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The following is a list of articles on the human rights organisations of the world. It does not include political parties, or academic institutions. The list includes both secular and religious organizations.
International Non-governmental organizations
- Amazon Watch
- Amnesty International
- Anti-Slavery International
- Article 19
- Avocats Sans Frontières
- Breakthrough (human rights)
- Carter Center
- CCJO René Cassin
- Center for Economic and Social Rights
- Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian law
- Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)
- Civil Rights Defenders
- Coalition for the International Criminal Court
- Committee of Concerned Scientists
- Committee to Protect Journalists
- Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
- CryptoRights Foundation
- Cultural Survival
- Disabled Peoples' International
- Enough Project
- Equality Now
- Every Human Has Rights
- Forum 18
- Free the Slaves
- Freedom from Torture
- Freedom House
- Friends of Peoples Close to Nature
- Front Line Defenders
- Society for Threatened Peoples
- GIRCA
- Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
- Global Rights
- Habitat International Coalition
- Helsinki Committee for Human Rights
- Helsinki Watch
- Hindu American Foundation
- Hindu Human Rights
- Hirschfeld Eddy Foundation
- Human Life International
- Human Rights Internet
- Human Rights First
- Human Rights Foundation
- Human Rights Internet
- Human Rights Watch
- Human Rights Without Frontiers
- HURIDOCS
- Institute for War and Peace Reporting
- Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense
- International Alliance of Women
- International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists
- International Center for Transitional Justice
- International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development
- International Centre for Human Rights Research
- International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances
- International Commission of Jurists
- International Disability Alliance
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- International Committee of the Red Cross (private, sovereign organisation)
- International Crisis Group
- International Federation for Human Rights
- International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance
- International Freedom of Expression Exchange
- International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (federation of 15 other human rights organizations not included in this list; now bankrupt due to fraud)
- International Humanist and Ethical Union
- International Human Rights Commission-IHRC http://www.ihrchq.org
- International Institute of Human Rights
- International League for Human Rights
- International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR)
- International Property Rights Index
- International Progress Organization
- International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
- International Rescue Committee
- International Tibet Support Network
- International Service for Human Rights
- International Society for Human Rights
- International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
- Islamic Human Rights Commission
- JUSTICE
- Mind Freedom International
- Minority Rights Group International
- National Labor Committee in Support of Human and Worker Rights
International Organization of Human Rights IOHR (OIDO)
- Network for Education and Academic Rights
- No Peace Without Justice
- Norwegian Refugee Council
- Peace Brigades International
- People & Planet
- Physicians for Human Rights
- Point of Peace Foundation
- Protection International
- Refugees International
- Release International
- Reporters Without Borders
- Reprieve
- Redress Trust
- Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights
- Scholars at Risk
- Scholar Rescue Fund
- Shia Rights Watch
- Society for Threatened Peoples
- Survival International
- Tahirih Justice Center
- The Advocacy Project
- The Sentinel Project for Genocide Prevention
- Tostan
- Transparency International
- UN Watch
- UNITED for Intercultural Action
- Universal Tolerance Organization
- Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
- World Council of Churches
- World Organization Against Torture
- Witness (human rights group)
- Womankind Worldwide
- Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace
- World Future Council
- World Organization Against Torture
- Youth for Human Rights International
- Gulshan-e-John
- Save nepali
Regional non-governmental organizations
- African Movement of Working Children and Youth (Africa)
- AIRE Centre (Europe)
- Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (Arab world)
- Arab Commission for Human Rights (Arab world)
- Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Asia)
- Asian Human Rights Commission (Asia)
- Asian Centre for Human Rights (Asia)
- Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (Commonwealth nations)
- Council on Hemispheric Affairs (Americas)
- Ecumenical Center for Human Rights (Americas)
- Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (Euro-Mediterranean region)
- European Roma Rights Centre (Europe)
- Federal Union of European Nationalities (Europe)
- Helsinki Citizens Assembly (Europe)
- Human Rights Foundation (Americas)
- Human Rights Trust of Southern Africa (Southern Africa)
- Incomindios Switzerland (Americas)
- International Association of Independent Journalists Inc. (Canada, England & elsewhere)
- Journalists for Human Rights (Africa)
- Kurdish Human Rights Project (Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Iran & elsewhere)
- Memorial (Ex-USSR)
- Unimondo (southeastern Europe)
- Washington Office on Latin America (Latin America)
- Media Foundation for West Africa (West Africa)
- Save Nepali (nepal)
Non-governmental organisations with a national focus
For governmental national human rights organisations see national human rights institutions.
