United for Iran is an independent nonprofit based in the San Francisco Bay Area working for civil liberties in Iran. United for Iran achieve their mission by improving human rights conditions, increasing the capacity of civil society, and engaging citizens through technology. United for Iran build technologies that connect and inform citizens such as secure…
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PEN Eritrea was officially recognized as a center at the 80th PEN International Congress in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 1 October 2014. The center joins a global network of writers in over 100 countries across the globe who campaign to promote literature and defend freedom of expression. Due to the extremely repressive political climate in Eritrea,…
EVE seeks to empower and develop women and girls in South Sudan to effect positive changes and values in the communities and help transform women into agents of peace. It further seeks to engage more women participation in decision making at all levels.
The Human Rights House is a collaborative project of more than 250 Congolese NGOs focused on promoting and protecting human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Human Rights House supports member organizations in data collection, human rights reporting and evidence-based advocacy through action-training and long-term coaching. The Human Rights House also…
Honoring and extending the legacy of Robert L. Bernstein, the Bernstein Institute for Human Rights at NYU School of Law promotes cutting-edge research, advocacy and education on human rights issues around the world, with priority accorded to closed and closing societies. The Institute embraces a holistic approach to the advancement of human rights, deepening engagement…
The Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) was formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals to address environmental and economic justice issues (EJ). IEN’s activities include building the capacity of Indigenous communities and tribal governments to develop mechanisms to protect our sacred sites, land, water, air, natural resources, health of both our people and all living things,…
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The EJ Atlas is a teaching, networking and advocacy resource. Strategists, activist organizers, scholars, and teachers will find many uses for the database, as well as citizens wanting to learn more about the often invisible conflicts taking place.
The site is centered on a visual display of thousands of environment-related conflicts around the globe. Each conflict is assigned a symbol marker to identify the primary resource or violation. Users can choose to show conflicts by commodity, region, company, and more. Each marker, when clicked, reveals background information about the conflict.
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MiningWatch Canada is a pan-Canadian initiative supported by environmental, social justice, Aboriginal and labour organisations from across the country. It addresses the urgent need for a co-ordinated public interest response to the threats to public health, water and air quality, fish and wildlife habitat and community interests posed by irresponsible mineral policies and practices in…
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It is the mission of the Alliance for Global Justice to achieve social change and economic justice by helping to build a stronger more unified grassroots movement. The Alliance recognizes that the concentration of wealth and power is the root cause of oppression requiring us to work together across ideologies, issues and communities. The Alliance…
Observatorio de Conflictos Minerales de America Latina es un espacio de investigación y exploración de nuevas oportunidades para lograr mayor efectividad en el trabajo conjunto, en las campañas y en las acciones de intercambio de información y acciones que forman parte de las actividades de defensa de las comunidades y protección ambiental, incorporando tareas que…