Human Rights
Links to internet sites with news, background information, and comment about human rights and international humanitarian law. The list is arranged alphabetically, and a brief description of the website accompanies each link. Also see the texts of key human rights documents.
Amnesty International campaigns worldwide for human rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The website has a library of detailed AI reports, press releases, and reports on actions dating from 1996. It also has news about current human rights violations and AI campaigns. The most extensive single collection of human rights documents on the Web, organized by subject. The ICRC works to uphold international humanitarian law during armed conflict by protecting people, bringing them assistance, and drawing attention to their rights. The website provides information about the ICRC and its activities and about international humanitarian law. It also has an archive of articles discussing humanitarian issues in their legal and ethical contexts. |
