International sites

Country-specific and regional human rights organizations

About human rights
AboutHumanRights was formed to offer a unique reference point on comprehensive advice on human rights.

Afronet
In addition to promoting human rights, it seeks to address questions of ethics in government, democracy, participation and effective NGO management.

Andrei Sakharov Foundation (Eastern Europe)
Dedicated to the preservation of the memory of Andrei Sakharov, promotion of his ideas and the defense of human rights.

Australian Human Rights Center
Increases public awareness about human rights procedures, standards and issues, provides accessible information on human rights, undertakes human rights research on matters of national and regional interest and maintains a comprehensive collection of human rights documentation.

Committee on the Administration of Justice
Works for a just and peaceful society in Northern Ireland where the rights of all are protected.

European Roma Rights Center
Monitors the human rights situation of Roma (Gypsies) and provides legal defense in cases of human rights abuse.

Inter-American Center for Human Rights (USA)
Diverse ethnic mix in South Florida provides a compelling location to integrate human rights with domestic civil rights and community action through litigation and advocacy.

Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies

New Zealand Human Rights Commission
Uses education, information and publicity to promotes respect for and observance of human rights. It also helps people to resolve cases of unlawful discrimination.

QUB Human Rights Center (UK)
Supports a community of researchers in the area of human rights and to promote co-operation with other academic and human rights institutions, so as to produce scholarship of excellence in this field.