{"id":212,"date":"2017-07-31T13:49:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T17:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/human-rights-institute\/human-rights-on-campus\/internships-and-career-planning\/human-rights-organizations\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T11:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:08:09","slug":"human-rights-organizations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/human-rights-institute\/careers\/human-rights-organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Rights Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Organizations Based in the United States (May Have Offices Abroad)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abanet.org\/\">American Bar Association<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/human_rights.html\">ABA Center for Human Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.abanet.org\/ceeli\/home.html\">ABA Rule of Law Initiative<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.abanet.org\/irr\/\">ABA Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aclu.org\/\">American Civil Liberties Union<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amnestyusa.org\/\">Amnesty International USA<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.care.org\/\">CARE<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartercenter.org\/homepage.html\">Carter Center<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccr-ny.org\/v2\/home.asp\">Center for Constitutional Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cesr.org\/\">Center for Economic and Social Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cja.org\/\">Center for Justice and Accountability<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cejil.org\/en\">CEJIL (Center for Justice and International Law)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/reproductiverights.org\">Center for Reproductive Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cvt.org\/main.php\">Center for Victims of Torture<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iccnow.org\/\">Coalition for the International Criminal Court<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.castla.org\/\">Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpj.org\/\">Committee to Protect Journalists<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/legaldesign.org\/\">Corporate Accountability Lab<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilityrightsintl.org\/\">Disability Rights International<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.doctorswithoutborders.org\/\">Doctors Without Borders<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthrights.org\/\">EarthRights International<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/fxbcenter\/\">Fran\u00e7ois-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomhouse.org\/template.cfm?page=1\">Freedom House<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedom-now.org\">Freedom Now<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalfundforwomen.org\/\">Global Fund for Women<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.globallawyersandphysicians.org\/\">Global Lawyers and Physicians<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalrights.org\/site\/PageServer?pagename=index\">Global Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanrightsfirst.org\/\">Human Rights First<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/\">Human Rights Now<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrw.org\/\">Human Rights Watch<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indianlaw.org\/\">Indian Law Resource Center<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ictj.org\/en\/index.html\">International Center for Transitional Justice<br \/>\nInternational Corporate Accountability Roundtable<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.crisisgroup.org\/home\/index.cfm\">International Crisis Group<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.laborrights.org\/\">International Labor Rights Fund<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jrs.net\/home.php\">Jesuit Refugee Service<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.madre.org\/index.html\">MADRE<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.soros.org\/\">Open Society Institute<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfam.org\/en\/\">OXFAM<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.phrusa.org\/\">Physicians for Human Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.refintl.org\/\">Refugees International<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rfkmemorial.org\/aboutus\/\">Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.savethechildren.org\/\">Save the Children<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnadvocates.org\/\">The Advocates for Human Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/centers-institutes\/human-rights-institute\/www.unfoundation.org\/\">United Nations Foundation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.refugees.org\/home.aspx\">U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Organizations Based Outside the United States<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alp.org.za\/modules.php?op=modload&amp;name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=3\">Section 27 (AIDS Law Project)<\/a> (South Africa)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/asp.alhaq.org\/zalhaq\/site\/home.aspx?ln=en\">Al Haq<\/a> (West Bank)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/\">Amnesty International: International Secretariat<\/a> (UK)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.antislavery.org\/\">Anti-Slavery International<\/a> (UK)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.article19.org\/\">Article 19<\/a> (UK)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.equalityrights.org\/cera\/\">Centre for Equal Rights in Accommodation<\/a> (Canada)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.csvr.org.za\/\">Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation<\/a> (South Africa)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cohre.org\/index.php\">Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions<\/a> (Switzerland)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanrights.dk\/frontpage\/\">Danish Institute for Human Rights<\/a> (Denmark)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.equitas.org\/index_en.php\">Equitas<\/a> (Canada)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalmarch.org\/index.php\">Global March Against Child Labour<\/a> (India)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fidh.org\/en\/\">International Federation of Human Rights