Human Rights

Sites

Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. Features current campaigns, news, and a library of reports

Amnesty International New Zealand

Australian Human Rights Centre

Research Institute based in the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales which aims to Increase public awareness about human rights procedures, standards and issues within the Asia-Pacific region

behindthelabel.org

BehindTheLabel.org is a multimedia online news magazine focusing on the brand names (Gap, Nike, etc.) responsible for the global sweatshop crisis, and reporting on the personal stories of sweatshop workers around the world. BehindTheLabel.org represents the efforts of a global alliance of clothing workers, religious leaders, and students who are demanding human rights for sweatshop workers.

European Court of Human Rights

Freedom House

Freedom House, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization, is a clear voice for democracy and freedom around the world. Through a vast array of international programs and publications, Freedom House is working to advance the remarkable worldwide expansion of political and economic freedom.

Human Rights Commission Komihana Tikanga Tangata

Mediates disputes relating to unlawful discrimination on the grounds of sex and sexual harassment, marital status, religious belief, ethical belief, colour, race and racial harassment, ethnic or national origins, disability, age, political opinion, employment status and sexual orientation.

Human Rights Foundation

promote human rights through research, education and advocacy.

Human rights pathway Te ara tikanga

Education resource from the Human Rights Commision which provides a series of activities that will enhance students' understanding of human rights by encouraging them to explore in depth some of the many issues involved.

Human Rights Watch

Dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. Includes research reports on human rights issues

IFEX - International Freedom of Expression Exchange

Covering freedom of expression abuses and issues from around the world, with an up-to-date, searchable database of alerts and weekly Communique

International Crisis Group (ICG)

The International Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with over 110 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.

Reporters Without Borders Reporters sans frontières

Reporters Without Borders acts to protect freedom of the press and freedom of information around the world.

Significant Human Rights Treaties

full text of International Instruments from the Australian Human Rights Centre

Understanding Apartheid

Produced by the Apartheid Museum in collaboration with the Gauteng Department of Education and the Provincial South African History Project