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Human Rights Links and Resources
AMANITARE - African Partnership for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women and Girls
AMANITARE - the African Partnership for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women and Girls - was launched in Uganda in 2000, and is coordinated by RAINBO. AMANITARE's goal is to build an influential social movement to institutionalize the recognition of African women's and girls' sexual and reproductive health rights as fundamental to their civil and human rights. AMANITARE is organized into three action groups, each coordinated by an African NGO: Advocating for Freedom from Gender-Based Violence; Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Rights into Health Services; and Reaching-Out to New Generations.
Associates for Change
Associates for Change is a private consultancy firm based in Kampala, Uganda, which aims to contribute to efforts designed to build peoples' capacities to bring the process of change firmly within their influence and control. Asociates for Change aims to contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of efforts by communities, civil society groups, including women's organizations, and governments by offering the varied expertise of its many associates through training, technical assistance, community mobilisation and action-oriented research.
Areas of expertise include Human Rights with a special focus on women's human rights, Gender and Development, Promotion of Democracy and participation in Governance, Promotion of an
efficient Judicial system, Human Resource and Institutional building.
Center for Conflict Resolution (CECORE)
CECORE is an initiative of Ugandan people working to seek alternative and creative means of preventing, managing and resolving conflicts. Members come from a rich background of peace and human rights work, research and training. CECORE has programmes in Uganda, the Great Lakes Region and Greater Horn of Africa.
Center for Dometic Violence Prevention (CDVP)
Operating within Kawempe Division, Kampala, CDVP's mission is to transform the unequal power relations in the community through raising awareness,collective visioning and concerted action among community members. CDVP began as the Domestic Violence Prevention Project, a partnership between the National Association of Women's Organizations in Uganda (NAWOU), Raising Voices and ActionAid-Uganda in August 2000. Due to the success and increased demand for the work, the project became an independent NGO in January 2003.
Concerned Parents' Association (CPA)
Established in 1996, CPA's mission is to advocate for the release of all children held captive by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and for peace in Uganda. CPA's activities include advocacy, psychosocial support and reintegration, Education, Health, Peace building, and Economic empowerment.
Conciliation Resources
Conciliation Resources serves as an international resource for local organisations pursuing
peace or conflict prevention initiatives. The principal objective is to support the sustained practical activities of those working at the community and national levels to prevent or transform violent conflict into opportunities for social, political and economic development based on more just relationships.
Conciliation Resources currently has programme and project partnerships with
organisations in Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Georgia, Abkhazia and in Fiji. In the past they have done work in The Gambia and Somaliland.
Crosspoint Anti Racism
The Crosspoint is the Net's biggest collection of links (The Crosspoint links currently over 2000 organizations in 112 countries!) in the field of Anti-Racism/Antifascism, Migrants/Diversity, Indigenous Resources, Jewish Resources & Shoah, Human Rights/Refugees,
Roma & Sinti & Travellers, Disability Resources, Gay & Lesbian resources and Women. You can search by topic or by country.
Empower Children and Communities Against Abuse (ECCA)
Operating in Kampala, Wakiso and Rakai districts, ECCA's mission is to empower children, men and women to work together against all forms of gender-based violence. ECCA's major objective is to build and strengthen the capacity of individuals, communities, and children to address the problem of abuse in Uganda.
End Violence against Women: Information and Resources
The End Violence against Women website is a joint collaboration of the John Hopkins University (Gender Task Force, Communication Programmes), United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to collect and share documentation and communication materials produced in the worldwide struggle to end violence against women.
Foundation for Human Rights Initiative
Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) is an independent,
non-governmental, non-partisan and not-for-profit human rights organisation
established in December 1991 with a vision of building a strong democratic
and human rights culture as a foundation for peace, stability, democracy and
sustainable development. Its mission is to enhance the knowledge, respect
and observance of human rights, encourage exchange of information and
experiences through training, education, research, advocacy, lobbying and
networking.
GBV Prevention Network
The GBV Prevention Network website is a virtual community for the 100+ member organizations in the Horn, East and Southern Africa working to prevent gender-based violence (GBV). It is the first of it's kind in the region and a resource for activists and practitioners in Africa and beyond. On the site you will find member profiles and a rich database of regional program approaches, communication materials, publications, reports, tools and resources. There are also international documents, resources and links relevant to GBV prevention and opportunities to dialogue, contribute and share experiences. The site is maintained by Raising Voices who hope that the information and exchange will contribute to stronger GBV prevention programming and advocacy in the region.
Give Me A Chance
Give Me A Chance is an independent, indigenous, non political, non governmental organization whose main mission is to address issue of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Preventive Diplomacy through: Civil Peace Program, Child Resettlement Program, Prison Babies Program.
