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This section has been developed to assist the
reader in the identification of a variety of organisational resources that may assist in
the design and implementation of human rights education programmes. We recommend that you
contact individuals organisations to find out more about HRE resources, trainings and
other events.
ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DES JURISTES DEMOCRATES (AIJD)
9 Bd. Zizout Youcef
16000 Algiers
Algeria
(tel) +213 2 73.75.73 (fax) +213 2 73.36.82
contact person: A. Bentoumi, President
type of programmes: documentation of human rights violations; documentation centre;
research on international law; annual course ‘Democratie et Droits de l’Homme en
Afrique’ for lawyers
target groups: lawyers
countries: Algeria
LIGA NACIONAL ANGOLANA DE DEFESA DOS DIREITOS DE HOMEN
C.P. 10523
Lunda
Angola
(tel) +244 2 336231
contact person: Prof. S.Bonhomo
type of programmes: research; documentation centre; human rights courses
target groups: general public; higher education institutions
countries: Angola
DITSHWANELO – BOTSWANA CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Private Bag 00416
Gabarone
Botswana
(tel) +267 306998 (fax) +267 307778 (e-mail) admin.ditshwanelo@info.bw
contact person: Alice Mogwe
type of programmes: text development; institution and capacity building; training
of professional groups
target groups: NGOs; professional groups; secondary schools
countries: Botswana
BURKINA FASO
UNION INTERAFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L’HOMME (UIDH)
01 B.P. 1346
Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso
(tel) +226 316 145 (fax) +226 316 144 (e-mail) uidh@fasonet.bf
(Web) http://www.multimania.com/uidh/
contact person: Christophe Compaoré, Information Officer
type of programmes: HRE programmes for professional groups
target groups: professional groups, media, general public
countries: Burkina Faso
CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF)
CENTRE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DU DROIT HUMANITAIRE (CDH)
BP 1583
Lubumbashi
Democratic Republic of Congo
(e-mail) cdh@ic-lubum.cd
contact person: Guy Maginzi Tambwe (e-mail: tmaguy@hotmail.com)
countries: Democratic Republic of Congo
HERITIERS DE LA JUSTICE
211 Avenue Patrice Lumumba
Ibanda
BP 109
Bukavu
South-Kivu
Democratic Republic of Congo
(tel) +250 851 0624 (e-mail) Heritiers@yahoo.com
(Web) http://members.tripod.com/~heritiersjus/
contact person: Innocent Balemba-Zahinda (e-mail: balinz@hotmail.com)
type of programmes: teacher training in primary and secondary schools; production
of pedagogical guide and human rights materials; training of professional groups; popular
education; lobbying government for incorporation of human rights in school curricula;
monitoring
target groups: peasants, trade unions, human rights NGOs, teachers, children
countries: Democratic Republic of Congo
EGYPT
CAIRO INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES (CIHRS)
P.O. Box 117
Maglis El Shaab
Cairo
Egypt
(tel) +202 354-3715 (fax) +202 355-4200 (e-mail) cihrs@idsc.gov.eg
contact person: Bahey El Din Hassan, Director
type of programmes: research; training of trainers, trainings on CEDAW and
Convention on the Rights of the Child; Cinema Club of Human Rights; publications; annual
Regional Arab Training Course, annual Summer Educational Course on Human Rights for
university students
target groups: human rights NGOs, churches, women, women's human rights activists,
teachers
countries: Egypt, Middle East, North Africa
LEGAL RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN
EGYPT (LLRC)
7 Al-Higaz St.
Roxi, Cairo
Egypt
(tel) +202 4520977 (fax) +202 2596622 (e-mail) Lrrc@Brainy1.ie-eg.com
(Web) http://www.geocities.com/~lrrc/
contact person: Emad Seyam, Education Coordinator
types of programmes: research; HRE in informal education
target groups: NGO and community leaders; journalists; children and teachers
countries: Egypt
REGIONAL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT
P.O. Box
Asmara
Eritrea
(tel) +251 4 117675 (fax) +251 4 111221
contact person: Paulos Tesfagiorgis, Executive Director
type of programmes: workshops on NGO management and strategies; training of
election monitors; HRE in schools
target groups: human rights and women’s rights NGOs; schools
countries: Eritrea
A-BU-GI-DA/ETHIOPIAN CONGRESS FOR DEMOCRACY
P.O. Box 7284
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
(tel) +251 1 110307/116917 (fax) +251 1 551961
contact person: Tesfaye Shiferaw
type of programmes: leadership and democracy training programmes; women’s and
children’s rights
target groups: primary and secondary school levels, illiterate people, professional
groups, NGOs
countries: Ethiopia, Kenya
ACTION PROFESSIONALS’ ASSOCATION FOR THE PEOPLE
(APAP)
P.O. Box 12484
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
(tel) +251 1 121324 (fax) +251 1 552227
contact person: Vitayew Alemayehu, Executive Director
type of programmes: popular education; training manual "Bells of Freedom"
target groups: community leaders, paralegals, general public
countries: Ethiopia
GAMBIA
AFRICAN CENTRE FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES
(ACDHRS)
Kairaba Avenue
Kombo St. Mary Division
The Gambia
(tel) +220 394525/394961 (fax) +220 394962 (e-mail) acdhrs@acdhrs.gm
(Web) http://www.acdhrs.gm
contact person: Zoe Tembo, Director
type of programmes: trainings on human rights procedures for NGOs, monitoring human
rights in Africa; NGO networking and institution building in Africa; internship programme;
African Human Rights Newsletter
target groups: human rights NGOs; government officials
countries: The Gambia
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - GHANA
Private Mail Bag
Kokomlemle
Accra-North
Ghana
(e-mail) Amnesty_Ghana@notes.interliant.com
contact person: Issah Fuseini, Coordinator
type of programmes: HRE in secondary schools and teacher’s colleges
target groups: teachers, school administrators
countries: Ghana
ADAM INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PEACE
P.O. Box 3353
Jerusalem Forest 91033
Israel
(tel) +972 2 6752933 (fax) +972 2 6752932 (e-mail) adaminst@netvision.net.il (Web) http://www.adaminstitute.org.il
contact person: Uki Maroshek-Klarman, Education Director
type of programmes: educator trainings, materials and programme development,
conferences
target groups: teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, psychologists,
pupils, university students, community workers, immigrants, prison officials, police
officers, military personnel
countries: Israel, global
PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - ISRAEL (PHR)
P.O.Box 592
Tel Aviv 61004
Israel
(tel) +972-3-566-4526 (fax) +972-3-566-2527 (e-mail) phr@netvision.net.il
type of programmes: research and advocacy; documentation centre; training of health
professionals
target groups: health professionals; media and general public
countries: Israel, Palestine
KENYA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Gitanga Road
Valley Arcade
P.O Box 41079
Nairobi
Kenya
(tel) +254-2-576063/4/5/6 (fax) 254-2-574997 (e-mail) khrc@Africaonline.co.ke (Web) http://www.hri.ca/partners/khrc/
contact person: Mumbi Mathangani, Director
type of programmes: monitoring; documentation; advocacy; HRE through popular
education, Human Rights and Constitutional Reform Clinic
target groups: professional groups; general public
countries: Kenya
KITUO CHA SHERIA (LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE)
P.O. Box 7483
Nairobi
Kenya
(tel) +254 2 751633/751865
contact person: Jane Weru
type of programmes: paralegal training programmes; human rights clubs in schools;
publication of legal education materials; Civil Rights Card outlining the powers of the
police and educating the people on their rights; representation of the poor in the courts
and provision of legal assistance; women’s rights issues
target groups: the poor; students; paralegals; communities
countries: Kenya
COMMUNITY LEGAL RESOURCE AND ADVICE CENTRE
P.O. Box 0383
Maseru West 105
Lesotho
(tel) +266 851201 (fax) +266 310314
type or programmes: training of law enforcement officials
target groups: general public, paralegals, law enforcement officials
countries: Lesotho
HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTRE
P.O. Box 891
Lilongwe
Malawi
(tel) +265 741696 (fax) +265 741549 (e-mail) DCHR@malawi.net
contact person: Charles Mkandawire
type of programmes: training courses on human rights, children’s rights
target groups: general public, professional groups, students
countries: Malawi
MALAWI CENTRE FOR ADVICE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON RIGHTS
P.O. Box 30479
Blantyre 3
Malawi
(tel/fax) +265 636-007
contact person: Vera Chirwa
type of programmes: legal services; conferences on constitutional and electoral
reform; investigations of past human rights abuses; training of paralegals; documentation
target groups: low-income earners; law enforcement officials; general public
countries: Malawi
COMITE D’ACTION POUR LES DROITS DE L’ENFANT ET
DE LA FEMME (CADEF)
B.P. 2653
Badale Vema Sud
Route de Commissariat
Rue 840 747
Bamako
Mali
(tel) +223 225638 (fax) +223 225630
contact person: Hadja Aissa Diallo
type of programmes: organise women; literacy campaigns; promotion of health of
rural and urban women; international research projects; rights of women and children
target groups: children, women; policy makers and general public
countries: Mali
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - MAURITIUS
Lot 91, Avenue des Sardes
Morcellement de Chazal
Albion
Mauritius
(tel/fax) +230 454 82 38 (e-mail) amnesty@intnet.mu
contact person: Mirella Couronne
type of programmes: curriculum development for primary and secondary schools
target groups: students, teachers
countries: Mauritius
DIREITOS HUMANOS E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Av. 24 de Julho # 1284
P.O. Box 2230
Maputo
Mozambique
(tel) +258 1 300116 (fax) +258 1 300118 (e-mail) DHDMOZ@zebra.uem.mz
contact person: Carla Mendonca
type of programmes: training programmes for professional groups
target groups: police, teachers
countries: Mozambique
LIGA MOCAMBICAN DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS
Av. Maguiguana # 2219
R/C Alto Ma
Maputo
Mozambique
(tel) +258 1 406022 (fax) +258 1 405941 (e-mail) LIGA@zebra.uem.mz
type of programmes: campaigns and awareness raising programmes; training of
professional groups
target groups: general public; law enforcement officials
countries: Mozambique
ASSOCIATION NIGERIENNE POUR LA DEFENSE DES DROITS DE
L’HOMME (ANDDH)
B.P. 12859
Niamey
Niger
(tel/fax) +227 732261 (e-mail) anddh@intnet.net or anddhdoc@intnet.ne
contact person: Hadiara Tiemoko Hamam
type of programmes: human rights training for legal professionals
target groups: legal professionals
countries: Niger
CIVIL LIBERTIES ORGANISATION (CLO)
1A Hussey Steet
Yaba Lagos
Nigeria
(tel) +234 1 2669553 (fax) +234 1 5848571 (e-mail) clo@rcl.nig.com
contact person: Ayo Obe, Chairperson
type of programmes: informal education
target groups: professional groups
countries: Nigeria
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS PROJECT (CRP)
5, Abion Close, Off Falolu Road
P.O. Box 4447
Surulere, Lagos
Nigeria
(tel) +234 1 5843041/5848498 (fax) +234 1 5848571 (e-mail) crplagos@crp.org.ng (Web) http://www.crp.org.ng
contact person: Clement Nwankwo, Executive Director
type of programmes: monitoring; research; publications; public awareness campaigns;
workshops for professional groups; women’s and children’s rights
target groups: general public; lawyers, judges, journalists
countries: Nigeria
HUMAN RIGHTS AFRICA
34, Aje Street
P.O. Box 2959
Yaba, Lagos
Nigeria
(tel) +234 1 860737 (fax) +234 1 620057
contact person: Tunji Abayomi
type of programmes: monitoring; training workshops for professional groups; issues
the annual Africa Service Award
target groups: West African NGO leaders, local government officials
countries: Nigeria, Ghana
LEGAL RESEARCH AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (LRRDC)
386 Murtala Muhammed Way
P.O. Box 75242
Yaba, Lagos
Nigeria
(tel) +234 1 864733 (fax) +234 1 635864/610450
contact person: Adesua Akhigbe
type of programmes: public awareness campaigns; legal assistance; research and
documentation centre; paralegal programme; prison monitoring; research into law as a tool
for development; women’s needs in the developing world; human rights courses at
universities; Street Law programme
target groups: school children, university students; rural communities; paralegals;
government officials
countries: Nigeria
PALESTINIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
P.O. Box 17421
East Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority
(tel) +97 22 9957238 (fax) +97 22 9954021
contact person: Ghassan Abdallah
type of programmes: methodological trainings for teachers and other professionals;
conferences
target groups: teachers, women, trade unions, religious groups and health
professionals
countries: Palestine
CAMPAIGN AGAINST VIOLENT EVENTS (CAVE)
13 Ross Road
Freetown
Sierra Leone
(tel) +232 22 251 508 (fax) +232 22 224 439 (e-mail) cavehumanrights@hotmail.com
contact person: George-Buannie Songaye, Director
type of programmes: sensitisation programmes on human rights, leadership
