CESR works to promote social justice through human rights. They advocate the right of every human being to education, health, food, water, housing, work, and other economic, social and cultural rights essential to human dignity.

A collaborative initiative of groups and individuals from around the world working to strengthen economic, social, and cultural rights by working with organizations and activists worldwide to engage in advocacy and provide information-sharing and networking. The Network's Caselaw Database brings jurisprudence, cases, and other decisions on economic and social themes for 100 countries around the world.

Known as the intellectual agency of the United Nations, UNESCO builds intercultural understanding, pursues scientific cooperation, mobilizes for education, protects freedom of expression, and builds network among nations of the world.

A selection of UNESCO publications available under Open Access.

rovides comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture, and communication for more than 200 countries and territories.

A nongovernmental, nonprofit organization that advocates the protection of human rights and the environments in communities around the world.

An informal, open, and decentralized network of human rights organizations who wish to put together their experiences and creativity to develop common standards and tools for information management.

A not-for-profit human rights research and training institute based at The Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

"The ACLU’s National Security Project is dedicated to ensuring that U.S. national security policies and practices are consistent with the Constitution, civil liberties, and human rights."

"an independent advocacy and action organization that challenges America to live up to its ideals. We believe American leadership is essential in the global struggle for human rights, so we press the U.S. government and private companies to respect human rights and the rule of law."

a global organization working to fight abuses of human rights worldwide.

details of Amnesty International's work by topic.

a nonprofit, nongovernmental human rights organization made up of human rights professionals including country experts, lawyers, journalists, and academics of diverse backgrounds and nationalities.

a human rights research institute founded by Laura Lederer in 1994 to the issue of trafficking in persons as a human rights violation,

The official United States Government website for human rights related information. Contains news, reports, and explanatory information from the US Department of State, and other USG agencies. Includes links to:

"The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report is the U.S. Government’s principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking."

"leads the U.S. efforts to promote democracy, protect human rights and international religious freedom, and advance labor rights globally.&wuot;

a leading humanitarian and development agency working globally for the rights of every child.

The Department of Labor's annual Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor focuses on the efforts of certain U.S. trade beneficiary countries and territories to eliminate the worst forms of child labor through legislation, enforcement mechanisms, policies and social programs.

works with judges, legal professionals, and governmental and non-governmental organizations to improve access to justice in an effort to eliminate violence against women and girls.

United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN Women works to support inter-governmental bodies, such as the Commission on the Status of Women, in their formulation of policies, global standards and norms to eliminate discrimination against women and girls, empower women, and achieve equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security.

Compiles different provisions related to gender contained in constitutions in countries around the world, available in the original language, along with English translations.

A Project of the Advocates for Human Rights, Stop Violence Against Women is a forum for information, advocacy, and change in the promotion of women's human rights around the world. Special areas of work include: domestic violence, trafficking in women, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and gender violence worldwide.

"uses the law to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental human right that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect, and fulfill."

An international resource and communications center that serves activists, scholars, and organizations throughout the world to develop equality between women and men through the use of international human rights principles and processes.

European network for the legal support of LGBT rights. The project ended in May 2011, but the website content remains for historical research.

"The ACLU works to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people can live openly without discrimination and enjoy equal rights, personal autonomy, and freedom of expression and association."

A leading international organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people experiencing discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

NCLR’s programs focus on employment, immigration, youth, elder law, transgender law, sports, marriage, relationship protections, reproductive rights, and family law create safer homes, safer jobs, and a more just world.

an affiliate of the American Bar Association, The LGBT Bar promotes justice in and through the legal profession for the LGBT community in all its diversity

leads and co-ordinates international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide.

A compilation of relevant norms and instruments regulating migration at the international, regional, and national levels.

A collection of resources relating to refugees and forced migration that aims to support research and policy-making in the field.

an online forum offering critical analysis on important new cases, legislation, and emerging issues in refugee law.

Works to "protect the rights and address the needs of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide by advancing fair and humane public policy, facilitating and providing direct professional services, and promoting the full participation of migrants in community life."

Contains mostly free resources. Some of the databases are limited to Georgetown University students only [check to see if the Penn State Libraries' subscribes to these resources]

An international non-profit organization working with societies in transition to address legacies of massive human rights violations and build civic trust in state institutions as protectors of human rights.

Serves as a complete virtual library on international criminal law and justice. The Tool comprises of more than 44,000 documents and legal digests.