Human Rights Organisations
Jubilee Campaign have created a directory of links to international human rights, media, development, legal and governmental organisations who we have either lobbied or partnered with. If you think we have missed an organisation which should be listed please let us know. The links on the left will take you to each section of the directory. If you find this service useful please feel free to make a donation to support our work.
The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) is one of the most prominent human rights education and advocacy organizations for Sindh and Sindhis.
The World Organisation Against Torture is the world’s largest coalition of non-governmental organisations fighting against arbitrary detention, torture, summary and extrajudicial executions, forced disappearances and other forms of violence.
The World Confederation of Labour (WCL) was an international labour organization founded in 1920 and based in Europe. In 2006 it became part of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), ending its existence as an independent organization.
The Working Group on Girls (WGG) and its International Network for Girls (INfG) are dedicated to promoting the rights of girls in all areas and stages of their lives, advancing the rights and status of girls and assisting them to develop their full potential as women.
For nearly 100 years the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants has acted to address the needs and rights of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide by advancing fair and humane public policy, facilitating and providing direct professional services, and promoting the full participation of migrants in community life.
OHCHR leads global human rights efforts speaks out objectively in the face of human rights violations worldwide. OHCHR provide a forum for identifying, highlighting and developing responses to today's human rights challenges.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation and local integration.
Children's House is an interactive resource centre, a meeting place for the exchange of information that serves the well-being of children. Dedicated to supporting the generation and dissemination of knowledge about children's issues, Children's House facilitates the translation of the benefits of research and programming into policy and practice.
Street Kids Direct mission is to try and help Children who are living on the street in Honduras and Guatemala, by providing medication and a place to live and be looked after.
The handmade carpet industry exploits nearly 250000 children. GoodWeave is helping to combat this problem and transform the rug industry by certifying child-labor-free rugs and by providing education and opportunities to rescued and at-risk children.
ReliefWeb is the global hub for time-critical humanitarian information on Complex Emergencies and Natural Disasters
A global, Internet-based network of activists working to prevent the crime of genocide.
The PREDA Foundation, our friends and supporters envision a just, free, peaceful and prosperous society that serves the common good, respects human rights, especially the rights of children. A society built on faith and virtue and spiritual values.
Green Radio audio site featuring environmental issues, human rights, peace work and life affirming interviews.
The People’s Tribunal, inspired by the robust people’s tribunal movement in India, introduced a new method and philosophy to the international human rights movement for Burma.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent, humanitarian non-governmental organisation which provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.
New Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality, and debates and campaigns for radical change.
The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and others, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors across England and Wales.
The KHRP is committed to the protection of the human rights of all persons within the Kurdish regions, irrespective of race, religion, sex, political persuasion or other belief or opinion. Its supporters include both Kurdish and non-Kurdish people.
The Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) is a small and independent group documenting the human rights situation of people in rural Burma.
Jubilee Debt Campaign is demanding an end to the scandal of poor countries paying money to the rich world. We are calling for 100% cancellation of unpayable and unfair poor country debts.
Jubilee Campaign USA promotes the human rights and religious liberty of ethnic and religious minorities in countries which imprison, terrorize or otherwise oppress them. We advocate the release of prisoners of conscience and the change of laws as necessary to effect these purposes.
Jubilee Campaign spreekt overheden rechtstreeks aan op mensenrechtenschendingen en spreekt zich uit voor gerechtigheid, voor hen die geen stem hebben. Jubilee Campaign roept christenen op zich uit te spreken tegen onrecht en daarnaast recht te dóen.
Jubilee 2000 was an international coalition movement in over 40 countries that called for cancellation of third world debt by the year 2000.
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is an independent self-regulatory body, working in partnership with the online industry, law enforcement, government, education sector, charities, international partners and the public. Its remit is to minimise the availability of 'potentially criminal' Internet content, specifically images of child sexual abuse hosted anywhere, and criminally obscene adult content in the UK.
The UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights.
The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) is a global day of intercession for persecuted Christians worldwide. Its primary focus is the work of intercessory prayer and citizen action on behalf of persecuted communities of the Christian faith.
The International Bar Association (IBA) is an international association of lawyers and lawyers' associations. The IBA's stated purpose is to promote an exchange of information between legal associations worldwide, support the independence of the judiciary and the right of lawyers to practice their profession without interference, and support human rights for lawyers worldwide through its Human Rights Institute.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (the IACHR), along with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, is one of the bodies that comprise the inter-American system for the promotion and protection of human rights.
