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Amnesty International
- UK branch of this human rights charity presents details of its current work, plus news, links to local groups and information on how to get involved.
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Anniversary - an act of memory
- A project to create a series of 60 solo, collective and multi-lingual recitations from memory of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, at different venues around the country. Includes date and venue details, an archive, and background resources.
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Anti-Slavery International
- A human rights organisation working against slavery and related abuses, such as human trafficking, bonded labour, and child labour. Includes information about their campaigns and projects, and how to support their work.
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British Institute of Human Rights
- Works to preserve and develop the fundamental human rights standards that apply to all who live in the UK, by providing research, training, and consultancy services; includes details of projects in partnership with other organisations, press releases, and contacts.
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Cageprisoners Ltd
- Human rights organisation that exists solely to raise awareness of the plight of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and other detainees held as part of the War on Terror.
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Freedom from Torture
- Helps and supports survivors of torture with rehabilitation and counselling services in centres around the UK; also campaigns against torture and for the rights of torture victims.
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Highlands & Islands Equality Forum (HIEF)
- A project to raise awareness of equality issues in the area; includes a profile, details of events and projects, reports, and contacts.
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Human Writes
- Offers friendship via letter writing to prisoners on Death Row. Explains how to get involved and offers examples of prisoners art work.
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Islamic Human Rights Commission
- Works to uphold the human rights of Muslims around the world. Features articles, reports and briefings plus information on current campaigns.
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Liberty
- Campaigns to preserve civil liberties and to protect human rights. Contains detailed information on current issues and campaigns, plus news, policy briefings and event listings.
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Minority Rights Group International
- Campaigns worldwide for the rights of disadvantaged minorities and indigenous peoples; describes their programmes of training and legal support, with details of publications and reports, news, and contacts.
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National Archives: Human Rights
- Explores British human rights from 1215 to 1945, with images of original source documents.
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Rights! Cameras! Action!
- A project to explore and express the importance of children’s rights in the UK through photographs created by young people who have participated in workshops. Describes the project, with an online gallery, and a guide to using the resource.
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Scottish Human Rights Commission
- Works independently of the UK and Scottish Parliaments and Governments to promote and protect the human rights of everyone in Scotland. Describes their activities and projects, with resources, news and events, and contacts.
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Sigrid Rausing Trust
- A foundation based in London that gives grants to support the international human rights movement. Includes a guide to their programmes, with news, reports, and details of application process.
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Women Against Fundamentalism
- Formed to challenge the rise of fundamentalism in all religions, and the power of religious leaders to discriminate against women and other groups; includes news, appeals, campaign materials, events and contacts.
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Young Professionals in Human Rights
- Network for young people in human rights related careers, providing inspiration, tools and resources.
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Your Rights
- Provides extensive information and support to individuals and organisations who wish to understand and enforce their rights under the Human Rights Act 1998.
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