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INCORE guide to Internet sources on Human Rights
Version 1/98 (January 1998)

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There is an abundance of material available on the internet, relating to the theme of Human Rights. INCORE has chosen a number of particularly relevant sites, rather than provide extensive lists of links to all the material currently available.This list does not imply an endorsement by INCORE of the views expressed in any of these sources.

Prime sources (A select list drawn from the categories below)

Email Lists and Newsgroups
News Sources
Academic Centers, Programs and Institutes
Various sources
Non Governmental Organisations

Prime sources

This is a short list of internet sources which have a lot of content relating directly to Human Rights. This list does not imply a recommendation of the sources or an endorsement of the views expressed in any of these sources. It is a select list drawn from the other categories in this document.

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Email Lists and Newsgroups

Email lists

  • Amnesty International
    If you would like to receive regular and up to date news releases from Amnesty International, you can Subscribe to

    Amnesty-L

    Just send an email to majordomo@oil.ca and put the words 'subscribe amnesty-L' in the body of the message without the ' ' quote marks.


  • Human Rights Mailing List (Hrights)
    Hrights provides a forum for the dissemination of human rights information and the discussion of human rights issues. The purpose of the list is to learn about human rights violations throughout the world, and how to best fight them by exchanging information, ideas and actions.

    To join, please e-mail:

    hrights-request@lists.best.com with no subject in your message, and the following line in the body of the message:

    subsingle (if you want to receive the individual messages sent to the list) OR

    subscribe(if you want to receive the digest)


  • Human Rights Action Network
    The Human Rights Action Network is an e-mail list that allows you to help victims of human rights violations all over the world by writing letters or signing petitions on their behalf.

    To join, please e-mail: hr-actions-request@lists.best.com with no subject in your message, and the following line in the body of the message:

    subsingle


  • Human Rights Law Students (Hr-law)
    Hr-law is a list for students of human rights and international humanitarian law, and others interested in the subject.

    To join, please e-mail:

    hr-law-request@lists.best.com with no subject in your message, and the following line in the body of the message:

    subsingle (if you want to receive the individual messages sent to the list) OR

    subscribe (if you want to receive the digest)


  • Human Rights News Mailing List
    Full length news articles from human rights organisations and bonafide news sources. They cover all human rights issues and several areas of the world.

    To join, please e-mail:

    hr-news-request@lists.best.com with no subject in your message, and the following line in the body of the message:

    subsingle (if you want to receive the individual messages sent to the list) OR

    subscribe (if you want to receive the digest)


  • Derechos: The Week in Human Rights
    Weekly summaries of the most important and perhaps less reported human rights news, as reported by wire services, major newspapers and human rights organisations.

    To join write to:

    hrb@derechos.org with a message saying

    subscribe briefs

Newsgroups

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News Sources

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Academic Centers, Programs and Institutes

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Various sources

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Non Governmental Organisations

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