International Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Full text of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948.

Amnesty International
Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. The organization’s website is a hub for campaign activities as well as a hub for news and reports on international human rights issues. Check out the News portion of the site for featured articles from around the world. The Amnesty International Library contains an archive of reports, news releases and urgent actions published since 1996, searchable by country, region, or theme. You can also located a local office to get involved in a campaign.

Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. Use this website to search human rights news and in-depth reports by country or topic. This site also offers extensive multi-media content including photo galleries, podcasts, and video on a number of topics.

Witness
WITNESS uses video and online technologies to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. The website is an excellent source for multimedia where one can find and view video on human rights issues around the globe.