Héritiers de la Justice
Héritiers de la Justice is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of human rights and peace in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa. Based in the Southern Kivu area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, its programme includes training for judicial monitors, training for rural mediators, radio broadcasts and publications to provide information on peace and justice issues, assistance and consultation on local organising for peace and human rights, assistance to victims of violence and human rights violations, and direct mediation in conflicts.
Human Rights Education Associates (HREA)
Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is an international non-governmental organisation that supports human rights learning; the training of activists and professionals; the development of educational materials and programming; and community-building through on-line technologies. HREA organises distance learning courses for human rights activists. HREA's web site also includes an extensive Resource Centre and Human Rights Learning Centre.
Human Rights Network (HURINET (U))
HURINET (U)'s mission is to strengthen the networking capacity of member organisations through capacity building, research and information sharing through collective
advocacy at the National, Regional and International levels. HURINET (U) brings together Human Rights Groups in Uganda for stronger linkages and cooperation in the
effective use of resources for defence and promotion of Peace, Democracy and Human Rights.
Human Rights and Peace Campaign (HURPEC) Nepal
Human Rights and Peace Campaign (HURPEC) is an active youth human rights organization of Nepal.
HuriSearch
Developed by Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems, International (HURIDOCS), HuriSearch is the first and only comprehensive search engine specialized in human rights. It provides direct full text search of over 4,000 human rights websites. Currently over 3’100’000 pages are indexed. HURIDOCS is a global network of human rights organisations, founded in 1982. At the core of its work lies the development of tools which facilitate human rights information and documentation. HURIDOCS provides training and advice on information management and documentation.
Institute of Human Rights Communication, Nepal (IHRICON)
The Institute of Human Rights Communication, Nepal (IHRICON) is a human rights and communication NGO established by a group of media professionals who have been working actively in the field of human rights advocacy for more than a decade. IHRICON is registered at the District Administration Office of HMG Nepal, as a non-political human rights organisation. The Registration number is 20/1205/057/058.
Since its inception in 2000, IHRICON has been actively involved in human rights' monitoring, reporting and advocacy. Our in depth investigations and research provide intensive and timely reporting to the public, government and media, and are usually followed by programmes and projects which address the issues raised. We conduct innovative and high profile advocacy campaigns, and endeavour to bring positive changes to human rights related issues. IHRICON is formed by a team of media and human rights professionals, who each have long and reputed track record in their fields. Its well-equipped office is located in Kathmandu and is currently being developed as a human rights resource centre, which will be open to the public and other human rights organisations, in order to ease access to information and foster collaboration.
Inter-African Network for Human Rights and Development - AFRONET
The Inter-African Network for Human Rights and Development - AFRONET, is an organisation that seeks to achieve adherence to universally accepted human rights standards and good governance by all people in Africa through research and monitoring human rights developments, information sharing, education, networking with other civil society organisations and providing support for emerging human rights bodies. AFRONET is based in Lusaka, Zambia and is headed by Mr. Ngande Mwanajiti who is Executive Director.
International Committee for Human Rights (ICHR)
The International Committee for Human Rights (ICHR) is an independent human rights organisation based in Spain with offices in Sarajevo. As a non-profit organisation supported through donor contributions worldwide, the ICHR has a corresponding impartial, objective and authoritative legal approach to the protection and promotion of human rights. The ICHR's core mission is the provision of legal expertise and technical advice in support of human rights to states, international and non-governmental organisations and private individuals.
International Women's Rights Project (IWRP)
The International Women's Rights Project (IWRP) was founded in 1998 to strengthen the capacity of women's NGOs and to influence the implementation of international human rights standards, to the benefit of women, through research and evidence-based advocacy. The project is based at the York University Centre for Feminist Research.
Kituo Cha Katiba: East African Centre for Constitutional Development
Kituo Cha Katiba: East African Centre for Constitutional Development's mission is to promote multi and inter-disciplinary communication and dialogue on constitutional making and democratic governance in the East African region. Kituo Cha Katiba's programme areas are: Gender, Youth, Training, Fact Finding Mission, Publications, and Resource Centre and Website.
Kituo Cha Katiba has established a Documentation & Resource Center, which is open to the public. Initially, the Resource Center will offer Library, Documentation & Internet services free of charge. However, more services will be added as the Resource Center expands. Kituo Cha Katiba publications are also available from leading bookshops in Kampala. Enquiries about KCK Resource Center may also be made at e-mail: jakello@kituochakatiba.co.ug or Tel: +256-41-541028.
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is a non-governmental organisation with members in 11 of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries. MISA focuses primarily on the need to promote free, independent and pluralistic media, as envisaged in the 1991 Windhoek Declaration. MISA seeks ways in which to promote the free flow of information and co-operation between media workers, as a principal means of nurturing democracy and human rights in Africa. The role of the MISA is primarily one of a coordinator, facilitator and communicator, and for this reason MISA aims to work together with all like-minded organisations and individuals to achieve a genuinely free and pluralistic media in Southern Africa.
