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Favorite Nonprofits
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HRW investigates human rights problems around the world, seeks to change abusive policies, and works to protect local human rights advocates, who are the front line of the movement. HRW's definition of human rights extends from war crimes to the rights of street children. Its women's rights division deals with reproductive and sexual rights, labor rights including trafficking of women, the feminization of HIV/AIDS, and violence against women by family members or the state.
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LSN, which began ten years ago, has developed a very effective all-round approach to assisting those injured by landmines and with a variety of disabilities. The organization not only assists survivors with their medical needs but also encourages them to assist others and to rebuild their lives economically and within their communities.
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Amnesty International, the granddaddy of the modern human rights movement, investigates human rights problems in almost every country, and its membership
carries out campaigns on torture, political imprisonment and a wide range of other issues. Those interested in becoming active can join the US affiliate.
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