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This category is for sites of advocacy organizations of human rights in Africa. Please do not submit topic oriented sites here.

Resources in This Category

• Africa Web Links: an Annotated Resource List

  http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Home_Page/WWW_Links.html
  Links to sites relating to human rights and other issues.

• African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies

  http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/africa/ACOHRS.htm
  Charter and general information on this initiative for equal rights.

• African Commission on Human and People's Rights

  http://www.achpr.org/
  Organization charged with ensuring the promotion and protection of human and peoples' rights throughout the African Continent.

• African Human Rights Instruments

  http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/afrinst.htm
  Links from the University of Minnesota.

• African Human Rights Resource Center

  http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/africa/
  Links to human rights organizations in Africa. A joint project of the Makerere University Human Rights and Peace Center and the university of Minnesota Human Rights Center.

• Bibliography for Research on International Human Rights Law

  http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/bibliog/BIBLIO.htm
  Information on the African charter on human and people's rights.

• Black Sash

  http://www.blacksash.org.za/
  Works to advance equality, social justice and human rights in South Africa. Provides a paralegal service to those who need help in a variety of matters, including child support, social grants, labour problems, debt counselling and citizenship applications.

• Foundation for Human Rights of South Africa

  http://www.fhr.org.za/
  Foundation for Human of South Africa advocates human rights awareness, promotion of children's rights, public interest litigation, security of tenure on farms and youth and human rights development. It is the main South African grant maker.

• Human Rights in Africa

  http://www.derechos.org/human-rights/afr/
  Information about human rights in Africa. In English and Spanish.

• Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KHRC)

  http://www.khrc.or.ke/
  An NGO based in Nairobi, Kenya. Originally formed in the US in 1991 by Kenyan exiles and activists to lobby for human rights and the promotion of democratization, accountability and good governance in Kenya.

• Legal Assistance Centre - Namibia

  http://www.lac.org.na/
  A public interest law centre advocating human rights in Namibia by making the law accessible to those with the least access.

• Nelson Mandela Foundation

  http://www.nelsonmandela.org/
  Supports conflict resolution, removal of poverty as well as improving the health of the public, especially in regard to terminal diseases. The Foundation was established in 1999 as the primary vehicle for Mr Mandela’s pursuit of his ideals and goals.

• POWA - People Opposing Women Abuse

  http://www.powa.co.za/
  People Opposing Women Abuse is an NGO undertaking research into gender-based violence in Africa.

• Sangonet

  http://www.sangonet.org.za/
  Supports the effective use of ICTs in Southern African civil society organisations by providing quality services and initiatives. Includes list of South African NGOs on the web.

• Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Human Rights

  http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/hurights.html
  Annotated guide to internet resources.

• The Kubatana Trust and The NGO Network Alliance Project

  http://www.kubatana.net/
  An online community for Zimbabwean activists. Information portal for the non-profit sector

• The Status of Human Rights Organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa: Senegal

  http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/africa/senegal.htm
  Information from the University of Minnesota.

• Truth and Reconciliation Commission

  http://www.justice.gov.za/trc/
  Official resource of the committee responsible for investigating the effects of apartheid in South Africa.

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