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Society for the peoples of the rainforest (aussi en français, auch auf deutsch).

Linked with Bruno Manser – Switzerland.

Bruno-Manser-Fund (BMF), association for the peoples of the rainforest, is an environmental and human rights organization with its headquarters in Basel / Switzerland. Its aim is to support the Penan people in Sarawak (East Malaysia) as well as other indigenous peoples in their struggle to protect tropical rainforests from destruction. Special emphasis is put on informing consumers in the west about tropical timber and illegal logging practices. (Mission).

Press releases on the disappearance of Bruno Manser;
Tong Tana, January 2004;
Activities in Switzerland;
Sarawak News;
Archive;
If you would like to have the newest journal, please call us (+41 61 261 94 73) or send us an email;
Newsletters (1993-2005);
links;
Address: Bruno-Manser-Fonds, Heuberg 25, CH-4051 Basel, Tel. +41 61 261 94 74, Fax +41 61 261 94 73;
Contact.

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Linked with Bruno Manser – Switzerland.

Supporting indigenous communities protecting ancestral rainforests and human rights. The Borneo Project Board covers our administration expenses, so 100% of your donations go to help urgent initiatives in Borneo … (Homepage).

(watch also on every page the left column for relevant links).

News;
Borneo;
crafts;
Links;
Join/become a member;
Donate;
Contact.

Our Work (see also the links in the left column): Over the past 17 years we have coordinated trainings, equipment, volunteers and small grants for the following programs.

1) Indigenous Lands Protection:

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Ford Foundation’s Governance and Civil Society Unit – The 21st Century Trust is a Registered Charity, No. 295676

Linked with Michael Edwards – USA.

… In an age of “small” government and privatisation of increasing areas of state activity, NGOs need to understand and influence the private sector more than they have in the past. There are signs that some large firms are becoming increasingly aware of the need, in their own corporate interest, to take civic and environmental interests into account in their activities. There are some of course who take a more pessimistic view that the exploitative nature of free-market economics was by no means balanced by a general obligation to societies in the developing world. Both sides are agreed, however, that NGOs would do well to spend more time trying to understand and enlist the efforts of the private sector in support of their causes … (excerpt one of long text of « Global Civil Society »).

Homepage;
List of Senior Fellows’ and Speakers’ Articles Available to Download;
Future Conferences and Events;
Previous Conferences and Events;
Donate;
Newsletter;
Links;
Address: 21st Century Trust, 25 Museum Street, London WC1A 1JT, United Kingdom, Telephone: +44 (0)20 7323 2099, Fax: +44 (0)870 056 7163;
Contact on the website.

More a out the 21st Century Trust;

« Global Civil Society »: In recent years, NGOs have had a major impact on world politics by, for example:

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EFF is a donor-funded nonprofit and depends on your support to continue successfully defending your digital rights. Litigation is particularly expensive; because two-thirds of our budget comes from individual donors, every contribution is critical to helping EFF fight-and win-more cases. (About).

Homepage;
our work;
take action;
Internship and Volunteer Opportunities;
Press Releases;
EFF Legal Victories;
History;
Deeplinks;
Join/Support EWFF;
Contact.

About: From the Internet to the iPod, technologies are transforming our society and empowering us as speakers, citizens, creators, and consumers. When our freedoms in the networked world come under attack, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is the first line of defense. EFF broke new ground when it was founded in 1990 — well before the Internet was on most people’s radar — and continues to confront cutting-edge issues defending free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights today. From the beginning, EFF has championed the public interest in every critical battle affecting digital rights … (full text).

The site Amnesty-volunteer.org is dedicated to providing a forum for sharing resources among active volunteers of Amnesty International. The organizers of this site come from several AI sections. As such, the site does not belong to any single Amnesty section. Our goals are as follows:

• to build an archive of resources useful for volunteer activists in their Amnesty work;
• to create an area for Amnesty activists to share ideas, information, and camaraderie;
• to provide room for volunteer structures that need a home on the Internet.

This site is not an « official » Amnesty site for the public. This is not the place to get or ask general questions about Amnesty International. To do this, see Amnesty International Online for information about Amnesty’s human rights concerns and work … (full text of homepage).

Sitemap;
Index to services;
Become a Member/Volunteer of Amnesty International;
contributor’s page;
Amnesty International Handbook;
Hosted Groups;
apply for access to the website-resources;
contact: to become a volunteer, concerning the volunteer-website, for other questions.

About/Introduction: In recent years, we see a blossoming of websites devoted to publicizing the work of Amnesty and to galvanize the public to take notice of human rights violations around the world.