development, conflict resolution and communication
target groups: university students, police, administrators, lawyers, community
leaders
countries: Sierra Leone
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS (NCDHR)
P.O. Box 437
Freetown
Sierra Leone
(tel) +232 22 241907 (fax) +232 22 240056
contact person: Dr. Kadi Sesay, Chairman
type of programmes: training of professional groups, adult populations
target groups: professional groups, adults
countries: Sierra Leone
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL-SENEGALESE SECTION (CEDHOSSAI)
BP 21910
Dakar
Senegal
(tel) +221 823 89 39 (fax) +221 822 0533 (e-mail) aisenegal@metissacana.sn
contact person: Cheikh Tidiane Camara, Human Rights Education Coordinator
type of programmes: teacher training; production of human rights education
materials
target groups: teachers, schoolchildren and youth; journalists; security forces
countries: Senegal
RENCONTRE AFRICAINE POUR LA DEFENSE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME
(RADDHO)
BP 15246
Dakar-Fann
Senegal
(fax) +221 824 6052 (e-mail) raddho@telecomplus.sn
contact person: Aminata Dieye
type of programmes: human rights promotion and education; research into human
rights violations
countries: Senegal
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - SOUTH AFRICAN SECTION
Kutlawanong Democracy Centre
457 Visagie Street/Prinsloo
Pretoria 0001/Gauteng
South Africa
(tel) +27 12 320 8155 (fax) +27 12 320 8158 (e-mail) info@amnesty.org.za
(Web) http://www.amnesty.org.za
contact person: Joan Muller
type of programmes: HRE in primary and secondary schools
target groups: primary and secondary schools
countries: South Africa
CENTRE FOR SOCIO-LEGAL STUDIES (CSLS)
University of Natal
Durban 4041
South Africa
(tel) +27 31 2601291 (fax) +27 31 2601540 (Web) http://www.csls.org.za
contact person: Bheki Gumede, Democracy for All / Street Law KwaZulu-Natal
Co-ordinator (e-mail: gumedeb3@mtb.und.ac.za)
type of programmes: Street Law programme; Democracy for All programme; organising
mock trials
target groups: secondary school levels, university students
countries: South Africa
COMMUNITY LAW CENTRE
Berea Centre
249 Berea Road, 7th floor
Durban 4001
SOUTH AFRICA
(tel) +27 31 2027190 (fax) +27 31 210140
contact person: Lynn Oldacre
type of programmes: HRE in community centres' paralegal training programmes;
development of training aids
target groups: communities in rural areas; paralegals
countries: South Africa
HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA (HURISA)
PO Box 784678
Sandton 2146
South Africa
(tel) +27 11 403 0850 (fax) +27 11 403 0855 (e-mail) hurisa@sn.apc.org
(Web) http://www.sn.apc.org/sangonet/hr/hurisa
contact person: Marjorie Jobson, Training Manager
type of programmes: training programmes for professional groups and paralegals;
training in human rights theories and practice; training in human rights information and
documentation handling; internships
target groups: NGOs, governments officials, community-based organisations, women,
children, police, journalists, trade unionists, lawyers
countries: South Africa
INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AFRICA (IDASA)
Curriculum Development and Citizenship Education
CNR Visagie and Prinsloo Streets
P.O. Box 56950
Arcadia 0007
South Africa
(tel) +27 012 3203820 (fax) +27 012 3202414/3202415 (e-mail) marie@idasa.org.za (Web) http://www.idasa.org.za
contact person: Marie-Louise Stroem, Manager
type of programmes: citizenship education
target groups: primary and secondary school levels; government officials
countries: South Africa
INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION (IHRE)
First Floor, Endulini
5A Jubilee Road, Parktown 2193
South Africa
(tel) +27 11 484-6528/9 (fax) +27 11 484-6616 (e-mail) ihre@wn.apc.org
contact person: Peter Thuynsma, Director
type of programmes: community programmes; radio programming; HRE newsletter
target groups: children, parents, librarians, human rights activists
countries: South Africa
LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (LHR)
National Office
Kutlwanong Democracy Centre
357 Visagie Street (cnr. Prinsloo Street)
Pretoria 0002
South Africa
(tel) +27 12 320 2943 (fax) +27 12 320 2949 (e-mail) lhr@lhr.org.za
(Web) http://www.lhr.org.za
contact person: Heidi Phohleli, Operations Manager (e-mail: heidi@lhr.org.za)
type of programmes: voter education, legal advice, litigation, paralegal training,
penal reform, law reform; refugee rights,
child rights, women’s rights
target groups: professional groups; secondary school levels; public officials;
general public
countries: South Africa, Southern Africa, sub-Saharan Africa
LEGAL RESOURCES CENTRE
P.O. Box 7614
Pretoria 0001
South Africa
(tel) +27 12 323 7673 (fax) +27 12 321 6680 (e-mail) lrc@lrc.org.za
(Web) http://www.lrc.org.za
contact person: Ellen Nicol (e-mail: ellen@lrc.org.za)
type of programmes: public interest law cases; social and economic rights, land
rights; training programme for candidate attorneys
target groups: attorneys, lawyers; general public
countries: South Africa
LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE
Ocean Road
Tyler House
PO Box 75254
Dar-es-Salaam
Tanzania
(tel) +255 51 117767/8 (fax) +255 51 113177 / 0811-337-240 (fax) +255 51-113-177 (e-mail) lhrctz@raha.com
contact person: Helen Kijo-Bisimba. Executive Director
type of programmes: legal assistance, literacy campaigns through rallies, seminars
and paralegal trainings; text development, training of trainers on land rights; training
of police
target groups: women, paralegals, police
countries: Tanzania
TANZANIA MEDIA WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (TAMWA)
P.O. Box 8981
Mkunguni Street
Dar-es-Salaam
Tanzania
(tel) +255 51 29904/29089 (fax) +255 51 44939/44834
contact person: Fatma Alloo
type of programmes: media programmes on women and sexual violence; campaigns for
birth control, rape, AIDS, child labour, sexual harassment; materials development
target groups: youth, women, decision makers, media heads, librarians, law reform
bodies
countries: Tanzania
AMNESTY INTERNATION-TUNISIA SECTION1
67 rue Oum Kalthoum
3eme Etage, Escalier B
Tunis 1000
Tunisia
(tel) +216 1 35 34 17 (fax) +216 1 35 26 71 (e-mail) admin-tn@amnesty.org
contact person: Mohamed Bechir Bejaoui
type of programmes: HRE curriculum development; training of professional groups
target groups: secondary schools; professional groups
countries: Tunisia
ARAB INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (AIHR)
10, rue Ibn Masoud
El Manzah 1004 Tunis
Tunisia
(tel) +216 1 767 889/767 003 (fax) +216 1 750 911 (e-mail) aihr.infocenter@gnet.tn
contact person: Lamia Grar, Training Officer
type of programmes: various training programmes for human rights NGOs; human rights
courses for university students; documentation; research
target groups: members of NGOs; professionals groups; teachers, students, children;
women
countries: Middle East and North Africa
FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE (FHRI)
PO Box 11027
Kampala
Uganda
(tel/fax) +256-41-540561 (e-mail) fhri@starcom.co.ug
(Web) http://www.hri.ca/partners/fhri/
contact person: Livingstone Sewanyana
type of programmes: paralegal training programme; training of judicial officers;
penal reform
target groups: local government officials, police commanders, prison officers,
women representatives, religious leaders, school headmasters and representatives of NGOs
countries: Uganda
UGANDA HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DOCUMENTATION CENTRE
(UHEDOC)
P.O. Box 21037
243 Tufnel Drive
Kampala
Uganda
(tel) +256 255899 (fax) +256 347680 (e-mail) uhedoc@swiftuganda.com
contact person: Dr Wairama Baker, Programme Director
type of programmes: research; documentation centre; developing HRE curriculum for
primary and secondary schools
target groups: teachers, public officials, academics, researchers, lawyers; general
public
countries: Uganda
UGANDA HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS (UHRA)
Plot 10B Buganda Road
P.O. Box 8972
Kampala
Uganda
(tel) +256 41 258156
contact person: J.R.M. Kasibante
type of programmes: human rights monitoring; human rights awareness through
newsletter and ‘Know Your Rights’ booklets; seminar, workshops and paralegal
training courses; human rights clubs in schools and institutes of higher learning; legal
aid
target groups: secondary school and university students; paralegals; general public
countries: Uganda
LEGAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION (LRF)
Plot No. 6025 Chigwilizano Road
Northmead
Lusaka
Zambia
(tel) +260 1 290357 (tel/fax) +260 1 291662 (e-mail) lrf@zamnet.zm
(Web) http://www.lrf.org.zm
contact person: Robby Shabwanga, Director
type of programmes: legal aid services; paralegal training; radio programme
"You and the Law"
target groups: general public; paralegals
countries: Zambia
ZAMBIA CIVIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (ZCEA)
Private Bag RW239X
Lusaka
Zambia
(tel) +260 1 239-767 (fax) +260 1 236-232 (e-mail) zamcivic@zamnet.zm
contact person: Betty Mwaka Majula, Executive Director
type of programmes: "clinics" (public information sessions); community
programmes, health, and the environment
target groups: police; public officials; communities
countries: Zambia
LEGAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION (LRF)
P.O. Box 918
Harare
Zimbabwe
(tel) +263 4 728212 (fax) +263 4 728213 (e-mail) lrfhre@mail.pci.co.zw
contact person: John Reid-Rowland
type of programmes: training programmes for human rights NGOs and law enforcement
officials; legal advice through the Citizen’s Advice Bureau; training of paralegals;
public awareness campaigns
target groups: human rights activists and NGOs; law enforcement officials;
paralegals; indigenous people
countries: Zimbabwe
WOMEN IN LAW AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA (WiLDAF)
Regional Office
Stenar House, Suite #204
Kaguvi/Speke Avenue
P.O. Box 4622
Harare
Zimbabwe
(tel) + 263-4-751189/752105 (fax) +263-4-781886 (e-mail) wildaf@wildaf.org.zw (Web) http://ww.wildaf.org.za
contact person: Petronella Maramba, Regional Coordinator
type of programmes: training programmes on legal literacy, how to create
educational materials, lobbying, mobilisation and networking strategies
target groups: women, policy makers
countries: Eastern and Southern Africa
ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION (ZIMRIGHTS)
P. O. Box 3951
Alveston Court, Cnr. 4th Street/Baines Avenue
Harare
Zimbabwe
(tel) +263 4 705298/707278 (fax) +263 4 707277 (e-mail) zimright@samara.co.zw
contact person: Simeon Mawanza, Information Assistant
type of programmes: research, publication and documentation; legal assistance and
advice; paralegal trainings; voter education
target groups: NGOs, adult populations; general public
countries: Zimbabwe
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - AUSTRALIA
National Office
National Private Bag 23, Broadway NSW 2007
Australia
(tel) +61 9 217 7600 (e-mail) hello@amnesty.org.au
(Web) http://www.amnesty.org.au
type of programmes: advocacy; monitoring; public awareness campaigns; HRE in
secondary schools
target groups: general public; secondary schools
countries: Australia
HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (HREOC)
Level 8 Piccadilly Tower
GPO Box 5218
Sydney NSW 1042
Australia
(tel) +61 2 92849600 (fax) +61 2 92849611 (e-mail) hreoc@hreoc.gov.au
(Web) http://www.hreoc.gov.au
contact person: M. Dodson
type of programmes: conducts inquiries and research on women's rights, rights of
the child, rights of the handicapped, minority rights; offers nationally accredited legal
courses for indigenous people
target groups: general public; indigenous groups
countries: Australia
AUSTCARE
Locked Bag 15
Camperdown, NSW 2050
Australia
(tel) +61 2 95659111 (fax) +61 2 95504509 (e-mail) info@austcare.org.au
(Web) http://www.austcare.org.au
contact person: Warren Glenny, Chief Executive Officer
type of programmes: mobilise support for refugees and displaced person around the
world; awareness campaigns around global refugee issue; materials development; resource
and documentation centre on refugees and displaced persons
target groups: primary and secondary school levels; general public
countries: Australia, global
BANGLADESH
CENTRE FOR ETHNIC CHILDREN (CEC)
Helena Centre
95 New Eskaton Road
Suite # J, 2nd Floor
Dhaka 1000
Bangladesh
(tel) +880 2 935 0212 (fax) +880 2 935 0212 (e-mail) cec@bdmail.net
type of programmes: public awareness campaigns; children's rights; minority rights
target groups: general public; primary school students; women
countries: Bangladesh
CAMBODIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION (ADHOC)
House No. 1 St. 158 Beng Raing Daun Penh
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
(tel) +855 23 428653 (fax) +855 23 427229 (e-mail) adhoc@forum.org.kh
contact person: T. Saray, President
type of programmes: research and investigation of human rights violations;
documentation and publications; training; women's rights
target groups: civil servants, local communities, police officers, students
countries: Cambodia
CAMBODIAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS (CIHR)
P.O. Box 550 #30 Street 57
Sangk at Boeung Keng Kang 1
Khan Chamcar Morn
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
