Human Rights Global
North America
United States of America & Canada
The United States has a less-than-optimal record in the
protection of human rights. The problems in this country
are many, racial and other discrimination, threats to
freedom of expression and individual liberties, deteriorating
prison conditions, lack of respect to economic rights are
just a few. You can find more information about human
rights in the US at the sites below
Shielded From Justice |
American Civil Liberties Union
The African American Holocaust - pictures
Electronic Fronteir Foundation - Privacy Rights on the Internet
The Inter-Faith Alliance - Working for religious freedom in the US.
Individual Rights & Responsibilities
US report required by the ICCPR
Center for Economic and Social Rights
Refugee/Immigrant Rights Coalition - of Rio Grande
Freedom of Information Act Info on what it is and how to file one
U.S. Civil Liberties and Human Rights Resources
Coos County Coalition for Human Rights - Group working on Coos County, Oregon
US State Department Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Affairs
Southern Center for Human Rights
Crimes Against Humanity During The Gulf War
Human Rights in Canada
Just a collection of links - if that- until this page is actually built
Coalition On Human Rights In
Alberta
Human Rights Research and Education Center
- at the University of Ottowa Department of the Solicitor General
Ontario Black Anti-Racist
Research Institute
"Virtual organization made up of equality seeking and human
rights litigants, researchers and policy makers".