The Human Rights Web


Acts of injustice done
between the setting and the rising sun
In history lie like bones,
each one.

-- W. H. Auden, "The Ascent of F6"


Human Rights Emergencies

What are Human Rights?

o An Introduction to Human Rights
o A Short History of the Human Rights Movement
o Biographies of Prisoners of Conscience

Human Rights Legal and Political Documents

o United Nations Documents
o Other Documents
o Human Rights Issues, Debates, and Discussions

What can I do to Promote Human Rights?

o Getting Started: A Primer for New Human Rights Activists
o Join a Human Rights Organization!

Human Rights Resources

Human Rights Web Administrative Page

Created on July 7, 1994 / Last edited on January 25, 1997

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