Argentina
- HIJOS
- Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo
Bahrain
- Bahrain Centre for Human Rights
- Bahrain Human Rights Society
- Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society
- Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights
- We Have A Right
In 1993 a group of dalit student by born a small dalit Students’ Association, The new name was called ‘Parittran’. The meaning of this Bengali word is ‘Liberation or Salvation.’ Parittran is a promise. Parittran is a movement, for the Dalits and by the dalits. PARITTRAN, a non-government organization, is the first dalit social action group in Bangladesh working for the empowerment of Dalit communities. This is community-based organisations, and networks that work to secure social change and protect the rights of Dalit. PARITTRAN, promote towards strengthening the Dalit Movement. The Social action group (Parittran) is committed towards building a strong line of leadership for the Dalit Movement. The SAG is dedicated to building the capacities of our people through progress reviews and Education support, Mass awareness campaign, Developed IEC Materials, Developed video documentary film on the dalits life and show, Evidence based lobby and advocacy Meeting, Fact findings on the HR violence of dalits, Media campaign workshops that are conducted periodically. Additionally the aim is to build skills through accounts, legal aid and Dalit women leadership workshops as well as cluster level meetings.
Belgium
- Liga voor Mensenrechten
- Ligue des droits de l'homme
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Association for Social Research and Communications (UDIK)
Burma (Myanmar)
- Burma Campaign UK
- Rohingya Federation of Arakan, Burma
- Canadian Friends of Burma
- Free Burma Rangers
- Freedom Campaign
- Human Rights Defenders and Promoters
- U.S. Campaign for Burma
- Women's League of Burma
Bulgaria
- Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
Cambodia
- Cambodian Center for Human Rights
- The Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)
- ADHOC
Canada
- Child Welfare League of Canada
- Rebus Institute for Person, Rights and Justice
Chad
- Chadian Association for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights
China
- Civil Human Rights Front (Hong Kong)
- Empowerment and Rights Institute
- Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor (Hong Kong)
- Human Rights in China
- Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy
  Tibet
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- Free Tibet Campaign
- International Campaign for Tibet
- Political Prisoners Movement of Tibet
- Students for a Free Tibet
- Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy
Egypt
- Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
- Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR)
- Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights
- Egyptian Organization for Human Rights
- Shayfeencom
- Hisham Mubarak Law Center
- National Council for Human Rights
- Arab Media Freedom Monitor
France
- GISTI
- Human Rights League (Ligue des droits de l'homme)
- MRAP (French NGO)
- SOS Racisme
Guatemala
- ADIVIMA
- HIJOS
- NISGUA
India
- Organization for Human Rights and Social Welfare
- Janvikas Bahuuddeshiy sewa sanstha
- Honour for Women National Campaign
- Middle Finger Protests
- Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti
- Confederation of Human Rights Organizations
- Forum for Fact-finding Documentation and Advocacy
- Human Rights Documentation Centre
- National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights
- Vigil India Movement
- Kashmir Human Rights Commission
- Human Rights Mission Worldwide
Iran
- Defenders of Human Rights Center
- Iran Human Rights Documentation Center
Israel
  Israel
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- Rabbis for Human Rights
- Machsom Watch
- Association for Civil Rights in Israel
- B'Tselem
- Physicians for Human Rights-Israel
- Jerusalem Institute of Justice
  Palestinian territories
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- Al-Haq
- Al Mezan Center for Human Rights (Gaza Strip)
Kenya
- Cemiride
- Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART)
Lebanon
- Association Najdeh
Malawi
- Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation
Malaysia
- Suara Rakyat Malaysia
- National Human Rights Society
- Tenaganita
- Amnesty International Malaysia
- Lawyers for Liberty
- Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (EMPOWER)
- Sisters in Islam
- Women's Aid Organisation
- Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights
- Pusat KOMAS
- Jaringan Orang Asal Semalaysia
- Centre for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC)
- North-South Initiative
