Amnesty International
www.amnesty.org or www.amnesty-usa.org
AI is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote internationally recognized human rights.

Center for Constitutional Rights
www.ccr-ny.org
The Center for Constitutional Rights is a non-profit legal and educational organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Human Rights Watch
www.hrw.org
HRW is an independent, NGO standing with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, uphold political freedom, protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime and bring offenders to justice. Issues include: disarmament; HIV/AIDS; prisons; refugees; women's rights, etc.

Refuse and Resist
212-473-6567
www.refuseandresist.org
R & R is a national activist network with a strong focus on police brutality, repression and the way domestic policy impacts individuals.

SEE ALSO: DISABILITIES/DISABILITY RIGHTS (Disability Rights Advocates); RACISM/RACIAL JUSTICE (Southern Poverty Law Center)