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AAAS Center for Scientific Responsibility and Justice (SRJ)

The AAAS Center for Scientific Responsibility and Justice (SRJ) at the American Association for the Advancement of Science focuses on collaboration between scientists and the judiciary to promote understanding and application of scientific principles in the legal system. Its website provides briefings and guidance for judges and details of current and past projects. There is also information about SRJ seminars and the National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists.

Rights of Women: empowering women to access their legal rights

Rights of Women (ROW), founded in 1975, is a British charity providing legal advice and information for women, and carrying out policy work and training. Its website gives details of its advice lines and provides factsheets on topics including divorce, domestic violence, parental responsibility, civil partnerships, immigration and asylum and child support. It also includes policy publications and details of training and other events.

Union Internationale des Avocats

The Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) is a non-governmental organisation established in 1927 to establish international contacts between lawyers. It seeks to promote and defend the legal profession, uphold international principles of human rights and justice and develop the body of international legal knowledge. Commissions of the UIA carry out research and development work on more than 40 aspects of law and legal practice.

Center for Reproductive Rights, The (CRLP)

The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRLP) is an American non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and defending women's reproductive rights worldwide. It focuses on human rights, abortion, contraception, adolescents and female circumcision/genital mutilation. The website provides information about legislation and court decisions as well as publications, press releases and a newsletter; it includes a continually-updated World Abortion Laws map.

Public Justice

Washington DC-based non-profit law firm, founded in 1982 and formerly known as Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Public Justice brings cases to counter abuses of corporate power, the undermining of civil rights/civil liberties and threats to the environment. Its website has details of its work, including a list of cases, with legal briefs and opinions (judgments) attached. A podcast and a blog are available and there is a sign-up form for the Public Justice newsletter.

Center for Democracy and Technology

Non-profit organisation based in Washington DC, working to promote democracy in the digital age. The CDT is concerned with issues such as free expression, privacy, surveillance, elections, digital copyright, cryptography and artificial intelligence, in the United States and around the world. Its website provides CDT reports and resources for the general public.
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