- All Women's Action Society (AWAM)
- Protect and Save the Children (P.S. The Children)
- Bersih
- ALIRAN
- UNHCR Malaysia
Mali
- Association Malienne des Droits de l'Homme
Mauritania
- Association Mauritanienne des Droits de l'Homme
Morocco
- Association Marocaine des Droits Humaine
- Conseil Consultatif des Droits de l'Homme
- Sahrawi Association of Victims of Grave Human Rights Violations Committed by the Moroccan State
Nepal
- THRD Alliance
- INSEC
Niger
- Timidria
Nigeria
- Devatop Centre for Africa Development
- Riverine Communities Health & Development Organization (RIVCHO)
- Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice (ANEEJ)
- Youths For Human Rights Protection And Transparency Initiative
North Korea
- Liberty in North Korea
- Chosun Journal
Pakistan
- Human Rights Organization of Pakistan
- Asian Human Rights Development Organization
- Gulshan-e-John
Philippines
- Amnesty International Philippines
- Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
- Campaign for Human Rights in the Philippines
- Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG)
- International Peace Observers Network (IPON)
- Karapatan
- Nonviolent Peaceforce
- Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA)
- Philippine Human Rights Information Center (PhilRights)
- Philippines-Canada Task Force on Human Rights
- Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP)
Poland
- Movement for Defense of Human and Civic Rights (20th century)
Russia
- Glasnost Defense Foundation
- Moscow Research Center for Human Rights
- SOVA Center
- Chechnya:
- Chechnya Advocacy Network
Saudi Arabia
- Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
- National Society for Human Rights
Sri Lanka
- Home for Human Rights
- NESOHR
- University Teachers for Human Rights
Sri Lanka Human Rights Organization
South Sudan
- National Civil Rights Alliance
Sweden
- Stepchildren of Society
Syria
- al-Marsad
- Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Thailand
- Amnesty International Thailand
- Anjaree
- Center for Protection and Revival of Local Community Rights
- Community Resource Centre Foundation
- Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF)
- EMPOWER
- EnLAW
- iLaw Freedom of Expression Documentation Center
- Migrant Worker Rights Network (MWRN)
- Thai Lawyers for Human Rights
- Thai Netizen Network (Foundation for Internet and Civic Culture)
Tunisia
- Tunisia Monitoring Group
Uganda
- Uganda Conflict Action Network
- Mubende Human Rights
Ukraine
- Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group
- Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union
United Kingdom
- Liberty (pressure group)
- Northern Ireland:
- Committee on the Administration of Justice
United States
- ACLU
- Amnesty International
- Avaaz
- Center for Constitutional Rights
- Center for Victims of Torture
- Citizens Justice Association
- Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
- Empowering Spirits Foundation
- Hands Up United
- Human Rights Campaign
- Human Rights Commission of Salt Lake City
- Human Rights First
- Human Rights Initiative of North Texas
- Humanitarian Law Project
- International Justice Mission
- Jewish Voice for Peace
- Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute
- National Youth Rights Association
- Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- Society for Human Rights (Disbanded)
- US Human Rights Network
- Workplace Fairness
Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights
United Nations Bodies
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- United Nations Security Council
- Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights (disbanded)
- International Criminal Court
- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
- UNESCO
- United Nations Parliamentary Assembly
Human rights treaty bodies
- Human Rights Committee
- Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
- Committee Against Torture
- Committee on the Rights of the Child
Other multilateral organisations
- African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
- African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
- Arab Organization for Human Rights
- Commissioner for Human Rights
- Committee for the Prevention of Torture
- Commonwealth of Nations
- European Court of Human Rights
- OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression
- Subcommittee on Human Rights
- Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
- Inter-American Court of Human Rights
See also
- List of civil rights leaders
- List of indigenous rights organizations
- List of LGBT rights organizations
- List of women's organizations
- List of women's conferences
References
External links
- Human Rights and Law Defenders
- Human Rights Foundation