(tel) +855 23 210-596 (tel/fax) +855 23 362-739 (e-mail) cihr@forum.org.kh (Web) http://www.ned.org/grantees/cihr/
contact person: John Lowrie Senior Advisor
type of programmes: research, human rights teaching methodology; civic education
and good governance; training of professional groups
target groups: school teachers, military, police, public officials
countries: Cambodia
LIGUE CAMBODGIENNE POUR LA PROMOTION ET LA DEFENSE DES
DROITS HUMAINS (LICADHO)
B.P. 499, No. 103, Street #97
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
(tel) +855 23 27626 (e-mail) licadho@pactok.peg.apc.org
contact person: K. Galabru, President
type of programmes: human rights training; women's rights, rights of the child
target groups: civil servants, police officers, monks
countries: Cambodia
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL – HONG KONG SECTION
Best-O-Best Commercial Centre, Unit C3
32-36 Ferry Street
Kowloon
Hong Kong, Republic of China
(tel) +852 23 00 12 50 (fax) +852 27 82 0 583 (e-mail) admin-hk@amnesty.org
contact person: Angela Lee, HRE Officer
type of programmes: HRE in secondary schools; training of professional groups
target groups: secondary schools; professional groups
countries: Hong Kong
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMISSION (AHRC)
Asian Human Rights Commission & Asian Legal Resource Centre
Unit D, 7th Floor, Mongkok Commercial Centre,
16-16B Argyle Street, Kowloon
Hong Kong, Republic of China
(tel) +852 2698-6339 (fax) +852 2698-6367 (e-mail) ahrchk@ahrchk.org
(Web) http://www.ahrchk.org
contact person: Sanjeewa Liyanaga, Executive Officer (ldsanjee@ahrchk.org)
type of programmes: education at local levels to promote human rights awareness;
reporting; monitoring; internships
target groups: community groups, NGOs, professionals, students
countries: Asia
CENTRE FOR CONCERN FOR CHILD LABOUR
P 40/A, First Floor, Pandav Nagar
Mayur Vihar – I
New Delhi
India
(tel) +91 11 225-2298 (fax) +91 11 225-6042 (e-mail) shramik@ccfcl.unv.ernet.in
contact person: Joseph Gathia, Executive Director
type of programmes: public awareness campaigns; HRE curriculum in schools
target groups: general public; children; teachers
countries: India
JUSTICE AND PEACE COMMISSION
St. Pius College, Aarey Road, Goregaon East
Mumbai 400 003
India
(tel) +91 22 874 1217 (fax) +91 22 874 9023 (e-mail) allwyn@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in
contact person: John Almeida
type of programmes: HRE in primary and secondary schools; text development
target groups: children, youth, teachers
countries: India
PEOPLE'S WATCH - TAMIL NADU
No. 7, P.T. Rajan Road
2nd STreet, Madurai
Tamil nadu 625002
India
(tel) +914 52 532-432 (fax) +914 52 531-874 (e-mail) henri@pronet.xlweb.com
contact person: Henri Tiphagne, Director
type of programmes: HRE in secondary schools, curriculum and text development,
training of trainers; human rights courses at college level
target groups: secondary schools; higher education
countries: India
CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES
Universitas Surabaya
Ngagel Jaya Selatan 169
Surabaya 60284
Indonesia
(tel) +62 31 561-5563 (fax) +62 31 568-2117
contact person: Endah Triwijati, Lecturer (e-mail: us5141@fox.ubaya.ac.id)
type of programmes: human rights courses
target groups: higher education
countries: Indonesia
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (KOMNASHAM)
Jalan Latuharhari No. 4B
Jakarta 10310
Indonesia
(tel) +622 1 392-5230 (fax) +622 1 392-5227 (e-mail) info@komnas.go.id
(Web) http://www.komnas.go.id
contact person: Saafroedin Bahar, Secretary of Subcommission for Education and
Public Awareness
type of programmes: public awareness campaigns; training of professional groups
target groups: secondary schools; professional groups; general public
countries: Indonesia
ASIA-PACIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMATION CENTER (HURIGHTS
OSAKA)
1-2-1-1500 Benten, Minato-ku,
Osaka-shi, Osaka 552-0007
Japan
(tel) +81 6 6577 3578 (fax) +81 6 6577 3583 (e-mail) webmail@hurights.or.jp (Web) http://www.hurights.or.jp
contact person: Jeff Plantilla (e-mail: jeff@hurights.or.jp)
type of programmes: documentation centre; informal education
target groups: teachers, general public, media, professional groups
countries: Japan
BURAKU LIBERATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1-6-12 Kuboyoshi
Naniwa-Ku
Osaka City 556-0028
Japan
(tel) +81 6 568 0905 (fax) +81 6 568 0714 (e-mail) webmaster@blhrri.org
(Web) http://blhrri.org
contact person: K. Tomonaga, Director
type of programmes: research; (under)graduates courses; minority rights
target groups: university students and professors
countries: Japan
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL – KOREAN SECTION
Kyeong Buk R.C.O. Box 36
706-600 Daegu
Republic of Korea
(tel) +82 53 426-25-33 (fax) +82 53 422-19-56 (e-mail) admin-ko@ai-ko.mhs.compuserve.com
contact person: Kim Sun-young
type of programmes: HRE in secondary schools
target groups: secondary schools
countries: Korea
KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK (KOHRNET)
5F Shinjung Bldg
1555-3 Seocho-dong
Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-070
Republic of Korea
(tel) +82 2 522 7284 (fax) +82 2 522 7285 (e-mail) m321@chollian.net
contact person: Kyungjoo Chang, Coordinator
type of programmes: coalition of 11 human rights organisations; monitoring;
advocacy; training of human rights activists in international mechanisms of human rights
protection
target groups: general public; human rights NGOs
countries: Korea
MALAYSIA
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S RIGHTS ACTION WATCH-ASIA
PACIFIC (IWRAW-AP)
2nd Floor, Block F
Anjung FELDA
54000 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
(tel) +603 291 3292 (fax) +603-298 4203 (e-mail) iwraw@po.jaring.my
(Web) http://www.women-connect-asia.com/iwraw
contact person: Shanthi Dairiam, Director
type of programmes: monitoring of women’s human rights; training of
professional groups; Global to Local programme on the Convention on the Elimination of All
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
target groups: women’s human rights activists and NGOs
countries: Asia-Pacific region
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - NEPAL SECTION
P.O. Box 135
Bagbazar
Kathmandu
Nepal
(tel) +977 1 231 587 (fax) +977 1 225489 (e-mail) ain@ccsl.com.np
contact person: Rameshwar Nepal
type of programmes: HRE curriculum for primary and secondary schools; informal
education; training of professional groups
target groups: teachers; police; grassroots level elected representatives; children
and youth; women
countries: Nepal
INFORMAL SECTOR SERVICE CENTER (INSEC)
P.O. Box 2726
Kathmandu
Nepal
(tel) +977 1 270-770/278-770 (fax) +977 1 270-551 (e-mail) insec@mos.com.np (Web) http://www.south-asia.com/insec/
contact person: Kabita Aryal, Director Children Section
type of programmes: monitoring and documentation; awareness programmes; materials
development; training
target groups: general public, media; various target groups
countries: Nepal
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (INHURED)
GPO. Box 12684
Inar, Pulchowk, Lalitpur
Nepal
(tel.) +977 1 52 00 54/52 00 52 (fax) +977 1 52 00 42 (e-mail) info@inhured.wlink.com.np or inhured@gopal.mos.com.np
contact person: Gopal Krishna Siwakoti, Executive Director
type of programmes: university courses; training of trainers; women's rights,
children's rights and child labour, gender and development, public interest litigation
target groups: law enforcement officials, students
countries: Nepal
SOUTH ASIAN FORUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (SAFHR)
GPO Box 12855
Kathmandu
Nepal
(tel) +977 1 541 026 (fax) +977 1 527 852 (e-mail) south@safhr.wlink.com.np
type of programmes: trainings for human rights activists from the countries of the
South East Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (ASEAN)
target groups: human rights activists, NGOs
countries: Nepal
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - NEW ZEALAND CHAPTER
Canterbury Arcade Bldg
47 High St
PO Box 1399
Auckland
New Zealand
(tel) +64 9 303 4520 (fax) +64 9 303 4528 (e-mail) info@amnesty.org.nz
(Web) http://www.amnesty.org.nz
contact person: Ced Simpson
type of programmes: HRE curriculum development in primary and secondary schools
target groups: students and teachers; primary and secondary levels
countries: New Zealand
PAKISTAN
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN
Aiwan-i-Jamhoor, 107 Tipu Block
Near Garden Town
Lahore 54600
Pakistan
(tel) +92 42 588-3579/506-4994 (fax) +92 42 588-3582 (e-mail) hrcplhe@brain.net.pk (Web) http://altern.org/hrcp/
contact person: Najm-ul-Sahr Atta-ullah
type of programmes: awareness campaigns; training of human rights monitors and
human rights activists
target groups: general public; professional groups
countries: Pakistan
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - PHILIPPINES SECTION
PO Box 286
Sta Mesa Post Office
1008 Sta Mesa SE
Manila
Philippines
(tel /fax) +63 2 411 54 50 (e-mail) amnesty@info.com.ph
contact person: Rocelle Magpayo, and Djorina Velasco, Human Rights Education
Coordinators (e-mail: djorina@popdem.org)
type of programmes: basic orientation seminars on human rights, teacher training,
youth facilitators' training.
target groups: secondary school teachers, secondary school students, college
students, out-of-school youth.
countries: Philippines
ASIAN CENTRE FOR WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS (ASCENT)
Suite 306
MJB Building
220 Tomas Morato Avenue
Quezon City
Philippines
(tel) +63 2 924973/4101512 (fax) +63 2 9284973/9110513 (e-mail) ascent@mnl.cyberspace.com.ph
contact person: Indai Lourdes Sajor, Executive Director
type of programmes: research and monitoring; training programmes for women's human
rights activists
target groups: women's human rights activists, NGOs
countries: South East Asia
PHILIPPINE ALLIANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES (PAHRA)
Rm. 403 FMSG Building
Balete Drive cor. 3rd Street
New Manila 1112
Quezon City
Philippines
(tel) +63 2 7273886 (fax) +63 2 7217814 (e-mail) pahra@info.com.ph
type of programmes: advocacy; community-based human rights courses
target groups: urban poor, internally displaced family; media, general public,
policy makers
countries: Philippines
PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY
Peace and World Order Studies Unit
Taft Avenue
1001 Manila
Philippines
(tel) +63 2 5270366 (tel/fax) +63 2 5270372 (e-mail) CLAALVY@mail.dlsu.edu.ph
contact person: Felice Yeban, Director (e-mail: yeban@compass.com.ph)
type of programmes: HRE in formal educaton
target groups: primary and secondary school level
countries: Philippines
CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN RIGHTS (CSHR)
University of Colombo
Thurstan Road
Colombo 3
Sri Lanka
(tel) +94 1 500879 (fax) +94 1 583-810/502-001 (e-mail) hurights@cshr.cmb.ac.lk
contact person: Ravindra Fernando, Director (e-mail: cshr@sri.lanka.net)
type of programmes: human rights training, documentation and research
target groups: professionals, university students
countries: Sri Lanka
MOVEMENT FOR INTER RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY (MIRJE)
19/4,1/1,Nawala Rd.
Nugegoda
Sri Lanka
(tel) +94-1-814859/815003/815004 (fax) +94-1-814859 (e-mail) shiral@sri.lanka.net
contact person: Shiral Lakthilaka
type of programmes: peace education, legal and human rights education at secondary
level;
conflict management and conflict resolution.
target groups: secondary school level; paralegals, community leaders
countries: Sri Lanka
TAIWAN
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 29-262
Taipei
Taiwan
(tel) +88 62 2666-6091 (e-mail) boyang@ms1.hinet.net
contact person: Joseph Yang, Executive Director
countries: Taiwan
ASIAN FORUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT
109 Suthisarnwinitchai Road
Samsennok, Huaykwang
Bangkok 10320
Thailand
(tel) +66 2 276 9846-7 (fax) +66 2 693-4939 (e-mail) chalida@mozart.inet.co.th
contact person: Kamol Kamoltrakul, Programme Director
type of programmes: monitoring; public awareness campaigns; training of
professional groups
target groups: human rights NGOs; lawyers; media
countries: Thailand
ASIA PACIFIC FORUM ON WOMEN, LAW AND DEVELOPMENT
Santitham YMCA Building, 3rd floor, Room 305-307
11 Sermsuk Rd, Soi Mengrairasmi
Chiang Mai 50300
Thailand
(tel) +66 53 404 613/4 (fax) +66 53 404 615 (e-mail) apwld@loxinfo.co.th
contact person: Etsuko Ikeda, Resource Officer
type of programmes: legal education
target groups: women; professional groups; general public
countries: Thailand
ASIAN REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
(ARRC)
P.O. Box 26
Bungthonglang
Bangkok
Thailand
(tel) +66 2 3779357;3702701 (fax) +66 2 7312216 (e-mail) arrc@ksc.th.com
(Web) http://www.hr-alliance.org/arrc/arrc.htm
contact person: Theresa Limpin, Coordinator
type of programmes: clearing house of HRE materials in Asia and the pacific region;
training of trainers in HRE; popular education
target groups: formal education; non-formal education; professional groups
countries: Asia-Pacific region
ASIAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MIGRATION (ARCM)
Institute of Asian Studies
Chulalongkorn University, 7th floor
Prajadhipok
Rambhai Barni Centre for Public Affairs
Phyathai Rd.
