International League for Human Rights (ILHR)
Ligue internationale des droits de l'homme
Liga Internacional de los Derechos Humanos
Internationale Liga für Menschenrechte
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Founded
1941 New York NY USA
History
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Give meaning and effect to the human rights values enshrined in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in international human rights treaties and conventions; keep human rights at the forefront of international affairs; raise human rights issues and cases before the UN and regional intergovernmental organizations, helping partner organizations to amplify their voices and coordinate strategies for effective human rights protection; defend individual human rights advocates who risk their lives to promote the ideals of a just and civil society in their homelands.
Events
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B-XB3383 - UNESCO. Contributes to: F-XF0947 - Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); E-XE4174 - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Accredited by: D-XD0435 - Council of Europe (CE); E-XE7552 - United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). Cooperates with: D-XD3030 - OAS. Monitors and contributes to human rights work of the United Nations through such bodies as: E-XE6050 - Committee Against Torture (CAT); E-XE6009 - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW); E-XE0429 - Human Rights Committee (CCPR); E-XE3128 - United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ). Associated with Department of Global Communications of the United Nations. Links indicated by: E-XE1310 - Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD); F-XF2317 - Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Member of: E-XE9969 - Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. German Office member of B-XD1841 - International Federation for Human Rights. Links with: F-XF1491 - Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW); G-XG6029 - Freedom House; U-XG2339 - Human Rights Centre; G-XE2505 - Institut kurde de Bruxelles; F-XF1181 - Operation Romanian Villages International; E-XF1424 - South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre (SAHRDC); U-XG2620 - Tribus sans Frontières (TSF). Links indicated by: G-XG7040 - Human Rights Council of Australia.
Publications
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- Society → Society
- Society → Individuals
- International Relations → International Relations
- Peace → Rights
- Peace → Human Rights Organizations
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XB2205
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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