Established to monitor and contribute to the public policy development process in order to promote positive changes in legislation, policies and services affecting adopted people.

European headquarters of Amnesty International.

Founded in 1977, and based in Geneva, Switzerland, the APT is an independent non-governmental organisation working worldwide to prevent torture and ill-treatment.

Links to organisations related to human rights issues. From the University of Minnesota.

Pursuing its research and publications devoted to North-South relations, focuses on human rights and participated in related United Nations work. Based in Switzerland.

Summary of treaty signatures and ratifications. In English and French.

Information on the composition of the court, grand chamber and section, historical background, procedure, case-law information notes and survey. Information for persons wishing to apply to the European Court of Human Rights in all European languages.

An international public interest law organisation which monitors the situation of Roma in Europe and provides legal defence to victims of human rights violations.

Organisation providing news, analyses and comments on European developments in the fields of liberties, human rights, public order, policing, justice, data protection, immigration and asylum.

Web site of NGOs forum from Kraljevo. Activities, news, information about project, donors and local NGOs in Serbia.

Helpline for imprisoned truck drivers abroad, accused of smuggling drugs in their loads, and support for their families who are left to cope at home alone. A free service from a non-profit organisation.

A judicial body established under Annex 6 to the Dayton Peace Agreement with the mandate to consider alleged or apparent violations of human rights as provided in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Protocols.

Promoting human rights and the training of lawyers in human rights and international criminal law, and reporting on the respect of defense rights.

Organization placing human rights within the context of the progress of the mass of humanity. Includes links to those who resist.

Hungarian human rights organisation monitoring respect for human rights in Hungary and providing legal counselling to victims of rights violations.

Provides legal expertise and technical advice in support of human rights to public institutions, international and non-governmental organisations and private individuals.

Seeks greater human rights for people, aid for victims of repression, children in need and victims of catastrophies worldwide.

An independent human rights organisation which works to defend and extend rights and freedoms in England and Wales.

A non-governmental , non-profit organization working for the protection and promotion of human rights in Greece.

Non-governmental organisation seeking to protect family rights in the Nordic countries.

An ecumenical order of Christians based on the foundations of the knights templars who advocate for human rights.

Organisation providing information on human rights issues, with particular interest in the situation of human rights in the Republic of Cyprus.

European Union's Finnish monitoring center against racism. Principle objectives are supporting the Sami people against mining activities and logging in the Sami areas, and fighting against all forms of racism and discrimination.

Conference in France on human rights to exhcange knowledge and strengthen cooperation.