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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights seeks to promote universal enjoyment of all human rights by responding to violations and promoting the implementation of international instruments. Its website provides the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in over 300 different languages, together with human rights treaties, fact sheets, decisions and working documents of the various UN human rights bodies (such as the Committee Against Torture and the Council on Human Rights). Printed and multi-media materials relating to the Universal Declaration are also available.

Justice

Justice is a law reform and human rights organisation based in the United Kingdom. Through independent research, briefings and interventions, the group seek to develop the law, influence public policy, and promote human rights standards in the civil, criminal and administrative justice systems in the UK. Its work covers human rights, discrimination, asylum, privacy and socio-economic rights. The website gives details of current and past areas of work and provides briefings, reports and other information. 

Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch is an independent, non-governmental organisation which seeks to protect human rights all over the world. Its website provides up to date information on its work as well as access to many of its publications.

United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials

United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNARKT) represents the involvement of the international community in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), which was established to try members of the Khmer Rouge for genocide and crimes against humanity. Its website provides information about UNARKT's aims, activities and jurisdictions. It includes press releases, UN resolutions and mandates, court documents, annual reports and financial statements. Materials are available from 2003 onwards.

Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia for the Prosecution of Crimes Committed during the Period of Democratic Kampuchea

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia was established by the Cambodian government with the assistance of the UN to serve as an independent body for trying former members of the Khmer Rouge for serious crimes (genocide and human rights abuses) committed during the Khmer Rouge regime 1975-1979. Its website provides information about the role of the Extraordinary Chambers makes available court proceedings, court rules and other legal documents, together with speeches, news articles and photographic images of the hearings.

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