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Linked with Stephen Lendman – USA, and with The sorrows of race and gender.

OpEdNews.com is a tough progressive website, supporting values that are really dead center American, like fairness, democracy, justice, protection of our national resources and commons, and preferring to support humans and America before corporations and religions … (About 1/2).

Homepage and links;
News;
Sitemap;
Directory;
Groups Directory;
Member’s Archives;
Article’s Archives;
Easy Read;
Rob Kall’s Blog;
Jokes;
Address: Rob Kall, OpEdNews.Com, 211 N. Sycamore St., Newtown, PA 18940, USA, e-mail;
Contact.

About 2/2: OEN is more than a media or blog site. OEN is an activism and advocacy empowerment site designed to be used, for free by individuals and non-profit groups and organizations.

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… We are proud to be the only Muslim Women Organization in the state of Illinois.  Since its foundation in 2001, our goal, at MWRC, has been to facilitate between the needs and expectations of the Immigrant & Refugee Muslim Women and the enormous resources provided for them by Governmental, non-governmental, Foundations and our volunteer donors.  Although our organization is originally designed to serve Muslim women and their families, we are bound by our conviction to serve all immigrants and refugees from all walks of life regardless of gender, faith, race, ethnicity or age.   We strive to help integrate Muslim Women Immigrant population into the mainstream American society by providing them with appropriate skill-sets to enter and lead a productive life in their new home, United States of America … (Homepage).

Our Programms;
Volunteers;
Funding Sources;
Address: 6349 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60659, USA;
Contact by mail.

About: Muslim Women Resource Center’s mission is to assist immigrant and refugee Muslim women overcome cultural and language barriers, and prepare them with appropriate occupational skills to become self sufficient and ready to enter the job market/mission.

Linked with Sandra Nyaira – Zimbabwe, and with New Media: How to Do More With Less.

The IWMF’s mission is to strengthen the role of women in the news media around the world, based on the belief that no press is truly free unless women share an equal voice. (About 1/2).

Homepage and features;
Sitemap;
Past Features;
Online training;
Tips and Guides;
training resources;
Maisha Yetu: Media Campaign for Our Lives;
IWMF Directory;
Careers: Manager, Networking and Membership;
The 2006-2007 annual report, published March 2008;
Newsletter: down of the left column on any page;
Address: International Women’s Media Foundation, 1625 K Street NW, Suite 1275, Washington, DC 20006, USA, Phone: 202/496-1992, Fax: 202/496-1977, e-mail.
Contact.

About 2/2: Raising Awareness: Since its launch in 1990, the IWMF has increased the level and depth of debate about women’s roles in the media. IWMF studies and reports explore the obstacles women journalists face when trying to advance in their careers.

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• The mission of the Center for Public Integrity is to produce original investigative journalism about significant public issues to make institutional power more transparent and accountable … (full text About 1/2).
• On wikipedia.

The Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, non-advocacy, independent journalism organization based in Washington, D.C.

Homepage and latest stories; Sitemap;
Investigations; video and maps; News/Press Room; Downloads; Journalists; The Shadow Government; States of Disclosure; Annual Report;
Contact.

About 2/2: The mission of the Center for Public Integrity is to produce original investigative journalism about significant public issues to make institutional power more transparent and accountable.

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every side of the story- delivering religious intelligence news in an ever changing world

ReligiousIntelligence.Com publishes this website providing impartial and unbiased information about the world’s religious news and developments. Based in London, England, our sources are drawn from around the world and across the religious groups. Alongside the news service, we also provide research to clients ranging from religious organizations, media outlets and the military. We are happy to provide a quote and discuss your requirements should you require any research to be carried out for your group … (about 1/2).

Homepage and latest news;
News;
Country Profiles;
Religions;
Maps;
Directory;
Address: Religious Intelligence Ltd., Central House, 142 Central Street, London, EC1V 8AR;
Contacts.

(About 2/2):Our Conferences division stages events for the website relating to religious matters, but can also stage events, including arranging speakers and venues, for outside clients. Please contact us for further details.

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The Center for American Progress Action Fund is a progressive think-tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action. We are creating a long-term, progressive vision for America – a vision that policy makers, thought-leaders and activists can use to shape the national debate and pass laws that make a difference … (About 1/2).

Homepage;
Actions;
Press Room;
The Progress Report;
Cartoons;
2008 Progressive Party/Events;
Newsletter;
Address: Center for American Progress Action Fund, 1333 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, Phone 202.682.1611 (Nearest Metro McPherson Square);
Contact.

