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Organizations
and Campaigns
The International Committee of the Red Cross
This site contains information about their operations and other activities,
as well as a complete database of the texts of international humanitarian
law treaties, commentaries, and lists of ratifications.
People on War
"People on War is a worldwide project that intends to increase awareness around the world of the rules that already exist for people's protection in wartime and to encourage discussion of humanitarian law in the context of modern-day conflict. It has been designed to involve those who have experience of war."
United Nations
The
section on International Law contains ratification information on hundreds
of treaties, including UN-sponsored weapons treaties. There are also links
to the official sites for the International Criminal Tribunal for the
Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
(ICTR), and the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Human Rights Watch
"Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of
people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent
discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane
conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate
and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge
governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect
international human rights law. We enlist the public and the international
community to support the cause of human rights for all."
Amnesty International
"Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works
to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights and other international standards."
Lawyers Committee for Human Rights
"Since 1978, the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights has worked to protect
and promote fundamental human rights. Its work is impartial, holding all
governments accountable to the standards affirmed in the International
Bill of Human Rights."
Coalition for an International Criminal Court
"This site is the primary NGO provider of online information about
the future International Criminal Court."
War Criminal Watch - Coalition for International Justice
Maintains
lists of suspects indicted by the ad hoc International Criminal Tribunals,
and provides updates on the status of judgements.
World Justice Information Network
"A virtual global community of criminal justice professionals."
Registration required.
Committee to Protect Journalists
"The Committee to Protect Journalists is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization
founded in 1981 to monitor abuses against the press and promote press
freedom around the world."
International Monitor Institute (IMI)
"IMI's
mission is to serve as a comprehensive and balanced source of multimedia
evidence of human rights violations, accurately preserved for all time.
From a telling, offhanded remark at a sparsely attended news conference
to exhumations of mass graves, the images found in the IMI Archives are
used as powerful tools for social change."
Journalism
Projects
Freedom Forum
"The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan, international foundation dedicated
to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation
pursues its priorities through conferences, educational activities, publishing,
broadcasting, online services, fellowships, partnerships, training, research
and other programs."
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
"An independent publishing and media group, IWPR aims to inform the
international debate on conflict and provides training and a platform
for independent media and other democratic voices. Through this work,
IWPR aims to contribute to the resolution of conflict and to the strengthening
of civil society, democracy and the rule of law."
Center for War, Peace and the News Media
"The Center for War, Peace, and the News Media is a non-profit, non-partisan
organization dedicated to supporting journalists and news organizations
in their efforts tosustain an informed and engaged citizenry."
European Journalism Centre
"The European Journalism Centre is an independent, non-profit institute
for further training, a forum for journalists, media executives and journalism
educators. It is where journalists from around Europe — and beyond — can
meet one another, build networks, voice their views and receive additional
training."
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