Selected human rights links to Canada
and the
rest of the world
A page composed by Amnesty
International,
Group 60, St. John's,
Newfoundland, Canada
There are many more
sites out there, but these should help you on your way.
NB: the listing of
a site here is for information and does not imply endorsement by Amnesty International.
Many of these sites are operated quite independently of the movement and
the creators are solely responsible for their content.
Checked
for dead links May 2003.
AMNESTY
SITES
Canadian Section of Amnesty International -
English Speaking. Find out about the movement, get details of a current
urgent action appeal.
Francophone branch of the Canadian Section
of Amnesty International.
Amnesty International: the main page of the
world-wide movement. A wealth of information here on the organization,
programmes, campaigns and actions, and much, much more. Includes links to
other organizations working in the field of human right. Includes among
many other things details of international news releases
and how to subscribe to them.
Amnesty International volunteers:
A great site for A.I. workers. Reams of information, human rights related
clip art, etc etc. Parts of this are open to the general public, others
are reserved for A.I. members (details of how to get access are included).
The internal section includes the latest "International Issues" (as well
as back numbers) with the latest developments on the international scene.
A.I. page in Spanish.
Amnesty International Toronto Organization.
Information from the organization of Toronto area groups, including a merchandise
catalogue.
AIUSA. The page of the USA section
of Amnesty.
Amnesty International
Web sites around the world. A listing by country of Amnesty pages from
around the world (pages by national sections, community groups, school groups,
regions, ...)
Amnesty's world-wide refugee
campaign (A widely acclaimed page on Amnesty's refugee concerns around
the world, including a free Amnesty screensaver that you can download.)
Latest
Amnesty International Report (2002). Click here to go to the entry page,
from which you can choose whatever world region or country you would like
information on.
Get Up, Stand Up! Audio-visual site
on action for human rights (music and pictures).
Gopher menu of wide variety
of HR docs from AIUSA. A fine collection of human rights documents from
the US section of Amnesty.
Group 23, Houston, Texas.
Working on the disappearance of
Avdo
Palic, a disappeared prisoner from Bosnia.
A.I.
Human Rights film festival, St. John's, Newfoundland. All the details
of the festival slated for February 2004.
CANADIAN
AMNESTY GROUPS
Please click here for
a listing of Amnesty community groups in Canada (listing maintained by the
national page of Amnesty in Canada).
SITES
ON THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
Drawing by Natasha Aziz,
age 9, St. John's
Australian Institute of Criminology. Site
on juvenile justice in Australia.
Casa Alianza/Covenant House
Children First. International
Campaign for Children's Rights.
Childwatch International Research Network
Defence for
Children International
Free the Children
Human Rights Internet (Children's Rights
Division)
Human Rights Watch
(Children's Rights Project)
International Centre for the
Prevention of Crime has English, French and Spanish versions
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/index.htm
Save the Children
UNICEF
World Vision
OTHER
HUMAN RIGHTS LOCATIONS
Anti-Slavery
Website.
Algeria
Watch International. A comprehensive site devoted to human rights in
Algeria
British
Columbia Teachers Federation. Search for lesson aids in a variety of
categories. One of the aids available is "Teaching Human Rights: Valuing Dignity,
Equity and Diversity" Produced by the BCTF Human Rights Teacher Resource
Guide Project Team, Length: 335 p., Published: 1995, Price: $21.00. Follow
the link for ordering details.
Canadian Legal Information Centre.
Includes a useful set of links to Canadian provincial human rights organizations,
the text of some pieces of legislation and other links
Citizens Bank of Canada.
A bank with a home page that includes an appeal for work on a current Urgent
Action appeal from Amnesty International. How's this for ethical investing?
(This is not a paid advertisement!)
Derechos
dedicated to promotion of human rights via the internet
Diana. A searchable online human rights
database at Yale Law School.
Directory
of Human Rights Resources on the Internet page of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science
European
Court of Human Rights French and English versions
Flashpoint! A quarterly
human rights magazine on the net from the Human Rights Interactive Network
Friends of Burma (Newfoundland
and Labrador). A site devoted to the human rights situation in Burma
(also known as Myanmar)
Human and
Children's Rights
Human Rights Alerts from
Peace Brigades International
Human Rights Watch.
Human Rights
Web
Human rights library. A fine collection
of human rights material from the University of Minnesota, including some
good things on human rights education
Human Rights
Internet. Very comprehensive
The Hunger Site. Here's
a novel idea. You can donate food to the hungry and the site sponsors pay
for it! Just click on the graphic. 
International Centre for Human
Rights and Democratic Development available in English and French
International Gay and Lesbian
Human Rights Commission
International Helsinki Federation
for Human Rights
Lawyers Committee
for Human Rights
Links related to Algeria.
Listing of diplomatic
representatives in Canada. Wondering how to find that elusive address?
If you would like the same thing in French, click here.
The Martin Luther King, Jr Center for
Nonviolent Social Change.
Maximiliano Herrera's human rights site
Material on elections world-wide, ranking of countries (among other
things). Good links too.
The National Organization for Women (USA).
OneWorld News Service
daily news about human rights and environmental issues
OneWorld.net:
a site on human rights, social justice and development. They have a Guide
on Education with links to news on the World Education Forum and other resources
on educaiton and the right to education from around the world
Physicians
for Human Rights
Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice
Research Institute (UNICRI)
UN - Office
of the High Commissioner for Human Rights available in English, French
and Spanish
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Universal Islamic Declaration
of Human Rights
U.S. Department of State.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
The Witness website site of Witness, the
international human rights organization founded by Peter Gabriel and
the Lawyers Committee for human rights. Specializes in video advocacy
Women's Human
Rights Network
Women's Human Rights Resources
based at the University of Toronto
Members
of AI Canada (English Speaking) at work at the 1999 International Council
Meeting in Portugal. R-L: Bob Goodfellow, David Scrimshaw, Ian Heide, David
Matas, Hilary Homes, Bonnie Harnden, Mike Wilkshire, Roger Clark
EMAIL
ADDRESSES
Amnesty's Canadian Section
(English Speaking):info@amnesty.ca. This
is for general enquiries about AI in Canada. For information on work with
youth in Canada: youth@amnesty.ca. For
information on Amnesty's Educators Network: youth@amnesty.ca
Amnesty's Canadian Section
(Francophone): aimtl@cam.org
Amnesty International
Group 60, St. John's: mwilks@mun.ca
To suggest additions
to this list: mwilks@mun.ca
| "...let's broaden our efforts to promote democratic values and
respect for cultural traditions. Let's stop the mean-spirited attacks
on anyone who believes in the power of human decency.
"Finally, let us suffer no more crass appeals to our basest economic
fears. No more tradeoffs between human rights and our own well-being. Let
us try, at least, to resist the temptation of jobs soaked in blood. "
Paul Knox in The Globe and Mail, 12 September 1999.
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