Human Rights in Russia
On the following pages you'll see the daily issues
facing normal people In Russia and Belarus."
Human Rights Watch Worldwide
Human Rights Watch conducts regular, systematic investigations
of human rights abuses in some seventy countries around the
world. Human Rights Watch defends freedom of thought and expression,
due process and equal protection of the law; it documents and
denounces murders, disappearances, torture, arbitrary imprisonment,
exile, censorship and other abuses of internationally recognized
human rights.
InterAction - American Council for Voluntary International Action
InterAction is a coalition of over 150 US-based non-profits working
to promote human dignity and development in 165 countries around
the world. InterAction is the nation's leading advocate for
humanitarian aid to the world's poorer countries.
International Service Agencies (ISA)
The primary mission of the International Service Agencies (ISA)
is to help millions of people overseas and in the United States who
suffer from hunger, poverty and disease or from the ravages of war,
oppression and natural disasters.
Privacy International (PI)
PI has conducted campaigns throughout the world on issues ranging from
wiretapping and national security activities, to ID cards, video surveillance,
data matching, police information systems, and medical privacy.
Refugees International
A nonprofit refugee agency with information on refugee problems, publications and
crisis alerts.
United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
The UNHCR home page organizes their information in a clear and
concise manner with country specific resources, publications, news
links and information for teachers on integrating the UNHCR within
their curriculum.
US Department of State Human Rights Practices 1999
The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are submitted annually by the U.S. Department
of State to the U.S. Congress. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political,
and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Video Project, The
Non-profit source for over 250 top-rated videos and CD ROMS focusing on
environmental issues, human rights, and conflict resolution.
African Human Rights Resource Center
