Human Rights: Organizations

From the National Human Rights Institutions Forum.

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Inter-governmental body responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights.

Publishes reports on human rights conditions and advocates for changes in policy and practice that impact human rights conditions.

Research, advocacy, and campaigns for fighting human rights abuses.

Focuses on political rights and civil liberties through analysis and advocacy.

Legal issues affecting civil society and civic freedoms, including freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly.

Reports, news and country information, outlining the U.S. governments involvement in human rights.

Focuses on holding the United States accountable to international human rights laws and standards, and rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution

Presses for the U.S. government’s full participation in the international human rights system, and protecting human rights in the U.S.

List compiled by UW Gallagher Law Librarian, Mary Whisner.

State agency responsible for enforcing the Washington Law Against Discrimination.

Advocates for justice and equal opportunity, and advises the City of Seattle on human rights.

Addresses issues of race, gender, labor, and more.