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
(tel) +66 2 1874608 (fax) +66 2 22551124 (e-mail) arcm@chula.ac.th
(Web)
http://www.chula.ac.th/INSTITUTE/ARCM/main.htm
contact person: Supang Chantavanich, Director (e-mail: supang.c@chula.ac.th)
type of programmes: research; documentation centre; HRE programs on children's
rights and migration
target groups: policy makers, migrant workers
countries: Thailand
CHILD RIGHTS ASIANET
Faculty of Law
Chulalongkorn University
Phayathai Rd. Phtunwan
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
(tel) +662 218 2065 (fax) +662 215 3604
contact person: Vitit Muntarbhorn, Executive Director
type of programmes: HRE in secondary schools
target groups: children
countries: Thailand
VIETNAM RESEARCH CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Hanoi
Vietnam
(tel) +844 8 362468 (fax) +844 8 361194 (e-mail) vrchr@fpt.vn
type of programmes: research, training of civil servants
target groups: general public; civil servants
countries: Vietnam
ALBANIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE (AHC)
Rr. Sami Frasheri
Pall. 20/1, Hyrija B, Ap. 21
Tirana
Albania
(tel) +355 42 33671 (fax) +355 42 27490 (e-mail) helsinki@ngo.org.al
contact person: Arben Puto, Executive Director
type of programmes: research and documentation; training of professional groups
target groups: legal professionals; media and general public
countries: Albania
ALBANIAN HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE (AHRC)
Rr. "Kont Urani," No. 17
Tirana
Albania
(tel) +355 42 30630/33491 (fax) +355 42 30630 (e-mail) kozara@albaniaonline.net (Web) http://www.ahrc.org
contact person: Kozara Kati, Executive Director
type of programmes: documentation centre; HRE in primary and secondary schools
target groups: university students, NGOs, teachers
countries: Albania
INSTITUTE FOR PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH
Rruga ‘Naim Frasheri’ 37
Tirana
Albania
(tel/fax) +355 42 23860 (fax) +355 42 30630
contact person: Petrit Muka, Vice Director
type of programmes: curriculum development and teacher training
target groups: primary and secondary school teachers
countries: Albania
ARMENIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE
RA Yerevan 108
16th District, H. 45, Apt. 88
Armenia
(tel) +37 42 346130, 525653 (fax) +37 42 346130, 525653 (e-mail) ahc@adn.am
contact person: Avetik Ishkhanyan, President
type of programmes: monitoring; workshops on international mechanisms of human
rights protection
target groups: professional groups; general public
countries: Armenia
AZERBAIJAN LEAGUE FOR CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
M.A. Aliev 130/33
370009 Baku
Azerbaijan
(tel) +994 12 948142 (e-mail) ngo@isar.baku.az
contact person: Yusif Suyfatdin Bakinov, Chairman
type of programmes: public awareness campaigns; HRE in secondary schools
target groups: general public; students and teachers
countries: Azerbaijan
INSTITUTE OF PEACE AND DEMOCRACY
38-2 S. Badalbeily Str.
Baku 370000
Azerbaijan
(tel/fax) +994 12 941458 (e-mail) root@ipd.baku.az
contact person: Dr. Leila Yunus
type of programmes: research and analyses of mechanisms for preserving security and
peace, popular education on
human rights protection, rule of law and democratic development
target groups: general public
countries: Azerbaijan
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION CENTRE
P.O. Box 93
Minsk-141 220141
Belarus
(tel) +375 17 2637184 (fax) +375 17 2637274 (email) kiselev@ns.iboch.ac.by
contact person: Valery Hrytsuk, Vice Chairman (e-mail: hrytsuk@ns.iboch.ac.by)
type of programmes: trainings, resource centre
target groups: secondary school teachers, schoolchildren, leaders of NGOs
countries: Belarus
BULGARIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE (BHC)
86 Vitosha Blvd., 4th Floor, Apt. 13
1463 Sofia
Bulgaria
(tel) +359 2 9516295/9516289 (fax) +359 2 9516289 (e-mail) helsinki@geobiz (Web) http://www.bghelsinki.org
contact person: Krassimir Kanev, Chair
type of programmes: human rights monitoring; human rights documentation; HRE for
media; training of professional groups
target groups: media, professional groups
countries: Bulgaria
BULGARIAN LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (BLHR)
68 Vassil Levski Blvd.
Entr. 3, Floor 3, #23
1142 Sofia
Bulgaria
(tel) +359 2 9803967/9806203 (fax) +359 2 9806203 (e-mail) hrlawyer@sf.icn.bg
contact person: Zdravka Kalaydijieva
type of programmes: training of professional groups
target groups: lawyers, legal professionals
countries: Bulgaria
OPEN EDUCATION CENTRE
31 Dobromir Hriz Street
Sofia 1124
Bulgaria
(tel) +359 2 9433715 (fax) +359 2 44 75 30 (e-mail) osfoem@bgcict.acad.bg (Web)
http://www.osf.acad.bg/OSF-SF/centers.eng/openedu.htm
contact person: Rumen Valchev
type of programmes: text development, teacher training; human rights education;
civic education; conflict resolution
target groups: secondary school level; youth, teachers, community leaders
countries: Bulgaria
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL –
CROATIA SECTION
Marticeva 24,
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
(tel) +385 1 45 52 943 (fax) +385 1 45 52 943 (e-mail) admin@amnesty.hr
contact person: Milena Beader, Director (e-mail: milena.beader@zamir.zg.ztn.apc.org)
type of programmes: HRE curriculum in primary and secondary; teacher training;
peace education
target groups: teachers
countries: Croatia |
BUDE AKTIVNE, BUDE EMANCIPITANA/BE ACTIVE BE EMANCIPATED
(B.a.B.e)
Prilaz Gjure Dezlica 26/II
10 000 Zagreb
Croatia
(tel) +385 1 484 6180 (tel/fax) +385 1 484 6176 (e-mail) babe@zamir.net
(Web) http://www.babe.hr
contact person: Vesna Kesic
type of programmes: advocacy; research and documentation; legal education
target groups: women; policy makers; general public; professional groups
countries: Croatia
MALI KORAK/CENTRE FOR CULTURE OF PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE
Krajevec 77a
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
(tel/fax) +385 1 4578341 (e-mail) malikorak@zamir.net
(Web) http://www.human-rights.net/MALI-KORAK
contact person: Maja Uzelac, Director (e-mail: muzelac@zamir.net)
type of programmes: curriculum development; teacher training
target groups: primary and secondary school levels
countries: Croatia
NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
Trg. Sv. Marka 2
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
(tel) +385 1 4469347 (fax) +385 1 4569326
contact person: Darko Gottlicher, Secretary General
type of programmes: curriculum development, teaching materials, teacher trainings
target groups: pre-school, primary and secondary teachers; students and
administrators
countries: Croatia
CZECH HELSINKI COMMITTEE
P.O. Box 4
119 00 Praha 012-Hrad
25168 Czech Republic
(tel) +42 2 2051 5223 (fax) +42 2 2437 2335 (e-mail) chrzova@helsincz.anet.cz (Web) http://www.helcom.cz
contact person: Jana Ondrackova, Education Coordinator (e-mail: ondra@ri.ipex.cz)
type of programmes: monitoring; research; documentation centre; text development,
project and curriculum development
target groups: professional groups, media, general public; primary, secondary and
high schools
countries: Czech Republic
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION CENTRE OF CHARLES UNIVERSITY
Revolucini 26
110 00 Praha 1
Czech Republic
(tel) +42 2 2324147/24811417 (fax) +42 2 24811239
contact person: Prof. Elena Kroupová
type of programmes: text development; in-service teacher trainings; multi-cultural
education; civic education
target groups: headmaster, principles and teachers of secondary schools
countries: Czech Republic
JAAN TONISSON INSTITUTE (JTI)
Endla Street 4
Tallinn EE0001
Estonia
(tel) +372 6 263154 (fax) +372 6 263152 (e-mail) sulev@jti.ee
(Web) http://www.jti.ee
contact person: Sulev Valdmaa
type of programmes: HRE in primary and secondary schools; in-service training for
teachers; reconciliation and integration meetings for national minority teachers; human
rights web site
target groups: teachers and NGOs
countries: Estonia
LEGAL INFORMATION CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (LICHR)
Nunne 2
Tallinn EE0001
Estonia
(tel) +372 6 464270 (fax) +372 6 464272 (e-mail) Centre@lichr.ee
(Web) http://www.lichr.ee
contact person: Larissa Jakovleva-Semjonova
type of programmes: documentation centre; legal advice; monitoring; training of
professional groups
target groups: general public
countries: Estonia
CAUCASIAN INSTITUTE FOR PEACE, DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT
Davit Agmashenebeli pr. 89/24, etazh 6 a/ya 4 (158)
380002 Tbilisi
Republic of Georgia
(tel) + 32 954723/716165 (fax) + 32 954497 (e-mail) cipdd@access.sanet.ge
(Web) http://www.armazi.demon.co.uk/cipdd.html
contact person: Ghia Nodia, Chairman
type of programmes: research; publications; civic education
target groups: general public; secondary schools
countries: Georgia
GEORGIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
30 Orbeliani Street
380101 Tbilisi
Republic of Georgia
(tel) +995 32 936101 (fax) +995 32 936101/995076 (e-mail) lawyer@access.sanet.ge
contact person: Nino Gventadze, Chairman
type of progammes: human rights and legal education; public awareness raising
target gropus: secondary students, law students; general public
countries: Georgia
TBILISI INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS SCHOOL
162, Tsinamdzgvrishvili Street
380012 Tbilisi
Republic of Georgia
(tel) +995 32 950730/372094 (fax) +995 32 931776 (e-mail) laywer@gyla.org.ge
contact person: Givi Mikanadze, Director
type of programmes: human rights and legal education; public awareness raising
target groups: primary and secondary students; teachers; general public
countries: Georgia
HUNGARY
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL POLICY INSTITUTE (COLPI)
Nádor u. 11, 4th floor
Budapest 1051
Hungary
(tel) +36 1 3273102 (fax) +36 1 3273103 (e-mail) colpi@osi.hu
(Web) http://www.osi.hu/colpi
contact person: Zaza Namoradze (e-mail: namoradze@osi.hu)
type of programmes: law reform; support development of legal institutions; human
rights and legal education
target groups: NGOs; universities; government and other public officials
countries: Central and Eastern Europe
EUROPEAN ROMA RIGHTS CENTRE (ERRC)
1386 Budapest 62
P.O. Box 906/62
Hungary
(tel) +36 1 4282 351 (fax) +36 1 4282 356 (e-mail) info@errc.org
(Web) http://www.errc.org
contact person: Angela Kocze, Education Coordinator (e-mail: angela@errc.org)
type of programmes: community education, HRE and tolerance education in schools and
community
target groups: Roma communities, general public
countries: Central and Eastern Europe
FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE EDUCATION
Uri utca 49
H-1014 Budapest
Hungary
(tel/fax) +36 1 224 0782 (e-mail) h11397bor@ella.hu
(Web) http://www.human-rights.net/FHRPE
contact person: Eva Nagy
type of programmes: primary and secondary teacher trainings, youth workshops;
teaching materials dealing with human rights, civic participation and intercultural issues
target groups: teachers and students
countries: Hungary
JOINT EASTERN EUROPEAN CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION AND
GOVERNANCE
P.O. Box 701/316
1399 Budapest
Hungary
(tel/fax) +36 1 1310090 (e-mail) jointcenter@ceu.hu
(Web) http://www.human-rights.net/jointcenter
contact person: Ferenc Hammer
type of programmes: text development and training
target groups: secondary school level, Roma communities
countries: Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Slovenia and Serbia
CENTER FOR CIVIC INITIATIVES
Zemaitjos 13/10
2001 Vilnius
Lithuania
(tel) 370-2-224418 (fax) 370-2-61-5606 (email) girvydas@post.omnitel.net
(Web) http://www.human-rights.net
contact person: Girvydas Duoblys, Education Coordinator
types of programmes: materials development, teacher trainings; trainings of
professional groups; summer camps for youth; community development
target groups: students, teachers; civic leaders
countries: Lithuania
LITHUANIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (LCHR)
Gedimino 22
Vilnius 2600
Lithuania
(tel) +370 2 628858 (fax) +370 2 628960 (e-mail) lchr@post.omnitel.net
contact person: Toma Birmontiene, Director
type of programmes: training of professional groups; monitoring human rights
situation; human rights research
target groups: professional groups
countries: Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia
INDEPENDENT ORGANISATION FOR EDUCATION IN DEMOCRACY AND
HUMAN RIGHTS (SIEDO)
17 Sfatul Tarii
2012 Chisinau
Republic of Moldova
(tel) +373 2 237710 (tel/fax) +373 2 248608 (e-mail) siedo@moldnet.md
(Web) http://www.human-rights.net/siedo
contact person: Corina Leca, Education Coordinator
type of programmes: Street Law programme; curriculum development;textbook
development; teacher training
target groups: secondary school teachers, NGOs
countries: Moldova
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - POLISH SECTION
National Office
ul. Jaskowa Dolina 4
80-252 Gdansk
Poland
(tel) +48 58 3476094 (tel/fax) +48 58 3415792 (e-mail) amnesty@logonet.pl
(Web) http://www.amnesty.org.pl
contact person: Dominika Walentynowicz, HRE Coordinator (e-mail: goala@friko6.onet.pl) or Goska Wasilewska (e-mail: amnesty@logonet.pl)
type of programmes: teacher training
target groups: primary and secondary school teachers; pupils
countries: Poland
CENTER FOR CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
ul. Willowa 9 m. 3
00-790 Warszawa
Poland
(tel/fax) +48 22 49 85 13 (email) ccejacek@ikp.atm.com.pl
contact person: Jacek Strzemieczny, Director
types of programmes: teaching materials and trainings for secondary schools
target groups: teachers, students and educational administrators
countries: Poland
FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION FOR DEMOCRACY (FED)
Podwale 5/30
00-252 Warszawa
Poland
(tel/fax) +48 22 827 7636 (e-mail) edudemo@edudemo.org.pl
(Web) http://www.edudemo.org.pl/
contact person: Krzysztof Stanowski, Program Coordinator (e-mail: kstand@edudemo.org.pl)
type of programmes: democratic leadership trainings; civics curricula
target groups: NGO leaders, student leaders, teachers, union leaders
countries: Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia, Estonia, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyz
Republic, Ukraine
HELSINKI FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (HFHR)
ul. Bracka 18/62
PL-00028 Warsaw
Poland
(tel) +48 2 2269875/2269650 (fax) +48 2 2296996 (e-mail) hfhrpol@hfhrpol.waw.pl (Web) http://www.hfhrpol.waw.pl
contact person: Jacqueline Kacprzak, Program Coordinator Human Rights Training
Center (e-mail: jacquel@hfhrpol.waw.pl)
type of programmes: education and training in human rights of professional groups;
Human Rights School; public education campaigns; monitoring; legislative initiatives
target groups: lawyers, parliamentarians, leaders of NGOs, journalists, judges,
police, prison staff
countries: Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia
OFFICE FOR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
(ODIHR) - OSCE
Krucza 36/Wspolna 6
00-522 Warsaw 53
Poland
(tel) +48 22 6257040 (fax) +48 22 6254357 (e-mail) office@odihr.osce.waw.pl (Web) http://www.osce.org
contact person: Donald Bisson, Democratisation Section
type of programmes: monitoring; human rights courses, seminars on human rights
protection; training of election monitors
target groups: professional groups
countries: members states of the Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe
(OSCE)
