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Promotes children's rights to survival, growth and development, protection and participation through information exchange and database building.
http://www.crin.org

Working in partnership with other ABA entities, bar associations, and local and state advocacy groups to monitor and influence juvenile justice policy and practice.
http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/

A network of independent organizations working across the world to help children affected by war.
http://www.warchild.org/

Description of programs dedicated toward eliminating the exploitation of children around the world, by encouraging children to volunteer in and create programs and activities that relieve the plight of underprivileged children.
http://www.freethechildren.org/

Seeks to change attitudes and generate support for children's rights through campaigns in the UK and other countries.
http://www.unicef.org.uk/

Comprehensive information and reports on human rights violations against children around the world.
http://www.hrw.org/about/projects/children.html

Analysis of the United States policy that establishes the USA as being one of only two countries in the world that have not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
http://www.hrw.org/about/projects/crd/child-usa.htm

Information on the issues, dangers and challenges facing children who live in zones of conflict, from Sierra Leone and Angola to South Asia to Central America.
http://cfp-pec.gc.ca/NationalForum/nati-e.htm

Information on the children of Chechnya who survive in freezing and dark basements while warplanes bomb the capital.
http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/russia/chechnya/children/

A photographic documentary on children living in orphanages, psychiatric hospitals of Russia, Moldova and the underground of Bucharest Romania.
http://northstargallery.com/pages/RussiaHome.htm

An international report by the Human Rights Watch on the status of children in Russian orphanages.
http://www.hrw.org/hrw/reports98/russia2/

Information on children and their rights and the responsibility and authority of the Commissioner's Office.
http://www.childcom.org.uk

Working toward creating a world where all children are treated with dignity, respect, understanding, and compassion.
http://www.naturalchild.org/

Multilingual human and children's rights across the world.
http://boes.org/index.shtml

A non-profit, charitable organization run by and for young people, aged 14 to 24, who are or have been in the care of child welfare authorities across Canada.
http://www.youthincare.ca/

Information on the services and activities of a New Delhi based NGO working on behalf of the rights and wellbeing of more than 35000 children and their families living in slums and villages in India.
http://www.deepalaya.org

Information on NILA, a national network of public and private organizations, individuals, youth and foster parents committed to independent living and transitional living services for older at-risk youth and their families.
http://www.nilausa.org

A child-focused, non-profit development organization aiding deprived children in developing countries.
http://www.plan-international.org/

An overview of the child rights violations worldwide.
http://www.un.org/rights/dpi1765e.htm

Extensive documents and declarations on human rights including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
http://magnacartaplus.org/uno-docs/ch-rights.htm

The site presents the Convention on the Rights of the Child, FAQ and opinion on its relevance to children in United States.
http://www.theodora.com/teddy/unicef.html

A UK human rights group lobbying to protect children's rights and the persecuted church with a very extensive links page on human rights.
http://www.jubileecampaign.co.uk/

The site is an interactive resource center for the exchange of information on the well being of children including children's rights world wide.
http://www.child-abuse.com/childhouse/

This site observes that many children are unloved and unwanted with millions living in poverty and many others die prematurely each year.
http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2000/12/8/article_01.htm

A photographic essay about the children of Mostar, Bosnia by Dutch actor/photographer Thom Hoffman.
http://www.warchild.org/artists/expo/hoffman.html

Dedicated to helping the children of Iran.
http://www.iranianchildren.org

Tragic accident brings three communities together to build a school in Ecuador. Organization run by children, for children gets the work done.
http://www.bmts.com/~jangord/

A non-profit organization working in Costa Rica and Nicaragua to break the cycle of poverty by taking the children off the streets and putting them into the classroom.
http://www.empowermentinternational.org/

A report by a team of citizens on the impact of the Gujarat pogrom on children and the young.
http://www.onlinevolunteers.org/...arat/reports/children/index.htm?

A local NGO dedicated to furthering children's rights in Cambodia. Helps reduce child trafficking, child labour and school drop-out.
http://www.bigpond.com.kh/users/wp.org/

Contributes to the elimination of child labour in tobacco growing and seeks to improve the living standards of children.
http://www.eclt.org/

Swiss registered charity organization supporting children in need in Northern Thailand and its bordering provinces in Burma and Laos.
http://www.childsdream.org/en/

An internet resource offering a range of accessible, child health related, on-line services to include: databases and other information on issues related to the well-being of the children worldwide.
http://www.gcsltdc.com/gcnb_p.html

A non-profit, youth-run organization that engages students across the nation in projects and campaigns aimed at ending child poverty in Canada.
http://www.ourkidsourfuture.org/

A private initiative to promote children's rights and welfare the world over.
http://www.angelfire.com/az/Xsmas2000

Point Hope's mission is to help starving children in the Buduburham refugee camp in Ghana, Africa.
http://www.pointhope.org/

An international organization that develops and implements projects designed to improve the living conditions of disadvantaged children.
http://www.terredeshommes.org/

Supports the efforts of American soldiers to assist Iraqi children. School supply kit program, forum, and media center.
http://www.operationiraqichildren.org/

An organization founded by students to help Iraqi children. School supply, baby products, and soldier care-package programs.
http://www.operationiraqifriendship.org/

A nonprofit organization in Washington state that supports the humanitarian efforts of the United States military by providing medical and educational supplies to children in war-torn areas of Iraq. News, photos, events, and donation information.
http://www.geocities.com/iraqichildrensdrive/

Funds projects to improve the lives of children living in poverty in developing countries. Projects and grant information.
http://www.ciff.org/

A non-profit organization that provides basic necessities such as food, clothing and shelter to Russian orphans and homeless children.
http://www.iorphan.org/

Honors those who lost their lives through terrorist attacks by supporting worthwhile international projects, fostering goodwill and promoting understanding. Current initiatives include assistance to widows and children in Afghanistan and help for children in Darfur, Sudan. Events, news, donation opportunities, and email newsletter.
http://www.ourvoicestogether.org/site/PageServer

A small charitable trust supporting families and vulnerable children in Zambia affected by the Aids epidemic and poverty.
http://www.ffczambia.org.uk

Information on Baphumelele Orphanage including charity, donations, volunteering, enkosi, khayelitsha, providing hope, compassion, education and nurturing
http://www.childrenofsouthafrica.org/