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International Disability Rights Monitor in Asia and the Pacific International Disability Rights Monitor in Asia and the Pacific: A Yahoo group for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Asia and the Pacific, and their supporters. Monitors the adoption, promotion and protection of the universal rights of PWDs. (Asia) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asiapacificidrm/ Tibetan Liberation Theatre Tibetan Liberation Theatre: Grassroots performance organization supporting Tibetan freedom. Theatre, dance, music programs, community festivals and bazaars. Participate in demonstrations, campaigns, and celebrations. (Asia) http://www.tibetanliberation.org/ Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities: Information about the worldwide campaigning movement dedicated to protecting the human rights of people in Bangladesh. (Asia) http://www.hrcbm.org/ Asian Human Rights Commission Asian Human Rights Commission: Seeks to promote human rights in Asia by monitoring, investigations, advocacy, education, conflict resolution, truth commissions and international tribunals. (Asia) http://www.ahrchk.net/ Mazlum Mazlum: Organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of people in Uzbekistan. (Asia) http://home.wyith.ch/mazlumuz.org/mazlumuz.htm Tibetan Support Programme Tibetan Support Programme: A non-religious, non-political group dedicated towards improving the quality of life of ethnic Tibetan people. (Asia) http://www.tibetsupport.org/ Afgan Women's Association International Afgan Women's Association International: A non-profit, tax-exempt organization to establish and defend the basic rights of Afghan women. Includes current projects, reports, and news. (Asia) http://www.awai.org/ Uni Sosial Demokrat Uni Sosial Demokrat: A nonpartisan NGO in Indonesia which seeks social, economic, and environmental democracy. (Asia) http://www.unisosdem.org/index.php?l=2 Yayasan Madani Jombang/Madani Foundation of Jombang Yayasan Madani Jombang/Madani Foundation of Jombang: Yamajo is an non-profit organization dedicated to building and strengthening civil society (Asia) http://www.ngo.or.id/yamajo Dalitstan Organization Dalitstan Organization: Human rights organization working for the uplift of the Dalits, the black Untouchables of India. (Asia) http://dalitstan.org/ FIAN Philippines FIAN Philippines: The Philippines chapter of the international human rights organization for the right to feed oneself. Supports farmers in struggles for agrarian reform, fishing folks and urban poor for their ablilities to sustain their lives. (Asia) http://www21.brinkster.com/fianphilippines/ People's Union for Civil Liberties People's Union for Civil Liberties: Provides online journal and documents concerning unresolved human rights problems in India. (Asia) http://www.pucl.org/ Tibet Support Group Grampian Tibet Support Group Grampian: Campaigns for Tibetans' right to determine their own future and preserve their culture, for an end to the violation of their human rights and for a Tibet free from Chinese occupation. (Asia) http://www.tibetsupport.org.uk/ Hmong-Lao Human Rights Hmong-Lao Human Rights: Principles, objectives, and policies of the organization. Background information on the Hmong, methodologies, documentation, activities, demographics, and links. (Asia) http://www.laohumrights.org/ Wei Jingsheng Foundation (WJSF) Wei Jingsheng Foundation (WJSF): Promotes human rights and political plurality in China. (Asia) http://weijingsheng.org/ Free Tibet Campaign Free Tibet Campaign: Official site, campaigning for an end to the Chinese occupation of Tibet and for the Tibetans' fundamental human rights to be respected. UK based. (Asia) http://www.freetibet.org/ Crime Against Humanity in Bangladash Crime Against Humanity in Bangladash: Describes human rights violations in Bangladash. (Asia) http://www.albd.org/convention World Sindhi Congress World Sindhi Congress: Promotes understanding among international community about disadvantaged status of Sindhis in Pakistan and their human rights, including the right to self-determination. Also carries out welfare and relief work. Registered in England and Wales, and Kentu (Asia) http://www.sindhlink.net/wsc/ Arizona Friends of Tibet and Dalai Lama Arizona Friends of Tibet and Dalai Lama: A non-profit organization supporting non-violent efforts of the Dalai Lama to regain dignity and sovereignty for Tibetan people, to preserve the endangered culture of Tibet, and its Buddhist tradition. (Asia) http://www.arizona-friends-of-tibet.org Dalith Movement Dalith Movement: Founded by Kathi Padma Rao in 1985 in Andhra Pradesh to fight for human rights and against untouchability and discrimination. Site includes contact information and an article on caste discrimination. (Asia) http://www.geocities.com/kathipadmarao/Home.html HR Uniwebsity HR Uniwebsity: Information about human rights offered by the Philippine Commission on Human Rights. (Asia) http://www.geocities.com/hruniwebsity/index.html Right to food campaign Right to food campaign: An informal network of organisations and individuals committed to the realisation of the right to food in India. Promotes the fundamental right to be free from hunger and undernutrition. (Asia) http://geocities.com/righttofood Mayer Dak Mayer Dak: Mayer Dak newspaper aims to expose human rights abuses against minorities in Bangladesh, including Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Ahmediyas, aborgines, tribals, and women. (Asia) http://www.mayerdak.com/ Montagnard Alliance Montagnard Alliance: Group of Australian lawyers and advocates dedicated to protecting the human rights of the indigenous Montagnard/Degar peoples of Vietnam's Central Highlands. (Asia) http://www.montagnard-foundation.org/ Olympic Watch: Human Rights in China and Beijing 2008 Olympic Watch: Human Rights in China and Beijing 2008: Monitors the human rights situation in China in the run-up to Beijing 2008 and to campaign for its improvement. (Asia) http://www.olympicwatch.org/ Tenaganita Tenaganita: Information on migrant worker's rights and health issues, as well as prosecution of a whistleblower in Malaysia. (Asia) http://www.tenaganita.net/ Green Step - Bangladesh Green Step - Bangladesh: A voluntary organization of Bangladesh working for children's, women's, environmental and civil rights. (Asia) http://www.greenstep.org/ Initiatives for International Dialogue Initiatives for International Dialogue: The IID is a solidarity and advocacy group involved primarily in peoples' issues in East Timor, Burma and Mindanao in the Philippines. (Asia) http://www.iidnet.org/ Greater Los Angeles Federation for a Democratic China Greater Los Angeles Federation for a Democratic China: Promotes the ideals of democracy, human rights, freedom, and rule-by-law in Chinese communities. (Asia) http://www.lafdc.org/