AREDDO
Str. Sg. Erou Marius Nicolae
Bl. E1, Ap. 10
0275 Pucioasa
Romania
(tel) +40 45 762154 (fax) +40 13 110671 (e-mail) anca_tirca@yahoo.com
(Web) http://www.human-rights.net
contact person: Anca Tirca
type of programmes: HRE and civics education in secondary schools; curriculum
development; teacher training
target groups: secondary schools
countries: Romania
INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
37 Stirbei Voda Str.
70732 Bucharest
Romania
(tel) +40 1 3136491 (fax) +40 1 312 1447 (e-mail) cornel@ise.ro
contact person: Paula Braga, Researcher
type of programmes: curriculum and textbook development
target groups: teachers, primary and secondary school levels
countries: Romania
INSTITUTUL ROMAN PENTRU DREPTURILE OMULUI (IRDO)
Piata Aviatorilor nr. 3
71260 Bucharest
Romania
(tel) +40 1 222.57.24 (fax) +40 1 222.42.87 (e-mail) irdo@itcnet.ro
contact person: Ioan Oancea, Education Coordinator
type of programmes: monitoring; documentation and research; HRE through civics
education in primary and secondary schools; human rights courses (international standards,
regional instruments, UN system, protection of special groups)
target groups: teachers; professional groups; undergraduate and graduate students
countries: Romania
"MEMORIAL" HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER
12 Maly Karetny per.
Moscow 103051
Russia
(tel) +7 095 2991180 (fax) 7 095 209 57 79 (e-mail) aossipov@glasnet.ru
(Web) http://www.memorial.ru/
contact person: Alexander Ossipov, Programme Manager
type of programmes: human rights monitoring; public awareness campaigns
countries: Russia, CIS member states
MOSCOW HELSINKI GROUP
Bolshoi Golovin Per. 22-1
103045 Moscow
Russia
(tel/fax) +7 095 207-39-13/207-60-69 (e-mail) mhg@glasnet.ru
contact person: Daniil Meszhyaryakov
type of programmes: training of professional groups
target groups: human rights NGOs, human rights monitors, legal professions
countries: Russia
MOSCOW SCHOOL OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Myasnitskaya Street 47
103084 Moscow K-84
Russia
(tel/fax) +7 095 207 55 46 (e-mail) hrschool@redline.ru
(Web) http://www.mshr.redline.ru/
contact person: Roman Sinelnikov
type of programmes: pre- and in-service training of secondary and high school
teachers; training of human rights NGO members; public awareness campaigns
target groups: school teachers, university professors; NGOs, human rights groups;
health professionals; law enforcement officials; general public
countries: Russia
ROSTOV CENTRE FOR CIVIC AND LEGAL EDUCATION
Ulitsa Profsoiuznaya 33
Rostov-on-Don 344101
Russia
(tel/fax) +7 8632 445884 /445863 (e-mail) konst@lawlyc.rnd.runnet.ru
contact person: Konstantin Krakovski (e-mail: kovineva@don.sitek.net)
type of programmes: legal education; civics and HRE in secondary schools
target groups: secondary schools; law schools; legal professionals
countries: Russia
YOUTH CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND LEGAL CULTURE
12, Maly Karetny per
103051 Moscow
Russia
(tel) +7 095 1373009 (fax) +7 095 9732094/2912904 (e-mail) yrus@method.ycenter.msk.su
contact person: Yelena Rusakova
type of programmes: pre- and in-service training in teaching methodology; research
on teaching methodology; development of a telecommunication network for organising HRE;
educational activities on human rights for school children aged 10-16.
target groups: secondary school level
countries: Russia
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL – SLOVAKIA
Staromestská 6/d
81103 Bratislava
Slovakia
(tel/fax) +421 7 54419660 (e-mail) amnesty@internet.sk
(Web) http://www.internet.sk/amnesty
contact person: Ingrid Kralova, Director
type of programmes: human rights library; lectures about human rights and AI's role
target groups: general public, university and high school students
countries: Slovakia
MILAN SIMECKA FOUNDATION
Hviezdoslavovo Nam. 17
Bratislava 81102
Slovakia
(tel) +42 1 754431593 (fax) +42 1 754433552 (e-mail) msf@mbox.bts.sk
contact person: Michaela Kleinova, Project Manager
type of programmes: ‘human rights in schools’ programme; workshops for
teachers on HRE methodology; conflict resolution techniques
target groups: teachers, NGO activists
countries: Slovakia, Ukraine, other Central and Eastern European countries
PARTNERS FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE – SLOVAKIA
Èerveòova 4
811 03 Bratislava
Slovakia
(tel) +42 1-07-5441 8073 (fax) +42 1-07-5441 4130 (e-mail) pdcs@pdcs.sk
contact person: Dusan Ondrusek, Director
type of programmes: civic education programmes in secondary schools; trainings in
conflict resolution
target groups: teachers; NGOs
countries: Slovakia
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - UKRAINE SECTION
Maydan Rynok 6
Drhorobych
293 720 Lvivska obl.
Ukraine
(tel/fax) +380 3244 31 211 (e-mail) officeai@drohobych.net
contact person: Nina Kusaikina (national HRE Working Group, Kharkiv)
type of programmes: curriculum and text development; teacher training
target groups: secondary school level, students, teachers
countries: Ukraine
DONETSK HUMAN RIGHTS SCHOOL (DHRS)
96 Artema Str.
Donetsk 340050
UKRAINE
(tel/fax) +380 622 574 953
contact person: Tatyana Rogozin
type of programmes: civic education in schools and universities; awareness raising;
international human rights summer school
target groups: secondary and university levels; general public
countries: Ukraine
KHARKIV HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION CENTER
vul. Akhsarova 13, pom. 112
61204 Kharkiv
Ukraine
(tel/fax) +38-0572-370-811(e-mail) hrec@rocket.kharkov.ua
contact person: Nina Kusaykina, Executive director
type of programs: education and training in human rights of professional groups;
public education campaigns; monitoring
target groups: middle school teachers; university students; NGO leaders;
journalists; police, prison staff; local government officers
country: Ukraine
KHARKIV HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION GROUP
27, Ivanova St., Apt. 4
P.O. Box 10430
310002 Kharkiv
Ukraine
(tel/fax) +380 572 436 455 (e-mail) root@khghr.kharkov.ua
contact person: Evhen Zakharov, Executive Director (e-mail: zee@khghr.kharkov.ua)
type of programmes: advocacy; legal assistance; legal education; training of
professional groups
target groups: general public; media; NGOs, human rights activists, lawyers,
judges, prosecutors, military, police
countries: Ukraine
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS – UKRAINIAN
SECTION
1, Lesi Ukrainsky Square
252196 Kyiv
Ukraine
(tel/fax) +380 44 228 47 51/296 82 95 (e-mail) suhoruko@public.ua.net
contact person: Andryi Sukhorukov
type of programmes: training of professional groups
target groups: government officials, military and penitentiary officers, educators,
NGOs and high-school and college students
countries: Ukraine
UKRAINIAN LEGAL FOUNDATION (ULF)
vul. Saksahanskoho 4l
252033 Kyiv
Ukraine
(tel) +380 44 227 22 07/227 22 36/227 22 52 (fax) +380 44 227 22 20 (e-mail) upf@upf.kiev.ua
contact person: Halyna Freeland (e-mail: freeland@upf.kiev.ua)
type of programmes: research and documentation; HRE in schools; training of
professional groups
target groups: professional groups, human rights NGOs; judiciary; general public
countries: Ukraine
RUSSIAN CULTURAL CENTRE-UZBEKISTAN
Chirchik, A. Navoi St., 397
Tashkent
Uzbekistan
(tel) +271 62523 (fax) +271 62523
contact person: Muhamedieva Lyudmila Petrovna, Children’s Rights Coordinator
type of programmes: public awareness campaigns; teacher trainings
target groups: general public; teachers
countries: Uzbekistan
BELGRADE CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Mlatisumina 26/1
11000 Belgrade
Yugoslavia
(tel) +381 11 432572/3441203 (e-mail) bgcentar@eunet.yu
(Web) http://www.bgcentar.org.yu
contact person: Prof. Vojin Dimitrijevic, Director
type of programmes: HRE in pre-service training institutes; research, publishing,
monitoring, legal assistance
target groups: legal professionals, NGO activists, law enforcement officials,
media, students and post-graduate students, members of research institutes and general
public.
