Compiled by Chris Sturm

Amnesty International (AI)
http://www.amnesty.org/
News and links by the world's leading human rights advocacy organization. An extensive links page offers a directory of all country-specific AI sites and Web sites by topic, from Anti-War/Weapons to Women's Rights. (In English)

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
http://www.cpj.org/
News and alerts about threats to journalists and press freedom around the world. Includes country reports, a keyword searchable database, an "enemies of the press" list and a counter tracking the number of journalists killed this year. (In English and Spanish)

Digital Freedom Network (DFN)
http://www.dfn.org/
Articles by human rights activists and dissidents. Sponsored by Howard Jonas, the founder and CEO of IDT Corporation, via a private grant. Based in the U.S. (In English)

Freedom House
http://www.freedomhouse.org/
In-depth reports on nations in transition concentrating on press and economic freedom. Includes annual comparative assessment of the state of political rights and civil liberties in almost 200 countries. (In English)

Global Internet Liberty Campaign (GILC)
http://www.gilc.org/
News, alerts, and an email newsletter concerning online speech issues such as censorship, privacy, cryptography, and access. Sponsored by a coalition of civil liberties groups. (In English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and Swedish)

Human Rights Net
http://human-rights.net/huridocs-tech/
A compendium of links to human rights documents and organizations and an email newsletter that focuses on using Internet for human rights work. Sponsored by Human Rights Education Associates of the Netherlands and the U.S. (In English)

Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/
Rich site with news, commentaries, photo essays, background on specific campaigns. Annual report offers country-by- country updates on the status of human rights around the globe. (In English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, French, Portugese, and Arabic)

International Freedom of Expression Exchange Clearing House (IFEX)
http://www.ifex.org/
Alerts and updates concerning threats to freedom of expression around the world. Searchable archives date from January 1995. Sponsored by the IFEX Clearing House, an umbrella organization based in Canada whose members include other non-profits with interests in freedom of expression. (In English, French, and Spanish)

Minority Electronic Resources Home Page (MINELRES)
http://www.riga.lv/minelres/
A directory of resources on minority human rights in Eastern and Central Europe. A valuable resource of links, periodicals, reports, and working papers on European minorities. Includes an archive of the MINELRES mailing list. Funded by a coalition of non-profits and managed by a group of experts. (In English)

Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF)
http://www.rsf.fr/
News alerts and reports concerning threats to journalists and press freedom. Includes an annual report, a practical guide for journalists and petitions. (In English, French, and Spanish)

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Chris Noonan Sturm is a director of RFE/RL's Internet department.