Organizations Working for Human Rights

Derechos Human rights
Human Rights Links, Espanol and English information on Education, Law, Tools for teachers and Students, News, Politics and Governments, Issues, Resources, NGO’s

Human Rights
Human Rights Explained a guide of human rights.

Human Rights Web
Resources

Global Movement for Children
In seven languages promoting the rights of the child, links to people and organizations to learn and links to organizations to take action

The Africa Fund
The Africa Fund works for a positive U.S. policy toward Africa and supports African Human Rights, democracy and development. Founded in 1966 by the American Committee on Africa.

American Friends Service Committee
A Quaker organization which includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian. service

Amnesty International
A world wide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights identified in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other International Standards. AI has nearly one million members and supporters in 162 countries and territories.

Center for Economic and Social Rights
The Center for Economic and Social Rights was established in 1993 to address issues of poverty access to health, food, housing, education, and other basic needs as human rights under international and domestic law.

Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law Foundation
Works to protect and promote the constitutional and international human rights of immigrants, refugees, minorities, and indigenous peoples.

Coalition for Amazonian Peoples and their Environment
An initiative born out of the alliance between indigenous and traditional peoples of the Amazon and groups and individuals who share their concerns for the future of the Amazon and its peoples.

Human Rights in China Rights and Wrongs
Human Rights Television Human Rights in China carries out human rights advocacy and education among Chinese people inside and outside the country.

Human Rights Watch
Works to end a broad range of abuses.

International Human Rights Law Group
Nonprofit organization of human rights to support, human rights, advocacy. Litigation and training around the world.

Lawyers Committee for Human Rights
Worked to protect and promote fundamental human rights. Its programs focus on building the legal institutions and structures that will guarantee human rights in the long term.

Peace Brigades International
Is a unique grassroots organization exploring and implementing nonviolent approaches to peacekeeping and support for basic human rights.

Physicians for Human Rights
Organization of health professional, scientists and concerned citizens that uses the knowledge and skills of the medical and forensic sciences to investigate and prevent violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.

Witness for Peace
Founder by clergy and lay people outraged by Reagan Administration’s policy of "low intensity warfare" directed toward Nicaragua’s civilian population. Leader in the Central America movement