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About.com's Guide to Children's Rights
News and information about children's rights including links to UN treaties and international efforts on behalf children.
http://humanrights.about.com/culture/issuescauses/humanrights/msub29.htm
UK Committee For UNICEF
Seeks to change attitudes and generate support for children's rights through campaigns in the UK and other countries.
http://www.unicef.org.uk/
Human Rights Watch - Children's Rights Division
Comprehensive information and reports on human rights violations against children around the world.
http://www.hrw.org/about/projects/children.html
War Child
A network of independent organizations working across the world to help children affected by war.
http://www.warchild.org/
Ongoing Search for Solutions to Problems of Children
This site observes that many children are unloved and unwanted with millions living in poverty and many others die prematurely each year.
http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2000/12/8/article_01.htm
Iranian Children's Rights Society
Dedicated to helping the children of Iran.
http://www.iranianchildren.org
The Children's Parliament
A virtual Children's Parliament, by children, for children, with information, links and discussion forums on issues concerning the survival, protection, development and rights of children.
http://www.visimpact.com.au/childnet
The Emma Page
Tragic accident brings three communities together to build a school in Ecuador. Organization run by children, for children gets the work done.
http://www.bmts.com/~jangord/
Empowerment International
A non-profit organization working in Costa Rica and Nicaragua to break the cycle of poverty by taking the children off the streets and putting them into the classroom.
http://www.empowermentinternational.org/
Free The Children International
Description of programs dedicated toward eliminating the exploitation of children around the world, by encouraging children to volunteer in and create programs and activities that relieve the plight of underprivileged children.
http://www.freethechildren.org/
War Child Expo
A photographic essay about the children of Mostar, Bosnia by Dutch actor/photographer Thom Hoffman.
http://www.warchild.org/artists/expo/hoffman.html
Children in the U.S.
Analysis of the United States policy that establishes the USA as being one of only two countries in the world that have not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
http://www.hrw.org/about/projects/crd/child-usa.htm
War-Affected Children
Information on the issues, dangers and challenges facing children who live in zones of conflict, from Sierra Leone and Angola to South Asia to Central America.
http://cfp-pec.gc.ca/NationalForum/nati-e.htm
The War Through My Eyes - Children's Drawings of Chechnya
Information on the children of Chechnya who survive in freezing and dark basements while warplanes bomb the capital.
http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/russia/chechnya/children/
The Children of Eastern Europe - Northstar Gallery
A photographic documentary on children living in orphanages, psychiatric hospitals of Russia, Moldova and the underground of Bucharest Romania.
http://northstargallery.com/pages/RussiaHome.htm
Abandoned to the State
An international report by the Human Rights Watch on the status of children in Russian orphanages.
http://www.hrw.org/hrw/reports98/russia2/
Inhaling Misery
A photographic essay on the street children of Guatemala and Nicaragua as they inhale toxic fumes of glue and paint solvents.
http://www.startribune.com/stonline/html/special/glue_abuse/photos21.htm
Children's Commissioner for Wales
Information on children and their rights and the responsibility and authority of the Commissioner's Office.
http://www.childcom.org.uk
The Natural Child Project
Working toward creating a world where all children are treated with dignity, respect, understanding, and compassion.
http://www.naturalchild.org/
Boes.org
Multilingual human and children's rights across the world.
http://boes.org/index.shtml
Tenderness Without Borders
A private initiative to promote children's rights and welfare the world over.
http://www.angelfire.com/az/Xsmas2000
National Youth In Care Network
A non-profit, charitable organization run by and for young people, aged 14 to 24, who are or have been in the care of child welfare authorities across Canada.
http://www.youthincare.ca/
Deepalaya
Information on the services and activities of a New Delhi based NGO working on behalf of the rights and wellbeing of more than 35000 children and their families living in slums and villages in India.
http://www.deepalaya.org
National Independent Living Association
Information on NILA, a national network of public and private organizations, individuals, youth and foster parents committed to independent living and transitional living services for older at-risk youth and their families.
http://www.nilausa.org
PLAN International
A child-focused, non-profit development organization aiding deprived children in developing countries.
http://www.plan-international.org/
UNICEF
Working to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour.
http://www.unicef.org/
Child Rights Information Network
Promotes children's rights to survival, growth and development, protection and participation through information exchange and database building.
http://www.crin.org
American Bar Association Juvenile Justice Center
Working in partnership with other ABA entities, bar associations, and local and state advocacy groups to monitor and influence juvenile justice policy and practice.
http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/
United Nations - Children's Rights Report
An overview of the child rights violations worldwide.
http://www.un.org/rights/dpi1765e.htm
United Nations - Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
Extensive information on the promotion and protection of human rights, children's rights and fundamental freedoms including reports, documents, treaties and policy.
http://www.unhchr.ch/
Magna Carta Plus
Extensive documents and declarations on human rights including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
http://magnacartaplus.org/uno-docs/ch-rights.htm
Save America's Children First
The site presents the Convention on the Rights of the Child, FAQ and opinion on its relevance to children in United States.
http://www.theodora.com/teddy/unicef.html
Wathnakpheap
A local NGO dedicated to furthering children's rights in Cambodia. Helps reduce child trafficking, child labour and school drop-out.
http://www.bigpond.com.kh/users/wp.org/
The Next Generation: In the Wake of the Genocide
A report by a team of citizens on the impact of the Gujarat pogrom on children and the young.
http://www.onlinevolunteers.org/gujarat/reports/children/index.htm?
Ascent Russian Orphan Aid Foundation
A non-profit organization that provides basic necessities such as food, clothing and shelter to Russian orphans and homeless children.
http://www.russianorphan.org/
Eliminate Child Labour in Tobacco
Contributes to the elimination of child labour in tobacco growing and seeks to improve the living standards of children.
http://www.eclt.org/
Child's Dream
Swiss registered charity organization supporting children in need in Northern Thailand and its bordering provinces in Burma and Laos.
http://www.childsdream.org/en/
Global ChildNet
An internet resource offering a range of accessible, child health related, on-line services to include: databases and other information on issues related to the well-being of the children worldwide.
http://www.gcsltdc.com/gcnb_p.html
Neverland
This site promotes the rights of the child with UNICEF photographs illustrating the UN Declaration on children's rights.
http://www.slu.edu.ph/offices/childcenter/rights/home.htm
Jubilee Campaign
A UK human rights group lobbying to protect children's rights and the persecuted church with a very extensive links page on human rights.
http://www.jubileecampaign.co.uk/
Children's House
The site is an interactive resource center for the exchange of information on the well being of children including children's rights world wide.
http://www.child-abuse.com/childhouse/
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