Amnesty International (http://www.amnesty.org)
‘Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to
promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and other international standards.’ The English language homepage
provides articles on human rights questions and abuses in countries around the
globe.
AsylumLaw.org (http://www.asylumlaw.org)
“Run by an international consortium of agencies that help asylum seekers
in Australia, Canada, the United States, and several countries in Europe. Over
95% of the content on this site is open to the public, including asylum seekers
from any country and the lawyers or advocates who represent them.”
Childs Eye: MYSA Shootback
Project
With funding from the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, in 1997
members of the Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) were asked to take photographs
reflective of their lives and community and to write brief essays about them.
The materials on this site are the result of their efforts. The site describes
the Mathare area as “one of the largest and poorest slums in Africa, with
several hundred thousand inhabitants. The majority are children with few chances
or playing fields for sports. Their homes are often surrounded by garbage and
waste which cause diseases that cripple or kill many people.”
Derechos Cafe - A Human Rights Hangout (http://www.derechos.net)
Offers documents, web links arranged by region and country, news reports as well
as a directory of human rights organizations.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Ethnologue (http://www.ethnologue.com/web.asp)
Searching this comprehensive English language ethnological site by country name
will yield lists and articles of the languages and linguistic groups spoken and
read in it.
Global IDP Project (http://www.db.idpproject.org)
“Raising awareness on the plight of people internally displaced by conflict.”
Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/)
“Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported
by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide.” Search
its records for reports on the human rights records, abuses, etc. of any given
country.
International Committee of the Red Cross (http://www.icrc.org/eng)
A search of this English language version of the ICRC site provides reports on
the current humanitarian initiatives of this organization in any given country.
International Monetary Fund (http://www.imf.org/)
The IMF is an “organization of 183 member countries, established to promote
international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange;
to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary
financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.” A
search by country will yield reports on the IMF’s initiatives and programs
in it.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://www.jha.ac/)
Published at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford,
U.K., this site may be searched for articles in the journal concerning a particular
country.
Kenya Human Rights Commission (http://www.hri.ca/partners/khrc/)
“The main activities of the KHRC include: Human rights education and outreach
in different parts of the country in order to promote human rights awareness
and practices...?Human rights monitoring and documentation of violations as a
basis for awareness creation on the extent and nature of abuses and also for
advocacy purposes ... [and] Human rights advocacy on crucial human rights issues
affecting Kenyans.”
Kenyan Human Rights Initiative (Center
for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy,
Cornell University)
(http://www.spidergraphics.com/khr/khrdef.html)
“The Kenyan Human Rights Initiative (KHRI) is a network of worldwide volunteers
promoting awareness of the political and human rights situation in Kenya.”
Konaka's Website of African Ethnography
on the Web (http://africa.u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp/)
“This website is experimentally administered by Shinya Konaka (Research
Associate, Faculty of International Relations, University of Shizuoka) who carried
out field research among the Samburu, Kenyan pastoral people.” Available
in Japanese and English versions.
Maasai Language
Project (University of Oregon) (http://www.uoregon.edu/%7Edlpayne/maasai/madict.htm)
In addition to a lexicography, and a database about the language spoken in both
Kenya and Tanzania, there are links to other documents and sites which focus
on the cultural aspects of Maasai society.
Maasai and Agents of Change (http://www.maasai-infoline.org/)
An amazing collection of documents and photographs depiciting life among the
Maasai people. There are categories to explore such as “rituals and ceremonies.”
ODP - Open Directory Project (http://dmoz.org/)
Maintained by volunteer editors. this powerful search engine may be aearched
by subject and country of interest in several languages.
Ogiek.org (http://www.ogiek.org/)
“The Ogiek, an indigenous people living in Kenya's Mau Forest, are fighting
to remain in their ancestral home.” This site presents news reports and
information about the Ogiek people and their concerns.
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
“UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems
affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes
to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (http://www.unicef.org/)
“Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection,
guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site offers reports
and information about the status and living situations of children in many countries.
United Nations ReliefWeb (http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/ByCountry/)
“ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)... serving the information needs of the humanitarian
relief community” Offers news updates to crisis situations around the world
and includes information about refugee camps and other relief efforts.
United States Committee for Refugees
(USCR) (http://www.refugees.org/index.cfm)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN’s initiative to aid refugees, the
USCR’s site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and
from the various countries of the world.
United States. Agency for International Development.
Development Experience Clearinghouse
(DEC) (http://www.dec.org)
“The purpose of the DEC is to strengthen USAID's development projects,
activities, and programs by making ... development experience documents available
to USAID offices and mission staff, PVO's, NGO's, universities and research institutions,
developing countries, and the public worldwide.”
United States. Department of
State Report on Human Rights Practices (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/)
This web site lists the reports for 1999-2001. |