 with the main purpose of addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them." (from website) Type: United Nations | Topic: Human Rights |
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The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center
The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center seeks to: Establish a comprehensive and objective historical record of the human rights situation in Iran since the 1979 revolution, and on the basis of this record, establish responsibility for patterns of human rights abuses; Make such record available in an archive that is accessible to the public for research and educational purposes; Promote accountability, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Iran; and Encourage an informed dialogue on the human rights situation in Iran among scholars and the general public in Iran and abroad. Type: Reference Information | Topic: Human Rights |
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TibetInfoNet
Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. Type: United Nations | Topic: Human Rights |
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United States Department of State: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights. Type: Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
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Universal Human Rights Index of United Nations Documents
The Universal Human Rights Index provides instant access for all countries to human rights information from the United Nations system. The index is based on the observations and recommendations of the seven Treaty Bodies monitoring the implementation of the core international human rights treaties and of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council Type: Reference Information | Topic: Human Rights |
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
"The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a new and unique mechanism of the United Nations which started in April 2008 and consisting of the review of the human rights practices of all States in the world, once every four years." (from website) Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
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Universal Rights Network
The Universal Rights Network is a meeting place for the peoples of the world to share their stories of the importance of universal human rights and fundamental freedoms. Type: Reference Information | Topic: Human Rights |
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University of Minnesota: Human Rights Library
Human Rights documents and materials. Type: Reference Information | Topic: Human Rights |
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Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP)
Type: Non-Governmental Organizations | Topic: Human Rights |
