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.”
CARE USA (http://www.care.org/search/index.asp?&)
Use the "search site" feature to find reports about CARE's programs in particular countries.
Centre Indépendant de Recherches et d'Initiatives pour le Dialogue (CIRID) (http://membres.lycos.fr/cirid/)
"The ICRID is an African non-Governmental, non-profit making organisation founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1996. The Centre specializes in the research of peaceful issues of conflicts; its means of intervention are training, communication and the creation of spaces of dialogue." Available for viewing in either French or English.
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.
Environmental Aspects of the African Great Lakes Region (http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov/greatlakes/)
This United National Environment Programme report offers a wealth of information about the land and climatic conditions affecting population growth and economic development of the region.
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.
Fondation Hirondelle -- Media for Peace and Human Dignity (http://www.hirondelle.org/)
The site may be viewed in French, German or English. "The Hirondelle Foundation is an organization of journalists which sets up and operates media services in crisis areas. ... Since its foundation in 1995, Hirondelle, which means swallow, has established and managed Radio Agatashya in the Great Lakes region of Africa, Star Radio in Liberia, the Hirondelle News Agency at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda at Arusha in Tanzania, Radio Blue Sky in Kosovo, Radio Ndeke Luka in Bangui in the Central African Republic, Moris Hamutuk, a radio program for refugees in Timor and Radio Okapi in the Democratic Republic of Congo."
Global IDP Project (http://www.internal-displacement.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.
Inshuti (http://www2.minorisa.es/inshuti/)
Available in Catalan, French, Spanish and English versions. Offers
a number of documents and links to organizations working onCentral African human
rights issues.
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 Crisis Group - Central Africa (http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=1098&l=1)
"The International Crisis Group (ICG) is a private, multinational organisation, with over 80 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict." The page for Central Africa has links to reports specifically about Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda.
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’sinitiatives and programs in it.
International Rescue Committee (New York, N.Y.) (http://www.theirc.org/)
Offers documents and reports of the Committee’s activities in a number
of countries, searchable by country of origin name and by re-settlement
urban area in the U.S.
Refugees International (http://www.refugeesinternational.org)
Searchable by region of the world and then by country, offering a number
of reports on the situation of refugees, the reasonsforleaving their country
of origin and living conditions in the country of destination. Rwanda 1994 Genocide (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rwanda94/)
Rwanda Development Trust (http://www.charitynet.org/~rwanda-dt/)
"The RDT was set up in 1994 .... Although considerable aid
was being given to Rwandese refugees in Goma (Congo DR) and other places
outside Rwanda during 1994, not much at all was being done to help the 5
million or so who remained inside their country ...The Trusts assists
projects which are considered to be of lasting benefit to Rwandese communities. It
never initiates projects itself but relies upon local Rwandese planning and participation. Its
main aim is to support self-help activities which can overcome problems caused
by ethnic tension, poverty and the resulting instability. The financial
assistance given by the Trust ranges fromthe purchasing of necessary medical
equipment for use in hospitals through to sponsoring development schemes such
as income generating projects which have been carefully planned by the intended
beneficiaries themselves."
UNHCR (http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home)
Offers
UNHCR documents and reports as well as press releases from other news agencies. Searchable
by the name of the country of origin or by the name of the coutnry of destination.
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/rw/dbc.nsf/doc100?openForm)
“ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)... serving the informationneeds
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/)
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://dec.usaid.gov/)
“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.
Willum.com (http://www.willum.com)
"This website features articles, primarily on the region of Africa called the Great Lakes, written by Bjørn Willum - and some by Gunnar Willum.
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