(About 2/2). What We Believe: As progressives we believe that America should be a country of boundless opportunity – where all people can better themselves through education, hard work, and the freedom to pursue their dreams. We believe this will only be achieved with an open and effective government that champions the common good over narrow self-interest, harnesses the strength of our diversity, and secures the rights and safety of its people. Real progress will be achieved only through innovative solutions borne of open collaboration.

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online edition

The Columbia Daily Spectator is the daily newspaper of Columbia University and Morningside Heights. We are the second-oldest college daily paper in the country and have been financially independent from the University since 1962. The newspaper is published five days a week during the academic year. The paper, which has a circulation of 10,000, is delivered to over 150 locations throughout Morningside Heights every day. Spectator Publishing Company also produces a range of other publications, including The Eye, a weekly features and arts magainze; La Pagina, a weekly Spanish-language bulletin, and an annual Unofficial Guide to Columbia for first-years … (About 1/2).

Homepage and comments;
News;
opinion;
Job Board;
the eye;
Want to make your voice heard? Write a letter to the editors using this (online)-form;
address/general contact information: Columbia Spectator, 2875 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York City, NY 10025, e-mail.edu;
Daily Spectator: (212) 854-9555 – Editorial Fax (212) 854-9611
Business: (212) 854-9550 – Business Fax (212) 854-9553;
contact for question, criticism, correction: by e-mail.com, or call us at (212) 854-9555

… (About 1/2) – A Brief History: The first Spectator featured no photographs and no headlines.

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The Humanitarian Law Project is a non-profit organization founded in 1985, dedicated to protecting human rights and promoting the peaceful resolution of conflict by using established international human rights laws and humanitarian law. Our long-term objectives are to strengthen human rights standards ratified by nations around the globe and to foster communication on compelling international human rights issues among human rights activists, law faculty and students, members of Congress and their staffs, as well as interested citizens. The Humanitarian Law Project is a non-governmental organization NGO with consultative status at the United Nations with a mandate to seek compliance with armed conflict laws.

The following items are put on the homepage, just scroll down. You’ll find:

• Judge Strikes Down Bush on Terror Groups …
• HLP Challenges USA Patriot Act in Federal Court …
• HUMANITARIAN LAW GROUPS FILE RIGHTS PETITION AT OAS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FOR ATTACKS ON HOSPITALS, CLINICS IN FALLUJA, November 22, 2004 …
• Text: THE ROAD TO BAGHDAD, by David Lynn …
• Key Patriot Act provision ruled unconstitutional …
• Address: Humanitarian Law Project, International Educational Development, Inc., 8124 West Third Street, Suite 105, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA, Telephone: (310) 836-6316, Fax: (323) 658-6306, E-mail.

There are separate pages for:

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of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Linked with Raoul Wallenberg – Sweden (1912 – 1947 ?), and with Visiting Professor in Human Rights at Peking University Law School 2008-2010.

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is an independent academic institution established in 1984. The mission of the Institute is to promote universal respect for human rights and humanitarian law by means of research, academic education, dissemination and institutional development. The vision of the Institute is to be a centre of excellence meeting the highest international standards in all its fields of operation.

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute Library is being sponsored by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Söderberg Foundations (named in RATOS 2008).

Homepage and Activities;
General Information master Programmes; Master’s Programme in International Human Rights Law;
Visiting Professors at RWI; Research, Introduction; Research Reports; RWI Library; Human Rights Theme Maps; RWI Links;
Address; Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Stora Gråbrödersg. 17 B, P.O. Box 1155, SE-221 05 Lund, Sweden, Phone: +46 46 222 12 00, Fax: +46 46 222 12 22.

About: Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law RWI is an independent academic institution dedicated to the promotion of human rights through research, training and education.

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Linked with James Forman – USA.

Our Mission: To ensure that the wisdom of our country’s extraordinary African American elders is preserved by and passed on to the young people who will lead us tomorrow.

Homepage;
About/Board:
Visionaries;
Visionary Roundtable Discussions;
Chat Room;
Message Board;
Newsletter;
Address: National Visionary Leadership Project, 1218 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: 202-331-2700, Toll-free: 1-888-680-6857 (NVLP), Fax: 202-331-2707.

Visionary Heritage Fellows Program:
The Visionary Heritage Fellows Program (VHFP) offers a unique opportunity for talented students, selected annually from participating institutions, to learn from Visionary elders through direct dialogue, informal mentorship, and video documentation.

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