|
|
| |
Human Rights:
|
 |
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR): Aims to ensure the universal enjoyment of all human rights by giving practical effect to the will and resolve of the world community as expressed by the United Nations." |
| |
|
|
The UNHCHR web pages include a list of International Human Rights Instruments, and the full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |
| |

 |
|
|
 |
BOES.ORG: An independent, non-profit organization that provides information on human rights in multiple languages, including the following documents: |
| |
|
|
|
 |
European Union Publications: The European Union is determined to combat discrimination on grounds of sex, race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. |
|
|
|
|
 |
Human Rights Watch (HRW): An independent, nongovernmental organization, dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. |
| |
|
|
|
 |
North-South Centre: aims to encourage North-South co-operation and solidarity and to improve education and information worldwide. Its web pages include starting points for teachers on the European Convention on Human Rights. |
| |
 |
|
|
 |
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Human Rights in Action! |
| |
|
|
|
| |
Children Rights:
|
 |
UNICEF Voices of Youth: Be in the know, join the discussions and make a difference on issues that affect you. |
| |
|
|
|
 |
UNICEF Magic: Children The media includes TV, radio, newspapers, websites and more. Learn about your rights, make your way in the media and have your say.
The site also includes links to the Convention on the Rights of the Child in additional languages, including some child-friendly versions of the CRC: |
| |
|
|
|
 |
Centre for Europe's Children: The Centre for Europe's Children is the European document and information centre on children’s welfare, policies and rights. The site has full documents on children’s rights and a link database with more than 500 websites. |
|
|
|
|
 |
Ecokids Brasil: A site, aimed at a young audience, about ecology and citizenship. Aims to teach children and youth interactively, notions of citizenship and to raise their awareness to environmental issues. Includes also the Declaration of the Rights of the Child: |
|
|
|
|
 |
I Have a Right To this website, run by the BBC World Service, outlines the different rights of children and young people. There are also case studies from around the world. |
|
|
|
|
| |
Animal Rights:
|
 |
World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA): WSPA works with more than 400 member organisations to raise the standards of animal welfare throughout the world. It includes also the Universal Declaration for the Welfare of Animals. |
| |
|
|
|
 |
Protection des Animaux: A site with information about animal protection. Includes also the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights: |
| |
|
|
|
 |
Ecokids Brasil: A site, aimed at a young audience, about ecology and citizenship. Aims to teach children and youth interactively, notions of citizenship and to raise their awareness to environmental issues. Includes also the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights: |
|
|