Integrated Units

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Declaration is available in English and other language on this site.
• HURIGHTS, Osaka A great site with information about human rights issues both in Japan and all over the world
• Amnesty International. Report on Human Rights in Japan: 2005 An interesting report which highlights Japan's strengths and weaknesses in the area of Human Rights
• Crosspoint, Japan. Lots of information about various human rights and social issues in Japan
• Human Rights Watch - Women's Rights sponsored by the National Women's History Project.
• Women's Rights? Not in Japan. By David H. Ahl. This article about women's employment dates back to 1984. Is it still true today?
• Living the Legacy: The Women's Rights Movement 1848 - 1998 Various Women's Rights issues all over the world.
• Human Rights Watch - Children's Rights. Contains the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Also links to issues such as child labor, child soldiers, street children etc.

Non Governmental Organisations and the United Nations

• The United Nations Security Council The Security Council is the United Nations' most powerful body. It has "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security."
• UNICEF Many children's rights issues.
• UNHCR United Nations High Council for Refugees.
• WHO World Health Organisation
• FHI
Food For the Hungry International
• DCI Defence For Children International
• WVI World Vision International. A Worldwide agency that provides aid, education, and works to effect social and political change.
• AI Amnesty International
• Habitat for Humanity International Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization.
• ECPAT Campaign to Stop Prostitution and sexual exploitation of Children
• World YWCA Home - World Young Women's Christian Association The World YWCA, Young Women's Christian Association, is the oldest international women's organization in the world working in 101 countries.
• EEOC EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• United Nations Official UN news, documents and publications, plus human rights and international law information.