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Amnesty International
Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.
Civil Society International
Civil Society International (CSI) assists independent organizations working for democracy and civil society in countries closed or inhospitable to principles of civil society, namely: limited government, popular elections, the rule of law; free association and expression; regulated, but open and market-oriented economies; aid to the poor, orphaned, elderly, sick, or disabled; and finally, civic cultures that value pluralism and individual liberty but also respect human needs for community and shared visions of the common good.
Comittee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization, founded in 1981, that promotes press freedom worldwide by defending the right of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal.
Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP)
CGAP is a consortium of bilateral and multilateral donor agencies that support microfinance. Its mission is to improve the capacity of microfinance institutions to deliver flexible, high-quality financial services to the very poor on a sustainable basis.
Democracy Coalition Project
The Democracy Coalition Project is a nongovernmental organization that conducts research and advocacy relating to democracy promotion policies at the national, regional and global levels. Begun in June 2001 as an initiative of the Open Society Institute, the Democracy Coalition Project relies on an international network of civil society organizations, scholars, foreign policy experts and politicians committed to democracy promotion as an essential element of international peace and human development.
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders/Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) is an independent, private, international medical relief organization aiding victims of armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, and others who lack healthcare due to social marginalization.
Eurasia Foundation
The Eurasia Foundation is a privately managed grant-making and operating organization dedicated to funding programs that build democratic and free market institutions in the twelve New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union.
Forced Migration Online
Forced Migration Online (FMO) provides access to a wide variety of resources dealing with the situation of forced migrants worldwide. Designed for use by practitioners, policy makers, researchers, students or anyone interested in the field, FMO aims to give comprehensive information in an impartial environment and to promote increased awareness of human displacement issues to an international community of users.
Forced Migration Review
FMR provides the humanitarian community with a practice-oriented forum for debate on issues facing refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) in order to improve policy and practice and to involve refugees and IDPs in program design and implementation. Forced Migration Review is published three times a year in English, Arabic and Spanish.
Global Witness
Global Witness campaigns to achieve real change by challenging established thinking on seemingly intractable global issues. They work to highlight the link between the exploitation of natural resources and human rights abuses, particularly where the resources such as timber, diamonds and oil are used to fund and perpetuate conflict and corruption.
Green Salvation
An ecological society based in Almaty, Kazakhstan that provides articles, commentary, and opinion highlighting the defense of the environment
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an independent, nongovernmental organization, that defends individuals and organizations against human rights abuses. HRW is supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide; it accepts no government funds, directly or indirectly.
Insititute for War and Peace Reporting
The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) strengthens local journalism in areas of conflict. By training reporters, facilitating dialogue and providing reliable information, it supports peace, democracy and development in societies undergoing crisis and change. IWPR's work is distinguished by intensive on-the-job training, practical collaboration between international and regional journalists to transfer skills and experience for the long term.
Integrated Regional Information Networks
IRIN is the United Nations office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs. Its news service's reporting focuses on strengthening universal access to timely, strategic and non-partisan information so as to enhance the capacity of the humanitarian community to understand, respond to and avert emergencies. IRIN further supports efforts at conflict resolution and reconciliation by countering misinformation and propaganda.
International Association for the Study of Forced Migration
IASFM brings together academics, practitioners and decision-makers working on forced migration issues. By coming together in biennial conferences, scholars, policy-makers, NGO advocates and those working in the field can think together and develop greater understanding of the implications of forced movement.