Mobilising Communities to Prevent Domestic Violence: A Resource Guide for Organisations in East and Southern Africa
The Resource Guide, developed by Raising Voices in collaboration with UNIFEM and Action Aid-Uganda, sheds new light on how community-based
organisations can design and implement a participatory project to prevent
domestic violence. It describes a conceptual framework for
preventing domestic violence and provides extensive strategy and activity
suggestions for organisations interested in working systematically to affect
individual and social change within their communities. Special features in the
Resource Guide include: rights-based program ideas and activities; full color
examples of learning materials such as posters, games, murals and booklets; a
comprehensive community activism course; and, simple, ready to use documentation
and monitoring tools.
The Notion of Peace and Security must embrace Zero-tolerance to Sexual Violence (WORD document)
Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, Regional Programme Director for UNIFEM in Eastern Africa
Africa has just emerged from a review of the progress made ten years after the Beijing Conference on women whose theme was equality, peace and development. November 2004, the world will commence the 16 days campaign against gender-based violence, an annual event that remains more relevant today especially with the reality of conflict, wars and political violence, which seem to accompany most elections in Africa. Violence against women and especially sexual violence remains a gross violation of rights of women irrespective of the global regional and national commitments made to address this issue. Women continue to organize and advocate for concrete and lasting solutions to eliminating gender based and sexual violence.
People With Disabilities Uganda
People With Disabilities Uganda is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan peace and disability rights organization. PWD provides services for adults and children with disabilities. Many of these activities are geared towards women specifically. PWD is also very active in the fight to control small arms and light weapons throughout the region.
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa
The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa was adopted by the Second Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union on July 11, 2003, in Maputo, Mozambique. The Protocol shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the deposit of the fifteenth (15) instrument of ratification.
Issues addressed by the protocol include: Elimination of Discrimination Against Women; Right to Dignity; The Rights to Life, Integrity and Security of the Person; Elimination of Harmful Practices; Marriage; Separation, Divorce and Annulment of Marriage; Access to Justice and Equal Protection before the Law; Right to Participation in the Political and Decision-Making Process; Right to Peace; Protection of Women in Armed Conflicts; Right to Education and Training; Economic and Social Welfare Rights; Health and Reproductive Rights; Right to Food Security; Right to Adequate Housing; Right to Positive Cultural Context; Right to a Healthy and Sustainable Environment; Right to Sustainable Development; Widows' Rights; Right to Inheritance; Special Protection of Elderly Women; Special Protection of Women with Disabilities; Special Protection of Women in Distress.
Click here for a copy of the Protocol (WORD format).
Radio for Peacebuilding, Africa (RFPA)
Radio for Peacebuilding, Africa (RFPA) is a project of Search for Common Ground, an international NGO that works in the field of conflict transformation. The RFPA project aims to develop, spread and encourage the use of radio broadcasting techniques and content for peacebuilding.
RFPA announces the availability of the guidebook “Youth Radio for Peacebuilding – a guide”. Youth radio is a tool with tremendous power to
build peace. Just as youth are deeply involved in conflict, so too they have the possibility to play a role in building peace. Radio has the potential to harness the creativity of young people. This guidebook has been written with such young people in mind. It is designed to help them and those who work with them design and produce entertaining radio programmes which help construct a peaceful future.
The basis of this guide was developed in September 2005 at a workshop in Ghana bringing together presenters and producers from 12 sub-Saharan African countries who explored the skills necessary to make youth programmes which engage the audience and have a positive rather than negative impact, helping resolve rather than inflame conflict. The principles include new ways of seeing their roles, new perspectives on conflict, and new objectives and techniques for presenting their programmes. “Youth Radio for Peacebuilding – a guide” is currently accessible online in the manuals section and on CD-Rom (with other guidebooks), available on request; radiopeaceafrica@sfcg.be. Please send an email with your name, the name of your radio station, and your full postal address.
Raising Voices
Based in Kampala, Uganda, Raising Voices is a non-profit, international organization that works in partnership with local organizations in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania to prevent violence against women and children. Our website includes information on programmatic tools developed by Raising Voices to strengthen violence prevention efforts at the grassroots and current efforts underway within the Region.
Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI)
The SVRI aims to build an experienced and committed network of researchers, policy makers, activists and donors to ensure that the many aspects of sexual violence are addressed from the perspective of different disciplines and cultures. The SVRI website provides information about the SVRI and contains links to documents and other resources on sexual violence and sexual violence research.
Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC)
UHRC is an independent Constitutional body established to promote and protect human rights.
Women Refugees Project
The Women Refugees Project is a non governmental organization directed by women for women refugees in Zambia. The Women Refugees Organization is focusing on challenges of how women refugees' rights can be respected.
Last update: December-15, 2007