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Organizations : United States : Non-government : Human rights / freedom of the press
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
Location: New York City, US
Description: Organization that monitors human rights violations within the scientific community, including within Cuba. The AAAS Human Rights Action Network provides information on human rights violations in Cuba.
URL: http://shr.aaas.org/projects.htm (English)
Brothers to the Rescue
Location: Miami, US
Description: Organization dedicated to supporting Cuban refugees and assisting the families of political prisoners inside Cuba. This website includes information about political prisoners in Cuba.
URL: http://www.hermanos.org/ (English)
Center for a Free Cuba
Location: Washington DC, US
Description: Promotes human rights and a transition to democracy and the rule of law in Cuba. Includes related articles, information and links.
URL: http://www.cubacenter.org/ (English)
Center for the Advancement of Human Rights
Location: Florida State University, US
Description: The Center for the Advancement of Human Rights, sponsors the web site Rule of Law and Cuba, which collects and disseminates information about Cuban prisoners of conscience, and legal proceedings that led to their imprisonment. It also provides information about Cuban laws, statements by the Cuban government, reports by international human rights watchdogs, as well as links to Cuba-related web sites and bibliography on human rights violations.
URL: http://www.ruleoflawandcuba.fsu.edu/index.cfm (English)
Centro para la Comprensión de los Afrodescendientes Cubanos
Location: Mississippi, US
Description: The Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID) sponsors the Center for the Understanding of Cuban Afro Descendents. This organization promotes human rights for Afro Cubans living in the island.
URL: http://www.cucad.org/ (Spanish)
Comité Cubano Pro Derechos Humanos
Location: Miami, US
Description: The counterpart to the Cuba-based organization by the same name. Its website, Siglo XXI, includes many documents and articles in English and Spanish, as well as a description of the history of the CCPDH.
URL: http://www.sigloxxi.org/ (Spanish)
Committee to Protect Journalists
Location: New York, US
Description: The CPJ is dedicated to defend press freedom worldwide. Provides news, reports by regions and countries, including Cuba.
URL: http://www.cpj.org/ (English)
Cuban American Commission for Family Rights
Location: Miami, US
Description: The CACFR is a coalition of Cuban Americans established to denounce the US government restrictions on travel and remittances to Cuba.
URL: http://www.cubanfamilyrights.org/ (English)
Directorio Revolucionario Democrático Cubano
Location: Hialeah, Florida, US
Description: An organization comprised of new generations of Cubans in Miami who work toward democratic change, political freedom, social justice and the independence of Cuba. The website includes information about Cuba’s opposition, including a timeline of key events. Includes descriptions of key projects, such as the Center for the Study of a National Option (CEON) that sponsors research on Cuban democratic civic thought and the philosophy of democracy and of nonviolent civic struggle.
URL: http://www.directorio.org/ (English)
Free Cuba Foundation
Location: Miami, US
Description: Organization that works towards the establishment of an independent and democratic Cuba, by non-violent means. Includes a list of political prisoners on the island.
URL: http://www.fiu.edu/~fcf/ (English)
Human Rights First
Location: New York, US
Description: Formerly named Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, this organization works to create a secure and humane world by advancing justice, human dignity and respect for the rule of law. The visitor will find information on Cuba under the section Rights Issues. The website includes an explanation of the 2003 crackdown on the dissident community, a spotlight on the Varela Project and profiles of human rights defenders.
URL: http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/ (English)
Human Rights Watch
Location: New York, US
Description: Organization dedicated to investigating and exposing human rights violations around the world. Provides reports by countries, including Cuba. The visitor will also find an overview of human rights developments since 1989.
URL: http://hrw.org/doc/?t=americas (English)
M.A.R. por Cuba
Location: Coral Gables, Florida, US
Description: Mothers and Women Against Repression works towards the re-establishment of democracy in Cuba. It raises awareness on human rights violations on the island and provides information on internal opposition in the island, political prisoners and Fidel Castro’s crimes.
URL: http://www.marporcuba.org/ (Spanish)
Movimiento Democracia
Location: Miami, US
Description: An organization committed to end Fidel Castro’s regime and establish a democratic, socially just and independent system. Includes information on political prisoners in the island and full documents of some dissident organizations.
URL: http://www.democracia.org/ (Spanish)
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
Location: Washington DC, US
Description: NDI provides practical assistance to advance democratic values, practices and institutions to civic and political leaders. In NDI Worldwide/ Latin America & the Caribbean, the visitor will find an explanation of NDI’s projects in Cuba.
URL: http://www.ndi.org/ (English)
Net For Cuba International
Location: Florida, US
Description: A network of thousands of E-mails link together all over the world to disseminate information and news related to Cuba. The website provides information on violation of human rights in Cuba, about the opposition movement, links between Cuba’s government with terrorism, and a news archive from year 2002.
URL: http://www.netforcuba.org (English)
The Friends of Cuban Libraries
Location: Long Island, US
Description: An organization dedicated to promoting intellectual freedom in Cuba. In addition to providing information about its mission, history and goals, it includes documents related to Cuban independent libraries, its information campaigns and addresses of independent libraries in the island.
URL: http://www.friendsofcubanlibraries.org/ (English)
The Inter American Press Association
Location: Miami, US
Description: Organization dedicated to defending freedom of expression and of the press throughout the Americas. The website includes press releases, including on Cuba. In Informe Cuba.Com (Spanish), the visitor will find resolutions and reports on Cuba produced by this organization, news, related legal information, and articles sent from Havana by independent journalists.
URL: http://www.sipiapa.org/ (English)
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