countries: Yugoslavia
INTERNATIONAL HELSINKI FEDERATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (IHF)
Rummelhardtgasse 2/18
A-1090 Vienna
Austria
(tel) +43 1 402 7387/408 8822 (fax) +43 1 4087444 (e-mail) office@ihf-hr.org (Web) http://www.ihf-hr.org
contact person: Aaron Rhodes, Executive Director
type of programmes: training of professional groups; monitoring of human rights
situation
target groups: member organisations of IHF; judiciary, human rights activists
countries: members states of the Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe
SERVICESTELLE FÜR MENSCHENRECHTSERZIEHUNG
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute For Human Rights
University of Vienna
Hessgasse 1 A
1010 Vienna
Austria
(tel) +43 1 4277 27420 (fax) +43 1 4277 27429 (e-mail) service@humanrights.at
contact person: Barbara Weber or Gerda Grüner
type of programmes: documentation centre; in-service training
target groups: teachers, human rights NGOs; general public
countries: Austria
DANISH CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (DCHR)
Grundtvigs Hus
Studiestraede 38
1455 Copenhagen K
Denmark
(tel) +45 33 308888 (fax) +45 33 308800 (e-mail) center@humanrights.dk
(Web) http://www.humanrights.dk
contact person: Anette Faye Jacobsen, Education Director (e-mail: afj@humanrights.dk)
type of programmes: research, education, information and documentation on human
rights
target groups: primary and secondary school levels; social workers, police,
lawyers, journalists, NGO representatives
countries: Denmark, Africa region, Asia, Central-America, CEE/NIS
DANISH NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO
Frederiksholms Kanal 25B
DK-1220 Copenhagen K
Denmark
(tel) +45 33925226 (fax) +45 33955492 (e-mail) svend.poulsen-hansen@uvm.dk
contact person: Svend Poulsen-Hansen, Deputy Secretary-General
type of programmes: HRE in formal education; public education campaigns
target groups: secondary school level; general public
countries: Denmark
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Directorate of Education, Culture and Sport
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex
France
(tel) +33 388 413073 (fax) +33 388 412753 (Web) http://www.coe.int
contact person: David Crosier
type of programmes: documentation centres; publications; teacher trainings
target groups: primary and secondary school level, professional groups
countries: Council of Europe member states
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Directorate of Human Rights
Human Rights Information Centre
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex
France
(tel) +33 88 412825 (fax) +33 88 413700 (e-mail) dhr@coe.fr
(Web) http://www.coe.int
contact person: Maggie Nicholson (e-mail: maggie.nicholson@hric.coe.fr)
type of programmes: training of professional groups; legal reform, publications
target groups: primary and secondary school level; professional groups, judiciary
countries: Council of Europe member states
INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL DES DROITS DE L’HOMME (IIDH)
1, quai Lezay-Marnesia
67000 Strasbourg
France
(tel) +33 88 35 05 50 (fax) +33 88 36 38 55 (e-mail) iidhiihr@mail.sdv.fr
contact person: Jean-Bernard Marie
types of programmes: research on international human rights law; documentation
centre; annual summer course on international and comparative human rights law
target groups: human rights professionals
countries: France
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL
ORGANISATION (UNESCO)
Department of Peace, Human Rights, Democracy and Tolerance
1, rue Miollis
75732 Paris Cedex 15
France
(tel) +33 1 45683818 (fax) +33 1 45685726 (Web) http://www.unesco.org/human_rights
contact person: Louise Haxthausen (e-mail: L.Haxthausen@unesco.org)
type of programmes: HRE policy-making, publications; foster human rights and HRE
research networks; HRE in secondary schools; training of professional groups
(parlementarians, local politicians, NGO representatives); HRE at university level
target groups: secondary school and university level; professional groups
countries: global
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (ISHR)
Borsigallee 16
60388 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
(tel) +39 69 420 1080 (fax) +39 69 420 10833 (e-mail) info@ifgm.de
(Web) http://www.ishr.org
contact person: Hans Born, Project Coordinator (e-mail: projects@ishr.org)
type of programmes: training of professional groups
target groups: professional groups; human rights NGOs
countries: global
IRELAND
DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION FOR YOUTH (DEFY)
7 Camden Place
Dublin 2
Ireland
(tel) +353-1-4751826 (fax) +353-1-4751970 (e-mail) defy@iol.ie
contact person: Gráinne O'Byrne
type of programmes: development education; HRE in secondary schools
target groups: youth
countries: Ireland
IRISH COMMISSION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE
169 Booterstown Avenue
Blackrock
Co Dublin
Ireland
(tel) +353 1 288 38 66/288 50 21 (fax) +353 1 283 41 61 (e-mail) peaceeducation@eircom.net
contact person: Mary O'Connor
types of programmes: human rights education; conflict resolution, education for
mutual
understanding
target groups: students in primary and secondary schools, youth groups, justice and
peace groups in parishes
countries: Ireland
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - DUTCH SECTION
Keizersgracht 620
NL-1017 ER Amsterdam
The Netherlands
(tel) +31 20 6264436 (fax) +31 20 6240889 (e-mail) amnesty@amnesty.nl
(Web) http://www.amnesty.nl
contact person: Louise Mulder (Coordinator Teachers & Youth), Gerbrig Klos (Law
Enforcement Officials)
type of programmes: materials development for police, military (textbooks,
instruction cards) and primary and secondary education
target groups: police, military; primary and secondary school levels
countries: global
ANNE FRANK HOUSE
P.O. Box 730
1000 AS Amsterdam
The Netherlands
(tel) +31 20 5567100 (fax) +31 20 6389856 (e-mail) info@annefrank.nl
(Web) http://www.annefrank.nl
contact person: Jan Erik Dubbelman (e-mail: jan-erik@annefrank.nl)
type of programmes: curriculum development, workshops, conferences, seminars,
exhibitions
target groups: secondary schools, teachers at all levels, police, general public
countries: The Netherlands, Germany, USA, Russia, Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic,
Romania, Austria
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION ASSOCIATES (HREA)
P.O. Box 59225
1040 KE Amsterdam
The Netherlands
(tel) +31 20 524 1404 (fax) +31 20 524 1498 (e-mail) office@hrea.nl
(Web) http://www.hrea.nl
contact person: Frank Elbers, Information Officer (frank@hrea.nl)
type of programmes: evaluation of HRE programmes; assistance in the conception,
development and fundraising of programming; consultation in curriculum and materials
development; training of professional groups; organisational development; networking with
HRE resources and professionals
target groups: primary and secondary levels, universities; NGOs, professional
groups
countries: Central and Eastern Europe and Newly Independent States
NETHERLANDS HELSINKI COMMITTEE
P.O. Box 30920
2500 GX The Hague
The Netherlands
(tel) +31 70 3421855 (fax) +31 70 3421858 (e-mail) office@nhc.nl
(Web) http://www.human-rights.net/NHC
contact person: Jos Kösters, Executive Director (jkosters@nhc.nl)
type of programmes: education and training assistance; support of human rights
documentation centres; promotion of independent judiciaries, publication of the Helsinki
Monitor
target groups: lawyers and judges; prison staff; NGO managers
countries: Central and Eastern Europe
NORWEGIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE
Menneskerettighetshuset
Urtegata 50
0187 Oslo
Norway
(tel) +22 570070 (fax) +22 570088 (e-mail) nhc@nhc.no
(Web) http://www.nhc.no/
contact person: Bjørn Engesland, Secretary General
type of programmes: training of human rights monitors; monitoring
target groups: NGO, human rights monitors; public officials
countries: OSCE region
NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE (NRC)
Grensen 17
P.O. Box 6758
St. Olavs plass
0130 Oslo
Norway
(tel) +47 23 10 98 00 (fax) +47 23 10 98 01 (e-mail) nrc-no@online.no (Web) http://www.nrc.no
contact person: Eldrid Midttun, Education Consultant (e-mail: eldrid.midttun@nrc.no)
type of programmes: reconstruction of schools and infrastructure; HRE in primary
and secondary schools; support for human rights organisations
target groups: school administrators, teachers, NGOs
countries: Former Yugoslavia, the Caucasus, Colombia, Angola, Great Lakes region
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - CATALUNYA -- GRUP D'EDUCADORS
Alfons XII, 19-21. pral.
08006 Barcelona
Spain
(tel) 93 2093536 (fax) 93 2007757 (e-mail) jregojo@pie.xtec.es
(Web) http://www.pangea.org/ai-cat/educadors/
type of programmes: curriculum development in primary and secondary schools;
teacher training
target groups: students, teachers
countries: Spain
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - SPANISH SECTION
Secretariado Estatal
Fernando VI, 8, 1º izda.
28004 Madrid
Spain
(tel) +34 91 310 12 77/902 119 133 (fax) +34 91 319 53 34 (e-mail) amnistia.internacional@a-i.es (Web) http://www.a-i.es/
contact person: Maria Teresa (youth, teachers), Teresa Tejero (police) (e-mail: educacion.ddhh@a-i.es)
type of programmes: text development; pre-service and in-service training of
teachers; informal education
target groups: teachers, university students, youth; security forces, press,
general public
countries: Spain
ASSOCIATION MONDIAL POUR L’ECOLE INSTRUMENT DE
PAIX/WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCHOOL AS AN INSTRUMENT OF PEACE (EIP)
5, Rue de Simpion
CH-1207 Geneva
Switzerland
(tel) +41 22 7352422 (fax) +41 22 7350653 (e-mail) cifedhop@mail-box.ch
(Web) http://www.eip-cifedhop.org/
contact person: Suzanne Gall
type of programmes: International Training Center on Human Rights and Peace Twining
(CIFEDHOP); with English, French and Spanish speaking sections
target groups: human rights educators
countries: global
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF JURISTS (ICJ)
81 A, Avenue de Châtelaine
P.O. Box 216
CH-1219 Chatelaine/Geneva
Switzerland
(tel) +41 22 979 38 00 (fax) +41 22 979 38 01/979 38 24 (e-mail) info@icj.org (Web) http://www.icj.org
contact person: Nathalie Prouvez, Legal Officer (e-mail: prouvez@icj.org)
type of programmes: promotion of independence of the judiciary
target groups: jurists
countries: global
MENSCHENRECHTE SCHWEIZ MERS
Gesellschaftsstrasse 45
CH-3012 Bern
Switzerland
(tel) +41 31 302 01 61 (fax) +41 31 302 00 62 (e-mail) mers@humanrights.ch (Web) http://www.humanrights.ch/
contact person: Alex Sutter
type of programmes: coordinator of Swiss human rights education network; on-line
databases
target groups: educators; human rights NGOs; general public
countries: Switzerland
SERVICE INTERNATIONAL POUR LES DROITS DE L’HOMME
1, Rue de Varembe
Case Postal 16
CH-1211 Geneva 20 CIC
Switzerland
(tel) +41 22 733 5123 (fax) +41 22 733 0826
contact person: Adrien-Claude Zoller, Director
type of programmes: annual international human rights training
target groups: human rights professionals
countries: global
UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR)
C.P. 2500
1211 Geneva 2
Switzerland
(tel) +41 22 739 8111 (e-mail) hqrd00@unhcr.ch (Web) http://www.unhcr.ch
type of programmes: public education; public awareness campaigns; text development
target groups: teacher; refugees; government agencies
countries: global
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN
RIGHTS (OHCHR)
Palais de Nations
1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
(tel) +41 22 9179163 (fax) +41 22 9179014 (e-mail) webadmin.hchr@unog.ch
(Web) http://www.unhchr.ch
contact person: Elena Ippoliti, Human Rights Officer (e-mail: eippoliti.hchr@unog.ch)
type of programmes: development of national action plans, support to NGOs, training
for various professional groups, treaty reporting and international obligations,
curriculum development, etc.
target groups: legislators, judges, lawyers, magistrates, police, prison officials,
teachers, government officials, media, civil servants
countries: global
WOMEN FOR WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS (WWHR)
Plaj yolu Sok 12/9, Suadiy
Istanbul 81070
Turkey
(tel) +90 216 3572142 (fax) +90 216 3851262 (e-mail) kihp@info-ist.comlink.apc.org (Web) http://www.human-rights.net/WWHR
contact person: Pinar Ilkkaracan
type of programmes: research and advocacy; HRE in secondary schools; training of
judiciary; women’s human rights
target groups: general public; policy makers; secondary school; legal professionals
countries: Turkey
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT
1 Easton Street
London WC1X 8DJ
United Kingdom
(tel) +44 171 4135513 (fax) +44 171 9561157 (e-mail) amnestyis@amnesty.org (Web) http://www.amnesty.org
contact person: Claire Thomas, Coordinator Human Rights Education
type of programmes: development of HRE materials, teacher training; trainings for
police, military and other professional groups
target groups: primary and secondary school levels; professional groups
countries: global (Amnesty International has membership organisations in over 70
countries)
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - UK SECTION
99-119 Roseberry Avenue
London WC1X 8DJ
United Kingdom
(tel) +44 171 4135500 (fax) +44 171 9561157 (e-mail) info@amnesty.org.uk
(Web) http://www.amnesty.org.uk
contact person: Dan Jones (teachers & youth), Beverly Duckworth (military &
police)
type of programmes: schools, university teacher training, professional groups,
training of own membership
target groups: primary and secondary schools, university institutes of education;
medical, professional, military, police, legal groups
countries: global
CHARTER ’88
16-24 Underwood Street
London N1 7JQ
United Kingdom
(tel) +44 171 694 3878 (fax) +44 171 684 3889 (e-mail) info@charter88.org.uk (Web) http://www.charter88.org.uk
contact person: Clare Ramsaran, Education Officer (e-mail: clare@charter88.org.uk)
type of programmes: public education programme for the UK on democracy, citizenship
and constitutional reform; educational materials on Human Rights Act
target groups: schools and youth sector; community and adult education
countries: England, Scotland , Wales
CITIZENSHIP FOUNDATION
15 St. Swithins Lane
London EC4N 8AL
United Kingdom
(tel) +44 171 9293344 (fax) +44 171 9290922 (e-mail) info@citfou.org.uk
(Web) http://www.citfou.org.uk
contact person: Don Rowe, Director
type of programmes: curriculum development, mock trials competitions, youth
parliaments, teacher training, citizenship awards
target groups: primary and secondary teachers and students, professional groups
countries: United Kingdom, Central and Eastern Europe
EDUCATION IN HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK (EIHRN)
C/o Centre for Global Education
College of Ripon and York
Lord Mayor’s Walk, York, YO31 7 EX
United Kingdom
(tel) +44 1904 716838/716825 (fax) +44 1904 716685 (e-mail) global.ed@dial.pipex.com (Web) http://www.human-rights.net/ehrn
contact person: Margot Brown
type of programmes: trainings; Human Rights Education Newsletter and annual summer
school
target groups: human rights educators
countries: United Kingdom
INTERIGHTS
Lancaster House,
33 Islington High Street
London N1 9LH
United Kingdom
(tel) +44 171 278 3230 (fax) +44 171 278 4334 (e-mail) interights@compuserve.com (Web) http://www.interights.org
contact person: Boris Petranov, Legal Officer (e-mail: bpetranov@interights.org)
type of programmes: litigation; documentation; on-line databases of case-law;
training of legal professionals
target groups: legal professionals
countries: global
PENAL REFORM INTERNATIONAL
Headquarters
Unit 114, The Chandlery,
50 Westminster Bridge Road,
London, SE1 7QY
United Kingdom
(tel) +44 171 721 7678 (fax) +44 171 721 8785 (e-mail) Headofsecretariat@pri.org.uk (Web) http://www.penalreform.org
contact person: Vivien Stern, Secretary-General
type of programmes: training of criminal justice officials and NGOs; development of
training materials
target groups: NGOs, judges, police, prison officials, lawyers
countries: global
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - ARGENTINAN SECTION
Av.Rivadavia 2206 - P4A
Buenos Aires 1034
Argentina
(tel) + 54 1 331 5854/2370 (fax) +54 1 334 2826 (e-mail) aiar@amnistia.wamani.apc.org (Web) http://www.amnesty.org.ar
contact person: Isabel Puente, HRE Coordinator (e-mail: dolisa@sudnet.com.ar)
type of programmes: HRE curriculum in secondary schools; text development; teacher
training; training of professional groups
target groups: secondary school level; professional groups
countries: Argentina
CONSCIENCIA
Florida 633-Piso 3
1005 Buenos Aires
Argentina
(tel) +54 1 3937196 (fax) +54 1 3935191 (e-mail) conciencia@interar.com.ar
contact person: Maria Rosa Segura de Martini, President
type of programmes: workshops, conferences, and training courses
target groups: general public
countries: Argentina
FLASCO-Argentina
Ayachucho 551
Capital (1026)
Argentina
(tel) +54 1 3752446 (fax) +54 1 3751373 (e-mail) postmast@flasco.cci.org.ar
contact person: Guillermina Tiramonti, Educational Director
type of programmes: resource development, education and training
target groups: university students and educational administrators
countries: Argentina
INSTITUTO DE GENERO, DERECHO Y DESARROLLO (INSGENAR)
Juan Jose Paso # 652
2000 Rosaria
Argentina
(tel/fax) +54 41 370874 (e-mail) insgenar@tau.wamani.apc.org
(Web) http://www.derechos.org/cladem
contact person: Susana Chiarotti Director
type of programmes: education and public awareness programmes on women’s human
rights and children’s rights
target groups: primary and middle school students; women; policy makers
countries: Argentina
BRAZIL
NOVAMERICA
Rua Dezenove de Fevereiro, 160
22280-030 - Botafogo
Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Brazil
(tel/fax): +55 21 542-6244 (e-mail) novamerica@ax.apc.org
(Web) http://www.alternex.com.br/~novamerica/
contact person: Susana Sacavino, HRE Coordinator
type of programmes: popular education; HRE and civics in primary and secondary
schools
target groups: teachers; community groups; NGOs
countries: Brazil
REDE BRASILEIRA DE EDUCAÇÃO EM DIREITOS HUMANOS (RBEDH)
Rua Itambé 96, Conj. 63
Barrio Higienópolis
São Paulo SP 01239-000
Brazil
(tel) +55 11 2563563/8813103 (fax) +55 11 2563563 (e-mail) genevois@uol.com.br (Web) http://www.dhnet.org.br/
contact person: Margarida Genevois
type of programmes: network of HRE organisations in Brazil; conferences
target groups: human rights NGOs
countries: Brazil
UNESCO CHAIR ON EDUCATION FOR PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS,
DEMOCRACY AND TOLERANCE
Universidade de São Paulo
Instituto de Estudios Avançados
Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto
Travessa J 374
Terreo, Cidade Universitária
CEP 05 508 900 São Paulo
Brazil
(tel) +55 11 818 3919/818 4442 (fax) 55 11 211 9563 (e-mail) iea@org.usp.br (Web) http://www.usp.br
contact person: Prof. Umberto G. Cordani, Chairholder
type of programmes: in-service and pre-service teacher training;
target groups: teachers; university students and professors
countries: Brazil
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO DE LA EDUCACION
(CIDE)
Erasmo Escala 1825
Santiago
Chile
(tel) +56 2 6987153/6986495 (fax) +56 2 6718051
contact person: Padre Patricio Cariola
type of programmes: civics education and education for democracy
target groups: teachers, parents, high school students.
