Your rights>Human rights - United Kingdom
- Amnesty International UK
- Find out how to take direct action, get information on Amnesty's work in the UK and overseas, join a youth or student group, and learn about international human rights law.
- http://www.amnesty.org.uk/ [EN]
- Anti-Slavery International
- Information on modern forms of slavery such as bonded labour, child labour and human trafficking. Get the latest news and read up on the group's campaigns.
- http://www.antislavery.org [EN]
- Article 19
- Defending the right to have your say and to have access to official documents. Read the Virtual Handbook for information on freedom of expression, and locate key documents.
- http://www.article19.org [EN][FR]
- British Institute for Human Rights
- Defends the rights of vulnerable groups and promotes human rights education for all. Get dates of events and download the Institute's newsletter.
- http://www.bihr.org [EN]
- Cool Planet
- This site from Oxfam UK has guides to global issues such as children's rights, development and fair trade, plus information on countries of the world. For children and young people and their teachers.
- http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/index.htm [EN]
- End Child Exploitation
- From UNICEF UK. Find out about the issues of child trafficking, child labour and the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Read up on the law, and find out about campaigns.
- http://www.endchildexploitation.org.uk/index.asp [EN]
- Global Eye
- Information on international issues, aimed at primary and secondary schools. Arranged by country and theme.
- http://www.globaleye.org.uk [EN]
- Howard League for Penal Reform
- Promotes prison reform and prisoners' rights. The league gives legal advice and support to help children and young people in prison. The Girls' Advice Project helps young women who are aged under 18 years old and are in custody.
- http://www.howardleague.org [EN]
- Human Rights Policy Department
- All about the UK Foreign Office's policies on human rights. In-depth articles on key themes, such as children's rights, torture, religious freedom and racism.
- http://hrpd.fco.gov.uk [EN]
- Human Rights Unit
- Information from the government on human rights law, both in the UK and internationally.
- http://www.thecommonwealth.org/subhomepage/39419/human_rights/ [EN]
- Human Rights Watch
- This international website presents news and information about human rights worldwide. You can browse by country or by issue (e.g. Children’s Rights, Refugees, Women’s Rights, GLBT Rights, etc), read world reports and participate in different competitions and events.
- http://www.hrw.org/ [AR][ZH][EN][FR][DE][IL][KR][FA][PT][RU][ES]
- Human Rights in the UK
- Read the latest news articles on human rights in the UK. If you scroll down, you'll find a guide to help you understand human rights legislation.
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/humanrights [EN]
- I Have A Right To...
- Gain a better understanding of human rights law by reading the case studies from around the world.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/ihavearightto [EN]
- Justice
- Encourages reform of the justice system. Find reports and updates on what the organisation has achieved in the areas of human rights, criminal justice, equality, asylum, privacy, EU justice, home affairs, and economic, cultural and social rights.
- http://www.justice.org.uk/ourwork/index.html [EN]
- Liberty
- Promotes human rights and defends civil liberties. Read about the range of issues that Liberty deals with, and discover what your rights are and why they matter.
- http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk [EN]
- One World
- This UK-based site brings you the latest news on global issues and provides in-depth analysis of countries, regions and relevant topics. Look under Get Involved for details of campaigns that you can volunteer to take part in.
- http://www.oneworld.net/article/frontpage/10/3 [EN]
- Public Law Project
- Helps the public understand and get access to the law, particularly for members of those sections of society that might otherwise be excluded (due to poverty, discrimination or other factors).
- http://www.publiclawproject.org.uk [EN]
- Redress
- A human rights organisation helping victims of torture seek justice and compensation. Provides legal advice for victims and their families. Has information for survivors under Reparation Resources. Use the Torture Map to learn more about human rights abuses throughout the world.
- http://www.redress.org [EN]
- Womankind Worldwide
- A UK-based charity providing information on women's rights across the globe. Select Gender Gap to read about how discrimination affects women in terms of poverty, violence, education, health and decision making.
- http://www.womankind.org.uk [EN]
- World for Children
- Children from across the globe have written these articles on the rights of the child. You can listen to the children's reports in English or in their native language.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/childrensrights/worldnews [EN]
- Youth Voice - UNICEF
- Information on global issues, written for young people by UNICEF UK. Includes resources on child labour, food and nutrition, clean water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS, refugees and asylum seekers.
- http://www.unicef.org.uk/youthvoice/ [EN]
- England and Wales: Your Rights
- We all have rights, but what are they and how do they work? Read these guide to human rights law in England and Wales, from Liberty. Learn about your right to privacy, to protest and to freedom of expression as well as the rights of children, young people, people with mental disorders, workers and prisoners.
- http://www.yourrights.org.uk [EN]
- Northern Ireland: British Irish Rights Watch
- Monitors the human rights records of all sides involved in the Northern Ireland peace process. Read the case studies and reports, and find out about events and activities.
- http://www.birw.org [EN]
- Northern Ireland: Committee on the Administration of Justice
- The committee defends human rights and civil liberties in Northern Ireland. Get informed by reading its key documents, looking up the news archives, and seeing how you can help in its work to promote justice for all.
- http://www.caj.org.uk [EN]
- Northern Ireland: Human Rights Watch for Northern Ireland
- Download the reports on human rights in Northern Ireland. You'll need Acrobat to read the documents, but you can get it for free from the site.
- http://www.humanrights.uk.net [EN]
- Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
- Read up on human rights and learn how the law affects you. This site can help you find out how to have your say on rights issues, and has information on rights in Northern Ireland and across the globe.
- http://www.nihrc.org [EN]
- Scotland: Human Rights Scotland
- Find out how the law affects children and young people, and read up on your rights in employment, asylum, mental health, prison and much more.
- http://www.humanrightsscotland.org/ [EN]
- Scotland: Scottish Executive - Human Rights
- Human rights pages from the Scottish government. Provide guidance and information material, relevant legislation, the consultation on appointing a human rights commissioner for Scotland and more.
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk/justice/humanrights [EN]
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