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GENERAL CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
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The Alliance for Justice
> afj.org/
11 Dupont Circle, NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 202-822-6070 alliance@afj.org
The Alliance for Justice's "First Monday" events brings together young
people on the Supreme Court's first day in session to discuss one issue of
critical national importance. This year, the subject is "Civil Rights in a
New America." Click here to learn
more.
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American Civil Liberties Union
> aclu.org
125 Broad Street, 18th floor New York, NY 10004
(212) 549-2500 infoaclu@aclu.org
The ACLU is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established to defend the civil rights of all Americans as set forth in the Bill of Rights.
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Amnesty International
> amnestyusa.org
322 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
(212) 807-8400 admin_us@aiusa.org
Amnesty International is dedicated to freeing prisoners of conscience, gaining fair trials for political prisoners, ending torture, political killings and "disappearances," and abolishing the death penalty throughout the world.
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Anti-Defamation League
> adl.org
823 United Nations Plaza,
New York, NY 10017
(212) 490-2525
The Anti-Defamation League is one of the leading organizations to fight anti-Semitism, bigotry, and extremism. The mission of the Anti-Defamation League is "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people, to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike..
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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
> hrw.org
350 5th Ave., 34th Floor, New York, NY 10118
(212) 290 4700,
hrwnyc@hrw.org
Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization committed to the protection of human rights around the world. In more than 70 countries worldwide, we investigate human rights abuses and hold guilty parties accountable. Through research, advocacy and public outreach and education we enlist the public and international community to support the cause of global human rights for all.
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Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
> civilrights.org > unitedagainsthate.org
1629 K Street NW, Suite 1010,
Washington DC 20006
(202) 466-3311,
http://www.civilrights.org/talk_to_us.html
For almost a half century, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights has led the fight for equal opportunity and social justice. Founded on the eve of historic victories in the struggle against racial discrimination, the Leadership Conference has become the nerve-center for the struggle against discrimination in all its forms.
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National Council of Churches
> ncccusa.org
475 Riverside Drive, Room 670,
New York, NY 10115
(212) 870-2376,
news@ncccusa.org
The NCC's Executive Board has approved the following justice priorities for 2000-2001: The elimination of racial violence and injustice and the building of a racially and culturally inclusive society, the eradication of poverty, especially among women and children, and the improvement of health, quality of life and survival of the planet.
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Southern Poverty Law Center
> tolerance.org
400 Washington Avenue,
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 264-0286
Tolerance.org is a web project of the Southern
Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit organization that combats
intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation. The
Center's programs include Teaching Tolerance, the Intelligence
Project and the Civil Rights Memorial, which honors 41 martyrs in
the struggle for human rights. Write to us at: info@tolerance.org, or SPLC,
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