countries: Chile
INSTITUTO DEMOCRACIA, EDUCACION Y ACCION SOCIAL (IDEAS)
Almirante Riveros 033
Providencia
Casilla 318 – Correa 22
Chile
(tel) +562 2222425/635 3035 (fax) +562 2220771 (e-mail) funideas@entelchile.net
contact person: Adriana Delpiano
type of programmes: HRE through popular education
target groups: community groups
countries: Chile
PARTICIPA: CRUZADA POR LA PARTICIPACION CIUDADANA
Sede Central
Almirante Simpson 014
Santiago
Chile
(tel) +56 2 222 5384 (fax) +56 2 2221 374 (e-mail) particip@netup.cl
(Web) http://www.integranet.cl/participa/
contact person: Mónica Jiménez de Barros, Executive Director
type of programmes: formal education, courses on education for democracy and HRE;
curriculum and materials development, teacher training; voter education
target groups: primary and secondary school levels; parents; communities; women;
general public
countries: Chile
PROGRAMA INTERDISCIPLINARIO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN
EDUCACIÓN (PIIE)
Enrique Richard 3344
Santiago
Chile
(tel) +56 2 2098269 (fax) +56 2 2047460 (e-mail) amagendz@rdc.cl
contact person: Abraham Magendzo
type of programmes: research and testing of both formal and informal education
efforts: school and change in education, education and the community; rural education
target groups: primary and secondary school levels; communities
countries: Chile, various countries in Latin America
CORPORACION INTEGRAL PARA EL DESAROLLO CULTURAL Y SOCIAL
(CODECAL)
Apartado Aereo 20439
Santa Fe de Bogota
Colombia
(tel) +57 1 287 88 65 (fax) +57 1 287 87 01 (e-mail) codecal@colnodo.apc.org (Web) http://www.codecal.org.co
contact person: Jaime Díaz
type of programmes: peace education; adult education; popular education; annual
course "Human Rights for Peace"
target groups: community leaders, adults
countries: Colombia
CONSCIENCIA
Carrera 5 No 66-11
Sante Fe de Bogotá
Colombia
(tel) +57 1 2489511/2489977 (fax) +57 1 2359245
contact person: Clara Cecilia Fonnegra, Executive Director
type of programmes: citizenship education for children; voter education; legal
education; teacher training; materials development
target groups: pre-school and elementary school levels; adolescents; general public
countries: Colombia
INSTITUTO INTERAMERICANO DE DERECHOS HUMANOS (IIDH)
Apdo. 10081
1000 Sab Hise
San José
Costa Rica
(tel) +1 506 2340404 (fax) +1 506 2340955 (e-mail) educacion@iidh.ed.cr
(Web) http://www.iidh.ed.cr
contact person: Dina Rodriguez, Education Director (e-mail: drodriguez@iidh.ed.cr)
type of programmes: monitoring; publications; various courses and trainings in
regional and international mechanisms for human rights protection and international law;
HRE in secondary schools
target groups: NGO activists, professional groups, government officials, teachers
countries: the Americas
ASOCIACION LATINOAMERICANA PARA LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS
(ALDHU)
Rumipamba 862 y Avda. Republica,
Apartado 17-07 9296
Quito
Ecuador
(tel) +593 2 242-472/433-991 (fax) +593 2 445-921
contact person: L. Fries, Education Director
type of programmes: research; documentation centre; HRE, with emphasis on
women’s rights, rights of the child, minority rights, rights of indigenous
populations; annual course on human rights for professional groups; training programmes
for armed forces, police and prison officials
target groups: indigenous communities, legal professionals, armed forces, prison
officials, security forces, police
countries: Ecuador
EL SALVADOR
COMISON DE DERECHOS HUMANOS DE EL SALVADOR (CDHES)
Urbanización La Esperanza, Pasaje 1 n. 119
San Salvador
El Salvador
(tel) +503 2259906/2250086 (fax) +503 2260404 (e-mail) joacoh@es.com.sv
contact person: Miguel Rogel Montenegro
type of programmes: assistance to victims of torture, legal assistance; training of
trainers, basic human rights courses for various professional groups
target groups: NGOs, community leaders, local authorities, university students,
detainees and prison personnel
countries: El Salvador
ACADEMIA MEXICANA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS (AMDH)
Filosofía y Letras
88. Copilco
Universidad. A.P. 70-473 C.U.
CP 04510
Mexico
(tel) +52 56594980/56598764 (fax) +52 56587279 (e-mail) amdh@laneta.apc.org or acmedehu@servidor.unam.mx
(Web) http://www.unam.mx/amdh/
contact person: Oscar Ortíz
type of programmes: documentation centre; civic education; voter education; human
rights courses
target groups: NGOs; teachers; university students; professional groups
countries: Mexico
ACCION PRO EDUCACION EN DERECHOS HUMANOS (APRENDERH)
Plaza San Zeferino 234,
C.P. 76099 , Queretaro, Mexico
Apartado Postal 1-1117,
C.P. 76001, Centro , Queretaro
Mexico
(tel) +52 42 35 02 98/23 35 14 (fax) +52 42 35 02 89/23 35 14
contact person: Frans Limpens, Coordinator (e-mail: flimpens@mail.intermex.com.mx)
type of programmes: intensive courses on human rights education, postgraduate
programmes, conferences and publications; annual intensive summer courses, training of
trainers courses
target groups: teachers; human rights NGOs
countries: Mexico
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - MEXICAN SECTION
Calle Patricio Sanz 1104
Departamento 8
CP 03100
Colonia del Valle D.F.
Mexico
(tel) +52 5 575 91 35 (fax) +52 5 559 84 13 (e-mail) amnesty_mexico@notes.interliant.com
type of programmes: HRE in schools; training of law enforcement officials
target groups: teachers and human rights promoters
countries: Mexico
CONSEJO DE EDUCACION DE ADULTOS DE AMERICA LATINA (CEAAL)
Toledo #46
Colonia Juárez C.P. 06600
México, D.F.