The Institute of Commonwealth Studies is the national and international centre of excellence for human rights, policy-relevant research and teaching on Commonwealth studies, focusing on North-South relations, global peace and security, development, good governance, human rights and the politics of civil society.
INDICT was established in late 1996 to campaign for the creation of an ad hoc International Criminal Tribunal to try leading members of the former Iraqi regime on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including genocide and torture.
Huridocs strengthen the capacity of human rights organisations to manage and communicate information by ensure that human rights organisations have the tools, knowledge, skills and supporting services to use their information resources effectively.
Human Rights Watch is one of the world's leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes.
NGO of Chinese scholars and activists. News, research, discussion forum, and other resources on human rights issues in the People's Republic of China.
Hazel Thompson is a British multi award winning photojournalist based in London. Her stunning portraits regularly appear on the front cover of UK and international magazines and newspapers such as the New York Times, the Observer Magazine, Le Monde 2, Politiken, and many others. She is Director and Chief Photographer for True Image Media Ltd, in London, and a founding member of Scarlet, a creative change media agency based in Los Angeles. Hazel is also a speaker and workshop facilitator for international conferences and festivals and has been chosen as a participant of the Photojournalism Think Tank at the University of Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.
Global Rights is a Non-profit organization of human rights and legal professionals engaged in human rights advocacy.
The Global March Against Child Labour is a movement to mobilise worldwide efforts to protect and promote the rights of all children, especially the right to receive a free, meaningful education and to be free from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be harmful to the child's physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development.
The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) is an international public interest law organisation engaging in a range of activities aimed at combating anti-Romani racism and human rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is an international judicial body established under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) of 1950 to monitor respect of human rights by states.
Entr'@ide provides humanitarian resources of the French-speaking community: a directory of more than 220 associations and relevant links.
ECPAT is a network of organizations and individuals working together to eliminate the commercial sexual exploitation of children. The acronym stands for End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes.
ETAN educates, organizes, and advocates for justice for historic and ongoing crimes against humanity, war crimes, and human rights violations in East Timor and Indonesia.
Derechos Human Rights is an NGO that works for respect to human rights all over the world.
The DIHR promotes and develops knowledge about human rights on a national, regional and international basis predicated on the belief that human rights are universal, mutually interdependent and interrelated.
The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) includes 2,500 civil society organizations in 150 different countries working in partnership to strengthen international cooperation with the ICC; ensure that the Court is fair, effective and independent; make justice both visible and universal; and advance stronger national laws that deliver justice to victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide is a human rights organisation which specialises in religious freedom, works on behalf of those persecuted for their Christian beliefs and promotes religious liberty for all. A Voice for the Voiceless.
CRIN stands for the Child Rights Information Network. CRIN is an international network of 1500 organisations that share and disseminate information about children's rights in order to improve the situation of children worldwide.
The Children and Armed Conflict Unit work around the world to improve the situation for civilian children caught up in armed conflict and civil unrest and for those emerging from years of violence.
The British Helsinki Human Rights Group is an Oxford-based non-governmental organization which monitors human rights in the 56 participating States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
BCHR promotes the development of democracy and rule of law in FR Yugoslavia, other successor states of the former Yugoslavia and societies in transition from authoritarian to democratic rule.
The award winning (Bar Pro Bono Award 2009) Bar Human Rights Committee is theinternational human rights arm of the Bar of England and Wales. It is an independent body primarily concerned with the protection of the rights of advocates and judges around the world.
As an Israeli human rights organization, B'Tselem acts primarily to change Israeli policy in the Occupied Territories and ensure that its government, which rules the Occupied Territories, protects the human rights of residents there and complies with its obligations under international law.
The AHRC is an independent, non-governmental body, which seeks to promote greater awareness and realisation of human rights in the Asian region, and to mobilise Asian and international public opinion to obtain relief andredress for the victims of human rights violations. AHRC promotes civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights.
Established in 1988, the HRA campaigns for international human-rights standards for the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel.
Promotes the eradication of slavery and slavery-like practices, and freedom for everyone who is subjected to them.
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all.
Organization charged with ensuring the promotion and protection of human rights throughout the African Continent.
CWC works with local governments, community and working children themselves to implement viable, comprehensive, sustainable and appropriate solutions in partnership with all the major actors, so that children do not have to work.
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is a pan-European network of non-governmental organisations, concerned with the needs of all individuals seeking refuge and protection within Europe.
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