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Melian Jarvis

Australian Human Rights Commission - 1 views

humanrights.gov.au

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    Formerly the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Independent statutory organisation reporting to the federal Parliament through the Attorney-General. Promotion and protection of human rights in Australia: complaint resolution, legal advice, public inquiries, research, education, policy development, law reform.
Melian Jarvis

UPR Info - 0 views

www.upr-info.org

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    Information regarding the Universal Periodic Review (United Nations review of human rights practices of all states). The UPR can be useful in human rights campaigning; see NGOs section of website for some ideas.
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OHCHR - 0 views

www2.ohchr.org/english

UN international law background general human rights treaties

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    Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Publications, educational materials, official documents, human rights by country.
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Universal Human Rights Index (UHRI) - 0 views

uhri.ohchr.org/en

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    Database of country-specific human rights information. A project of the OHCHR.
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"We Will Teach You a Lesson": Sexual Violence against Tamils by Sri Lankan Security Forces - 0 views

www.hrw.org/...we-will-teach-you-lesson

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    Report by Human Rights Watch, February 26, 2013. Detailed accounts of 75 cases of alleged rape and sexual abuse that occurred from 2006-2012 in both official and secret detention centers throughout Sri Lanka.
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Child Soldiers International - 0 views

www.child-soldiers.org

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    International human rights research & advocacy organisation, based in London. Reports available for download from the site. Funded by some governments, charitable trusts and foundations, and individual donations.
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Australian Catholic Social Justice Council (ACSJC) - 0 views

www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au

NGO national general human rights

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    Agency of the Catholic Church in Australia promoting research, education, advocacy and action on social justice, peace and human rights.
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Anti-Hate Spray - 0 views

www.antihate.vic.gov.au

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    Public awareness campaign encouraging bystanders as well as victims to report or stand up to hatred and discrimination. Initiative supported by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, Multicultural Arts Victoria & Racism. It Stops With Me.
Melian Jarvis

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) - 0 views

www.ohchr.org

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    Official website: news, publications, text of relevant treaties. Lots of information.
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Act for Peace - 0 views

www.actforpeace.org.au

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    International aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia, member of the ACT Alliance (international coalition of churches for international aid). Campaign for humane asylum seeker policy in Australia and a refugee ambassador program aimed at changing community attitudes as well as aid for refugees & IDPs in other countries.
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Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand - 0 views

www.goodshepherd.com.au

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    Catholic Church (Sisters of the Good Shepherd) organisation: social justice, especially for disadvantaged and marginalised women and girls. Refugee rights advocacy, research funding. Report on long-term health effects of mandatory detention available from the site.
Melian Jarvis

Amnesty International Australia: Refugees' Rights - 1 views

www.amnesty.org.au/refugees

NGO national general human rights campaign resources resources for refugees appeals research campaigns introductory grassroots activism

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    AIA's refugee campaign page. Information, campaigning, resources, casework program.
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United Nations Treaty Collection - 0 views

treaties.un.org

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    Multilateral treaties deposited with the UN Secretary-General. Status, participants. Useful glossary & definition of terms pages. Not the best place to get the full text, though (extremely inconvenient).
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Ecumenical Migration Centre - 0 views

www.bsl.org.au/emc

NGO local general human rights resources for refugees

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    Brotherhood of St Laurence (Anglican Church) social justice organisation. Provides assistance to refugees: family support, employment training, tutoring for children, research, advocacy.
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International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims - 0 views

www.irct.org

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    Health-based umbrella organisation with 140 member organisations in 70+ countries. Rehabilitation & justice for victims, prevention. A variety of publications available for download, from academic studies on the use of specific torture methods to forensic training to campaign materials, including a guide for NGOs on how to use the UPR to influence governments. Based in Denmark, offices in Brussels & Geneva.
Melian Jarvis

Human Rights Watch World Report 2013 - 0 views

www.hrw.org/2013

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    Contains information on conditions in many source & transit countries generally, and for refugees and asylum seekers in particular.
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Association for the Prevention of Torture - 0 views

www.apt.ch

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    Organisation aiming to prevent torture by promoting transparency in places of detention, lobbying governments to ratify OP-CAT and other treaties and implement effective anti-torture laws, and developing appropriate systems and partnerships within countries. Publications are available for download from the site. Currently developing a "Practical Guide on Immigration Detention" together with UNHCR and the International Detention Coalition. Based in Geneva, another office in Honduras.
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Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT) - 0 views

ccvt.org

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    Canadian non-profit providing support for torture survivors, primarily refugees. Publications, essays, guides for supporters, background information.
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Racism. It Stops with Me - 0 views

itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au

national general human rights campaigns

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    Initiative of the National Anti-Racism Strategy. Public education, consultations.
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