(tel) +52 55 33 17 55/55 33 03 49 (fax) +55 14 06 10 (e-mail) ceaal@laneta.apc.org (Web)
http://www.laneta.apc.org/ceaal/
contact person: Oscar Ortíz (e-mail: amdh@laneta.apc.org)
type of programmes: popular education; HRE networking; evaluation
target groups: adult populations
countries: Latin America
MUJERES POR LA DEMOCRACIA
Eligio Ayala 877
Asunción
Paraguay
(tel/fax) +595 21 490433
contact person: Susana de Recalde, Secretary General
type of programmes: civic education programme in secondary schools; trainings in
conflict resolution, democratic and participatory teaching methods
target groups: secondary school levels; educational administrators
countries: Paraguay
ASOCIACION NEGRA DE DEFENSA Y PROMOCION DE LOS DERECHOS
HUMANOS (ASONEDH)
Jr. Nazca 179
Jesus Maria
Peru
(tel) +51 1 4311183/3322335 (fax) +51 1 3301330 (e-mail) asonedh@amauta.rcp.net.pe (Web)
http://200.10.89.2/asonedh/main.htm
contact person: Julio Muñoz Flores, Director of HRE Programme
type of programmes: popular education
target groups: black community leaders; NGOs, public officials
countries: Peru
ASOCIACION PRO DERECHOS HUMANOS (APRODEH)
Jr. Pachacútec 980
Lima 11
Peru
(tel) +511 4310482/4314837/4247057 (fax) +511 4310477 (e-mail) charo@aprodeh.org.pe (Web) http://www.aprodeh.org.pe
contact person: Francisco Soberon Garrido
type of programmes: popular education, training of professional groups on regional
human rights instruments
target groups: community groups; paralegals; professional groups; media, general
public
countries: Peru
CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS Y ACCION POR LA PAZ (CEAPAZ)
General Santa Cruz 635
Jesus Maria
Peru
(tel/fax) +51 1 4230464 (e-mail) ceapaz@infoweb.com.pe
contact person: Oscar Vázquez
countries: Peru
FUNDACION ECUMENICA PARA EL DESARROLLO Y LA PAZ (FEDEPAZ)
Av. Comandante Espinar 260
of. 202
Lima 18
Peru
(tel/fax) +51 1 4463180 (e-mail) fedpaz@amauta.rcp.net.pe
(Web) http://ekeko.rcp.net.pe/usr/fedepaz/
contact person: Dra. Ana Leyva Valera
type of programmes: courses and seminars
target groups: leaders of rural communities and evangelical churches; rural youth
countries: Peru
INSTITUTO DE DEFENSA LEGAL (IDL)
Toribio Polo 248
Lima 18
Peru
(tel) +51 1 4424037 (fax) +51 1 4416128 (e-mail) educacion@idl.org.pe
contact person: Carlos Basombrio (carlosb@idl.org.pe)
type of programmes: secondary and high school levels; HRE and adult education;
member of the Red Peruana de Educación en Derechos Humanos y la Paz network in Peru
target groups: legal practitioners, professional groups, adult populations
countries: Peru
INSTITUTO PERUANO DE EDUCACION EN DERECHOS HUMANOS Y LA
PAZ (IPEDEHP)
Santo Domingo 144
Jesus Maria
Lima 11
Peru
(tel) +51 1 4633064 (fax) +51 1 4606759 (e-mail) ipedhp@amauta.rcp.net.pe
(Web) http://www.human-rights.net/IPEDEHP
contact person: Rosa Maria Mujica, Executive Director
type of programmes: HRE at primary and secondary school levels; national training
programme for community leaders; coordinating member of the Red Peruana de Educación en
Derechos Humanos y la Paz network in Peru
target groups: teachers, community leaders
countries: Peru
RED PERUANA DE EDUCACIÓN EN DERECHOS HUMANOS Y LA
PAZ/PERUVIAN NETWORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATORS
c/o IPEDEHP
Santo Domingo 144
Jesus Maria
Lima 11
Peru
(tel) +51 1 4633064 (fax) +51 1 4606759 (e-mail) ipedhp@amauta.rcp.net.pe
(Web) http://www.human-rights.net/IPEDEHP
contact person: Rosa Maria Mujica, Director IPEDEHP
type of programmes: network with more than 70 HRE organisations
target groups: HRE NGOs
countries: Peru
INSTITUTO INTERAMERICANO DEL NIÑO (IIN)
Av. 8 de Octubre 2904
Casilla de Correo 16212
11600 Montevideo
Uruguay
(tel) +598 2 472150 (fax) +598 2 473242 (e-mail) iin@chasque.apc.org
contact person: R. Quintana Melendez , Director
type of programmes: focus on rights of the child; advocacy; research; documentation
centre; training of professional groups; annual course on human rights issues
target groups: NGOs, governments officials, social workers
countries: Uruguay
SERVICIO PAZ Y JUSTICIA (SERPAJ) - URUGUAY
Joaquín Requena 1642
CP 11.200
Montevideo
Uruguay
(tel) +598 2 408 53 01 (fax) +598 2 408 57 01 (e-mail) serpajuy@serpaj.org.uy (Web) http://www.serpaj.org.uy
contact person: Cecilia Von Sanden
type of programmes: monitoring; research; public awareness campaigns; HRE in formal
education, teacher training, curriculum development; HRE Newsletter (Revista Educación y
Derechos Humanos)
target groups: general public; teachers
countries: Uruguay
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Avenida Casanova
Edificio Cediaz
Torre Este, Mezzanina
Caracas 1050
Venezuela
(tel) +582 7623820 (fax) +582 7615035 (e-mail) sjfcucv@cantv.net
contact person: Elsa de Da Silva, Associate Director
type of programmes: research; specialised human rights courses
target groups: teachers; university students
countries: Venezuela
PROVEA
Apartado Postal 5156
Carmelitas 1010-A
Caracas
Venezuela
(tel) +58 2 862.10.11/860.66.69 (fax) +58 2 860.66.69 (e-mail) provea@derechos.org.ve (Web) http://www.derechos.org.ve
contact person: María Isabel Bertone, HRE Coordinator
type of programmes: legal assistance; monitoring; training of NGOs; promotion of
socio-economic rights and cultural rights
target groups: general public; community and NGO leaders
countries: Venezuela
CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION (CHRF)
1425 René Lévesque Blvd. West, Suite 307
Montreal
Québec H3G 1T7
Canada
(tel) +1 514 9540382 (fax) +1 514 9540659 (e-mail) chrf@chrf.ca
(Web) http://www.chrf.ca
contact person: Lawrence Lefcort, Coordinator IHRTP (e-mail: lawrence@chrf.ca)
type of programmes: International Human Rights Training Programme, newsletter
‘Speaking About Rights’
target groups: NGOs, national institutions; human rights educators
countries: Canada, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific region
HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNET
8 York Street, Suite 202
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5S6
Canada
(tel) +1 613 7897407 (fax) +1 613 7897414 (e-mail) hri@hri.ca
(Web) http://www.hri.ca
contact person: Laurie Wiseberg, Executive Director (e-mail: laurie@hri.ca)
type of programmes: NGO support programmes; Internet resources
target groups: children; teachers; human rights NGOs
countries: Canada, global
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIC
DEVELOPMENT (ICHRDD)
63 Rue de Brésoles
Montreal, Québec H2Y 1 V7
Canada
(tel) +1 514 2836073 (fax) +1 514 2833792 (e-mail) ichrdd@ichrdd.ca
(Web) http://www.ichrdd.ca
contact person: Alain Bissonnette, Director of Policy and Research (alain@ichrdd.ca)
type of programmes: support programmes that strengthen NGOs and institutions;
funding programme
target groups: human rights NGOs; higher education institutions
countries: Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Eritrea, Kenya,
Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Burma, Pakistan and Thailand
PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN
115-701 Cynthia Street
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan S7L 6B7
Canada
(tel) +1 306 653-1868 (fax) +1 306 653-1869 (e-mail) pleasask@web.net (Web) http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/education/pleasask/
contact person: D. Surtees, Youth and Schools Coordinator, Human Rights Education
type of programmes: HRE and legal education in schools; radio and TV programmes
target groups: elementary and secondary school teachers
countries: Canada
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION IN CANADA/ASSOCIATION
CANADIENNE POUR LES NATIONS UNIES
900-130 Slater Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 6E2
Canada
(tel) +1 613 232-5751 (fax) +1 613 563-2455 (e-mail) unac@magi.com
(Web) http://www.unac.org
contact person: Steve Mason, Educational Outreach Officer (e-mail: steve@unac.org)
type of programmes: curriculum and material development; internship programme
target groups: teachers; primary and secondary level
countries: Canada
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - USA HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATORS NETWORK
Amnesty International USA, National Office
322 8th Avenue, New York, NY, 10001
USA
(tel) +1 212 807-8400 (fax) +1 212 463-9193 (e-mail) krobinso@aiusa.org
(Web)
http://www.amnesty-usa.org/education
contact person: Karen Robinson
type of programmes: curriculum development, teacher training
target groups: primary and secondary school levels
countries: USA
CARTER CENTER
Office of Public Information
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30301
USA
(tel) +1 404 331-3900 (fax) +1 404 420-5196 (e-mail) carterweb@emory.edu
(Web) http://www.cartercenter.org
contact person: Sarah Oppenheim (e-mail: soppe01@emory.edu))
or Harry Barnes, Chair of Human Rights Committee
type of programmes: incorporating human rights concepts in social institutions
target groups: teachers, students, law schools, police
countries: Ethiopia, Guyana, Liberia
CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION (CHRE)
PO Box 311020
Atlanta, GA 31131
USA
(tel) +1 404 3449629 (fax) +1 404 3467517 (e-mail) chre@aol.com
(Web) http://www.pdhre.org/chre
contact person:Loretta Ross, Director (e-mail: rosschre@aol.com)
type of programmes: community development; popular education
target groups: adult populations
countries: USA
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN RIGHTS
1108 International Affairs Building
420 West 118th Street
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
USA
(tel) +1 212 854-2479 (fax) +1 212 316-4578 (e-mail) cshr@columbia.edu
(Web) http://www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights/
contact person: Dr. J. Paul Martin, Executive Director (e-mail: jpm2@colombia.edu)
type of programmes: higher education courses and training of professionals,
internships
target groups: higher education, human rights professionals, NGO staff
countries: global
CENTER FOR WOMEN'S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
The State University of New Jersey
160 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8555
USA
(tel) + 1 732 932-8782 (fax) +1 732 932-1180 (e-mail) cwgl@igc.org
(Web) http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu
type of programmes: leadership development; global education; policy advocacy at
the international level
target groups: leaders of women's human rights groups
countries: global
CULTURAL SURVIVAL
96 Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
(tel) +1 617 441-5400 (fax) +1 617 441-5417 (e-mail) csinc@cs.org
(Web) http://www.cs.org
contact person: Nicole Thornton, Education Coordinator
type of programmes: curricular resources and conferences on indigenous rights,
global education and multiculturalism
target groups: teachers and students
countries: USA
HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTER
University of Minnesota
229 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
USA
(tel) +1 612 6267794 (fax) +1 612 6252011 (e-mail) humanrts@gold.tc.umn.edu (Web) http://www.hrusa.org
contact person: Kristi Rudelius-Palmer, Co-Director (e-mail: krp@tc.umn.edu)
type of programmes: public education, early childhood, K-12 and adult education,
internship and fellowship programmes; research projects; human rights documentation centre
target groups: primary and secondary school levels, legal practitioners, community
leaders
countries: USA
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION ASSOCIATES (HREA)
P.O. Box 382396
Cambridge, MA 02238-2396
USA
(tel) +1 617 625-0278 (fax) +1 617 249-0278 (e-mail) info@hrea.org
(Web) http://www.hrea.org
contact person: Felisa Tibbitts, Executive Director (e-mail: ftibbitts@hrea.org)
type of programmes: evaluation of HRE programmes; assistance in the conception,
development and fundraising of programming; consultation in curriculum and materials
development; training of professional groups; organisational development; on-line Resource
Centre for Human Rights Education
target groups: primary and secondary levels, NGOs, professional groups
countries: global
INTERAMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS - OAS
1889 F St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
USA
(tel) +1 202 458-6002 (fax) +1 202 458-3992 (e-mail) cidhoea@oas.org
(Web) http://www.cidh.org
type of programmes: monitoring; human rights courses; postgraduate scholarships in
human rights
target groups: universities; indigenous peoples
countries: the Americas
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW GROUP
1200 18th Street, NW
Suite 602
Washington, DC 20036
USA
(tel) +1 202 822-4600 (fax) +1 202 822-4606 (e-mail) humanrights@hrlawgroup.org (Web) http://www.hrlawgroup.org
contact person:
type of programmes: advocacy and litigation; professional training programmes;
promote rule of law; Women's Rights Advocacy Program
target groups: human rights NGO; legal professionals; women NGOs
countries: global
LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
333 Seventh Avenue, 13th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10001
USA
(tel) +1 212 845-5200 (fax) +1 212 845-5299 (e-mail) lchrbin@lchr.org
(Web) http://www.lchr.org
contact person: Damille Massey, Director of Communications
type of programmes: programme focus includes building legal institutions,
strengthening independent human rights advocacy at the local level, influencing US
government policy; pressing for greater integration of human rights in the work of the UN
and the World Bank; representation of asylum seekers.
target groups: policy makers, professionals, refugees
countries: global
PEACE EDUCATION PROGRAM
Teacher’s College
Columbia University
525 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027
USA
(tel) +1 212 678-3972 (fax) +1 212 678-4048 (e-mail) bar19@columbia.edu
contact person: Dr. Betty Reardon
type of programmes: teacher training; curriculum and materials development in the
areas of peace education, women’s issues, alternative security systems, HRE in
terms of peace
target groups: primary and secondary school level
countries: USA, Japan, Canada, various countries in Europe
PEOPLE’S DECADE OF HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION (PDHRE)
526 West 111th Street, Suite 4E
New York, NY 100025
USA
(tel.) +1 212 749-3156 (fax) +1 212 666-6325 (e-mail) pdhre@igc.apc.org
(Web) http://www.pdhre.org
contact person: Shula Koenig, Director
type of programmes: resource centre for research and development of educational
materials, training of adult populations, conferences and coalition building
target groups: formal and informal education sectors
countries: global
PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - USA
100 Boylston Street, Suite 702
Boston, MA 02116
USA
(tel) +1 617 695-0041 (fax) +1 617 695-0307 (e-mail) phrusa@phrusa.org
(Web) http://www.phrusa.org
contact person: Kerri Sherlock, Program Assistant (e-mail: kerri@phrusa.org)
type of programmes: university courses for medical students, trainings of medical
professions; forensic research; monitoring torture and extrajudicial executions; advocacy;
providing medical evidence to courts
target groups: health professionals and students
countries: USA; global
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW INITIATIVE IN TRANSITIONAL SOCIETIES
(PILI)
Columbia Law School
Mail Code 3525
435 West 116th Street
New York, NY 10027
USA
(tel) +1 212 8511060 (fax) +1 212 8511064 (e-mail) pili@law.columbia.edu
(Web) http://www.pili.org
contact person: Edwin Rekosh, Director (e-mail: erekosh@columbia.edu)
type of programmes: clinical legal education
target groups: university students, law schools, legal professionals
countries: Central and Eastern Europe
SISTERHOOD IS GLOBAL INSTITUTE (SIGI)
4343 Montgomery Avenue
Suite 201
Bethesda, MD 20814
USA
(tel) +1 301 657-4355 (fax) +1 301 657-4381 (e-mail) sigi@igc.apc.org
(Web) http://www.sigi.org
contact person: Rakhee Goyal
type of programmes: manuals; leadership trainings for women's NGOs
target groups: human rights facilitators, women's NGOs
countries: global
STREET LAW, INC.
1600 K Street NW
Suite 602
Washington, D.C. 20006
USA
(tel) +1 202 293 0088 (fax) +1 202 293 0089 (e-mail) info@streetlaw.org
(Web) http://www.streetlaw.org
contact person: Lee Arbetman, Staff Director (e-mail: LArbetman@streetlaw.org)
type of programmes: legal education; Street Law programme
target groups: secondary school level, higher education
countries: global
WOMEN, LAW AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL (WLD)
1350 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite 407
Washington, DC 20036
USA
(tel) +1 202 463-7477 (fax) +1 202 463-7480 (e-mail) wld@wld.org
(Web) http://www.wld.org
contact person: Galina Venediktova, Project Coordinator, Advanced Human Rights
Training for Women (e-mail: galina@wld.org)
type of programmes: legal literacy programs; human rights education; human rights
training programme for women's NGO
target groups: women's NGOs
countries: global
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