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AlertNet
http://www.alertnet.org/
AlertNet
provides global news, communications and logistics services to the
international disaster relief community and the public.
Home page presents
daily updated news from member organizations and Reuters News
Service. The site also includes an international register of aid suppliers; an
information exchange for members (to apply to be a member visit members application);
databases of training,
events (diary),
and contacts in the relief community (AlertNet Members) and
background information relevant to disaster relief. Relief Resources
provide access to documents, articles, and links to sites on topics such as
satellite images, children and war, working in relief, refugees, and
technology. For specific inquiries use the search engine.
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org
(Arabic, English, French, and Spanish)
Amnesty
International is a worldwide movement that works to promote all the human rights
enshrined in the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” and other
international standards. In particular, Amnesty International campaigns to
free all prisoners of conscience; ensure fair and prompt trials for
political prisoners; abolish the death penalty, torture and other cruel
treatment of prisoners; end political killings and
"disappearances"; and oppose human rights abuses by opposition
groups.
Searchable
website provides recent press releases, information on their campaigns,
and a library
archive of online reports, press releases, and other documents that can be
searched by theme, country, and region. Click on desired search list to get
list of options.
The Global Information Networks in Education (GINIE)
http://www.ginie.org/
GINIE is
a resource to help provide governments, donor and relief organizations with
on-line information, both current and historical, on crisis- and
change-oriented educational services and materials.
The website
provides information about GINIE, how
the website works, and provides discussion forum
for members. Home page provides links to featured related links. Search
engine is currently inoperable, but should be useful in the future.
 http://ginie1.sched.pitt.edu/referencedesk/
Reference desk provides access to information, manuals, programs, and other
resources for various crisis situation education topics (including Education and Psychological Distress, Landmine
Awareness Education, and Rapid Educational Response in Complex Emergencies),
and country
specific reports and links. Crisis Links, Crisis Reading Room,
Ask the Experts, Development Reading Room, and Development Reference Desk
provide lists of more general links by subject and organization.
http://ginie1.sched.pitt.edu/ginie-crises-links/rapid_edu/policy/policy_early.html
Under Rapid Educational Response in Complex Emergencies is the Rapid
Education for Victims of War, Forced Migrants, and Displaced Persons.
After reading the initial page click on “Begin next part” to see list of
online contents of the “phased development of basic education programs” in
emergencies.
International Journal of Refugee Law
http://www3.oup.co.uk/reflaw/
This
journal regularly provides information and commentary on the following
issues: the causes of refugee and related movements, internal displacement,
the particular situation of women and refugee children, the human rights
dimension, restrictive policies, asylum and determination procedures,
populations at risk and the conditions in different countries. In addition
to publishing original articles, the journal also features regular sections
containing selected documents, case abstracts and comments, book reviews
and annotated bibliographies of reports and other publications.
Subscription
needed to access articles on the web (abstract and contents available).
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance
http://www.jha.ac/
Journal
encompasses all aspects of humanitarian assistance, from early warning and emergency
provision to post-conflict peace building and the transition to
development. This is inclusive of law, politics, the military, logistics,
and the work of national and international organizations.
The website
offers online access to Academic sources: journal articles, book reviews, and Reference sources:
policy reports, manuals, and evaluations. Wide range of subjects including
coordination, ethics, military, mental health, human rights, staff
security, and gender.
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