Leagues<\/a> (France)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icj.org\/sommaire.php3?lang=en\">International Commission of Jurists<\/a> (Switzerland)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icrc.org\/eng\">International Committee of the Red Cross<\/a> (Switzerland)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihf-hr.org\/welcome.php\">International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights<\/a> (Austria)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ishr.ch\/index.htm\">International Service for Human Rights<\/a> (Switzerland)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.minorityrights.org\/\">Minority Rights Group International<\/a> (UK)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redress.org\/index.html\">Redress<\/a> (UK)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.omct.org\">World Organisation Against Torture<\/a> (Switzerland)<\/p>\n<h3>International Courts and Tribunals<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icc-cpi.int\/home.html&amp;l=en\">International Criminal Court<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/unictr.unmict.org\/\">International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/icty\/\">International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sc-sl.org\/index.html\">Special Court for Sierra Leone<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icj-cij.org\/\">International Court of Justice<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Other International Bodies<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/english\/\">United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/cgi-bin\/texis\/vtx\/home\">United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.undp.org\/\">United Nations Development Program<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ochaonline.un.org\/\">United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unifem.org\/\">United Nations Development Fund for Women<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unicef.org\/\">United Nations Children&#8217;s Fund<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iom.int\/jahia\/jsp\/index.jsp\">International Organization for Migration<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Regional Human Rights Bodies<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cidh.org\/\">Inter-American Commission on Human Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.corteidh.or.cr\/\">Inter-American Court of Human Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oas.org\/\">Organization of American States<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.achpr.org\/english\/_info\/news_en.html\">African Commission on Human and People&#8217;s Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.africa-union.org\/\">African Union<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.echr.coe.int\">European Court of Human Rights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.coe.int\/T\/E\/Human_rights\/\">Council of Europe<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/pol\/rights\/index_en.htm\">European Union<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Job Search Sites<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pslawnet.org\/\">Public Service Law Network<\/a>: public interest job listings (login required)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.idealist.org\/if\/idealist\/en\/AdvancedSearch\/Job\/default?sid=74276268-314-ruNHZ\">Idealist<\/a>: non-profit job listings, many of which are non-legal<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fpa.org\/jobs_contact2423\/jobs_contact.htm\">Foreign Policy Association<\/a>: legal, development, humanitarian, and policy job listings<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asil.org\/careers\/CareerResources1_050824.html#ngos\">American Society of International Law<\/a>: extensive list of organizations that provide international law internships, fellowships, and jobs<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reliefweb.int\/vacancies\/\">Relief Web<\/a>: humanitarian jobs, many of which are non-legal<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awid.org\/jobs\/\">Association for Women&#8217;s Rights in Development<\/a>: women&#8217;s rights and development jobs, many of which are non-legal<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanrightsjobs.com\/\">Human Rights Jobs<\/a>: email <a href=\"mailto:opics@law.georgetown.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">opics@law.georgetown.edu<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\">(This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a> for password<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.humanrightstools.org\/\">Human Rights Tools<\/a>: see also the links on the right and left sides of the screen<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawyerswithoutborders.org\/\">Lawyers Without Borders<\/a>: click on &#8220;jobs&#8221; for legal job listings<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ptla.org\/ptlasite\/links\/international.htm\">Pine Tree Legal Assistance<\/a>: legal aid jobs worldwide<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hri.ca\/index.aspx\">Human Rights Internet<\/a>: human rights jobs<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/us.oneworld.net\/section\/us\/jobs\">One World<\/a>: public interest jobs, many of which are non-legal<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrusa.org\/field\/default.shtm\">Human Rights Resource Center<\/a>: human rights jobs<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.un.org\/Galaxy\/Release3\/vacancy\/vacancy.aspx\">United Nations<\/a>: UN jobs; click on &#8220;human rights&#8221; or &#8220;legal affairs&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unsystem.org\/jobs\/job_opportunities.htm\">United Nations System of Organizations<\/a>: job listings with UN agencies<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.undp.org\/\">United Nations Development Program (UNDP)<\/a>: UNDP jobs<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eldis.org\/news\/jobs.htm\">Eldis<\/a>: development jobs, many of which are non-legal<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalimmigrationproject.org\/Jobs\/Jobss.html\">National Immigration Project<\/a>: immigration jobs, listed by the National Lawyers Guild<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/intjobs.org\/\">Intjobs.org<\/a>: job vacancies at international organizations<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nonprofitcareer.com\/resource\/searchdb\/searchdb.cfm\">Non-profit career network<\/a>: non-profit jobs, many of which are 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