Advocates for Religious Rights and Freedoms ARRF is a consociation of ministers of the International Community of Christ that seeks to preserve, protect and defend freedom of religion and to protect the right of individuals to religious expression. http://www.arrf.org

Anti-Defamation League The mission of the ADL is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all citizens alike. http://www.adl.org/

Human Rights Watch Organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world, standing with victims and activists to bring offenders to justice, to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom and to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime. Investigates and exposes human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. In English with versions in six other languages. http://www.hrw.org/

Focus: HOPE Non-profit civil and human rights organization based in Detroit that unites a multicultural community in common efforts to overcome injustice and build racial harmony. http://www.focushope.edu/

Youth Coalition An international coalition of young people committed to promoting adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive rights at the national, regional and international levels. http://www.youthcoalition.org/

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative The CHRI is a non-partisan, independent, international non-governmental organization, mandated to ensure the practical realisation of human rights within the Commonwealth. http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/

Penal Reform International (PRI) Information about PRI's activities worldwide, and its ethos. http://www.penalreform.org/english/frset_pre_en.htm

Jubilee Action UK human rights charity supporting aid and awareness programmes for children and families at risk in places such as Burma, Brazil, the Philippines, Thailand, India and Liberia. http://www.jubileeaction.co.uk/

Rights International US-based group, representing victims of human rights violations in international tribunals where governments violate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other treaties. http://www.rightsinternational.org/

Forefront This membership network of nearly 60 leading grassroots human rights activists works in 30 different countries to develop effective ways to support and strengthen the work of grassroots human rights defenders by providing them with technical assistance, technology, networking and advocacy. http://www.forefrontleaders.org/

Magnacartaplus Promotes civil liberties and provides a watch on any attempts by governments to reduce or interfere with such freedoms. http://magnacartaplus.org/

Migrants' Rights International (MRI) Information and documents relating to the MRI organization, and its campaign to ratify the 1990 convention for migrants' human rights. http://www.migrantwatch.org/

Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International International human and civil rights organization advocating justice for all, for women and children's rights and against all forms of abuse and discrimination. http://www.ansarburney.org

Witness Uses video and other technology to fight for human rights. Group works in partnership with activists around the world to document abuses and bring evidence before courts, governments, the media, and the world. http://www.witness.org/

Rights & Democracy Canadian institution with an international mandate to promote human rights in four specific fields: women's rights, indigenous peoples' rights, democratic development, globalization. Works in Africa, Latin America and Asia. In English, French and Spanish languages. http://www.ichrdd.ca/

International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights is a self-governing group of non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations that act to protect human rights throughout Europe, North America, and the Central Asian republics formed from the territories of the former Soviet Union. http://www.ihf-hr.org/index.htm

International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI) Early childhood care, risk, child labour, education, abuse, nonformal education, international development, policy development, programme development, action research, NGO management. http://www.icdi.nl

The Social Justice Committee From Montreal, this organization fights poverty and human rights abuses. Education and advocacy for human rights protection in Central America and Mexico, and for economic justice in the Third World. http://www.s-j-c.net/

Office of The Americas Los Angeles-based organization documenting current events and political activism in North America and Latin America, including human rights, and United States foreign policy. http://officeoftheamericas.org

Derechos Human Rights Internet based international human rights organization, working for the promotion and respect of human rights world-wide. http://www.derechos.org/