Stonewall: Partnership Rights
This site is maintained by gay and lesbian civil rights group Stonewall. It provides a guide to civil partnership and same sex-marriage rights in the UK covering pensions, divorce, tax and benefits and immigration.
Non profit organisations
Nine to Five. National Association of Working Women
Nine to Five : National Association of Working Women is a membership organisation based in the US whose aim is to campaign to end sexual harassment and discrimination and to win better wages, working conditions and family-friendly policies. The site contains information and news on all aspects of women at work and provides some general advice to women who believe they have been victims of sexual harassment and discrimination.
Child Labor Coalition
Child Labor Coalition is an American website which provides educational materials about children working in agriculture. It explains why many children work in agriculture and why it is so often unhealthy, socially isolating or harmful. Using some emotive descriptions, it describes what life is like for many of these children. It gives a good definition of what is child labour and what is not.
Eliminate Child Labour in Tobacco (ECLT)
ECLT works for the elimination of child labour in tobacco growing, in order to give these children a better chance in life. It is based in Switzerland. The site has information about child labour around the world, and about ECLT's partnership between trade unions, tobacco growers and the corporate sector. There is a range of online reports on children and the tobacco industry.
Open Democracy Advice Centre
Website of the Open Democracy Advice Centre (ODAC) a joint initiative between the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA), the Black Sash Trust and the University of Cape Town Law Department. ODAC's aim is to promote freedom of information and government accountability, support whistleblowers and provide training and advice on the Protected Disclosures Act and the Promotion of Access to Information Act. The website provides full-text copies of the acts (in HTML) along with the regulations, forms and user guides.
Tarbijakaitseamet
This is the official website of the Estonian Consumer Protection Board, responsible for the rights of consumers and their interests, and consumer policy in accordance with UN and EU consumer policy. The site features news and press releases, and an overview of consumers' rights and protection policy. In addition there is appropriate legislation including the Consumer Protection Act, the Food Act, and the Advertising Act. Also included are details of International Cooperation, and annual reports and statistics.
New York Legislative Service
Website of the non-profit research organisation the New York Legislative Service which focuses on New York State and New York City law and legislation. There is information on the site about NY Legislative Service publications and services. The site briefly explains various aspects of the New York legislative process and provides links to New York state and city government agencies.
Environmental Management and Law Association (EMLA)
The website of the Hungarian Environmental Management and Law Association (EMLA). EMLA is active in raising public awareness and participation, providing legal advice and representation, developing environmental NGO networks and environmental consulting. The website has information on the history, structure and activities of EMLA, and details of how to join the organisation. Information for researchers on joint projects, internships and use of the EMLA library is provided. Brief details of specific programmes and case summaries are also available, as are copies of EMLA's annual reports.
Centre for Research on Globalisation (CRG)
The Centre for Research on Globalisation (CRG) is is a Montreal-based independent research and media group of progressive writers, academics and activists who are critical of globalisation and the New World Order. In their view, globalisation and war are connected and lead to a concentration of private wealth. This site exposes the activities of global banks, financial institutions and multinationals. There are articles on the latest news events. There are archives of earlier news articles and links to other websites with similar sympathies to CRG.
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) was established as a result of a Council of Europe summit held in Vienna in 1993. Its website provides ECRI publications including reports on individual countries.