More international sites

Association for the Prevention of Torture
An international non-governmental organization active in the field of human rights. Its mandate is to prevent torture and treatment contrary to human dignity. To this end, it seeks to ensure the implementation of international laws and principles forbidding torture and to reinforce mechanisms - such as visits to places of detention - for the prevention of ill-treatment.

Carter Center
Founded by former US President Jimmy Carter, the Center is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering; it seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.

Digital Freedom Network
Promotes human rights around the world by developing new methods of activism with Internet technology and by providing an online voice to those attacked simply for expressing themselves.

Doctors Without Borders
Founded in 1971 by a small group of French doctors who believed that all people have the right to medical care and that the needs of these people supersede respect for national borders. It was the first non-governmental organization to both provide emergency medical assistance and publicly bear witness to the plight of the populations they served.

European Human Rights Centre (EHRC)
The European Human Rights Centre (EHRC) represents over 100 non-governmental and other not-for-profit organisations interested in the promotion of Human Rights throughout Europe and beyond.

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN)
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) is a network of more than 60 human rights organizations from over 20 countries in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The EMHRN was established in January 1997 to contribute to the protection and promotion of the human rights principles embodied in the Barcelona Declaration of November 1995 and in the bilateral association agreements between the EU and its Mediterranean partners.  EMHRN works to to strengthen, assist and co-ordinate the efforts of its members to monitor the Partner States' compliance with human rights principles .

Forefront- Global Network of Grassroots Human Rights Advocates
An international non-profit network that supports and strengthens the work of young leaders by helping them gain skills and resources, share strategies, communicate with the international community, bring visibility to their work, respond to crises, and share opportunities.

The Human Rights Institute
The Human Rights Institute of the University of Connecticut was established in 2003 to coordinate undergraduate and graduate teaching on human rights at the University of Connecticut and to promote the study of human rights in the USA and globally.

Human Rights Without Frontiers
Promote democracy, the rule of law and the rights of the individual.

INTERIGHTS (UK)- International Center for the Legal Protection of Human Rights
Established in 1982 to provide leadership in the development of legal protection for human rights and freedoms through the effective use of international and comparative human rights law. Through our work we help judges, lawyers, practitioners, non- governmental organisations and victims with the practical application of international and comparative human rights law in national, regional and international courts and tribunals.

International Commission of Jurists (Geneva)
Devoted to the promotion of the understanding and observance of the rule of law as well as the promotion and legal protection of human rights throughout the world.

International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH)
Advances the implementation of all the rights defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the other international instruments protecting human rights. The FIDH brings together 114human rights organisations from 90 countries. It provides them with an unparalleled network of expertise and solidarity, as well as a clear guide to the procedures of international organisations.

Madre- an International Women's Human Rights Organization
Since 1983, MADRE has worked in partnership with community-based women’s organizations in conflict areas worldwide to address issues of health, education, economic development and other human rights. MADRE provides resources and training for our sister organizations and works to empower people in the US to demand changes to unjust policies. Based on the priorities of the women with whom we work, MADRE develops programs to meet immediate needs in communities hurt by US policy and supports women’s long-term struggles for social justice and human rights.

Rights and Democracy (Canada)
Works with citizens' groups and governments in Canada and abroad on four themes: democratic development and justice, women's rights, indigenous peoples' rights, and globalization and human rights.