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Penal
reform
- Critical
Resistance
Critical Resistance (CR) was formed in 1997 when activists challenging
the idea that incarceration is the panacea for all our social
ills came together to organize a conference. They believe that
basic necessities such as food, shelter, and freedom are what
really make our communities secure.
- Penal
Reform International
Penal Reform International (PRI) is an international non-governmental
organisation. Founded in London, UK, in 1989, PRI has members
in five continents and in over 80 countries. PRI develops programmes
on a regional basis, assisting both non-governmental organisations
and individuals to establish projects in their own countries.
Political
resources
- African
Conflict Journal
News on sanctions, SADC and farm invasions
- Institute
for Justice and Reconciliation
The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation is based in Cape
Town and draws on expertise provided by the law faculties and
other disciplines at the University of Cape Town, University of
Stellenbosch and University of the Western Cape, as well as broader
structures of civil society. It seeks to co-operate with all organisations
and individuals interested in the promotion of its ideals.
- Institute
for Security Studies
Our mission is to conceptualise, inform and enhance the security
debate in Africa. This we pursue through: independent applied
research and analysis; facilitating and supporting policy formulation;
raising awareness of decision-makers and the public;
monitoring trends and policy implementation; collecting, interpreting
and disseminating information; national, regional and international
networking; and capacity-building
- International
Crisis Group
Political analysis and information on areas and issues of conflict
in the world.
Poverty
Alleviation
- Bread
for the World
We do not provide direct relief or development assistance. Rather,
we focus on using the power we have as citizens in a democracy
to support policies that address the root causes of hunger and
poverty.
- Center
for Global Development (CGD)
CGD is an independent think tank that works to reduce global poverty
and inequality by encouraging policy change in the U.S. and other
rich countries through rigorous research and active engagement
with the policy community.
- Progressio
(formerly Catholic Institute for International Relations (CIIR))
Progressio is an international development charity working for
justice and the eradication of poverty. It works in partnership
with civil groups and governments in Latin America, the Caribbean,
Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia, the UK and Europe. Its
approach combines advocacy work to secure equitable policies with
the strengthening of community-based organisations that represent
the interests of the poor and improve their quality of life. Through
its country programmes, Progressio places experienced professionals
to share their skills with partners in 11 countries.
- Southern
African Regional Poverty Network (SARPN)
SARPN's ultimate goal is to contribute to the sustainable reduction
of poverty through effective pro-poor policy, strategy and practice
in the SADC region. Its purpose is to deepen and widen debates
on policy, strategy, practice and decision-making processes that
impact on poverty in the region. SARPN provides platforms that
widen participation by bringing people together across the region
to exchange ideas, and disseminates information to deepen understanding
of poverty issues and improve policy and practice.
Privacy
- Privacy
International
Privacy International (PI) is a human rights group formed in 1990
as a watchdog on surveillance and privacy invasions by governments
and corporations. PI is based in London, England, and has an office
in Washington, D.C. PI has conducted campaigns and research throughout
the world on issues ranging from wiretapping and national security,
to ID cards, video surveillance, data matching, police information
systems, medical privacy, and freedom of information and expression.
Racism
Refugees
- Internal
Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
During the 1990s, there was growing recognition of the need to
improve the response, especially by the UN, to the protection
and assistance of internally displaced persons. Objectives are:
To promote the use of the Guiding Principles on internal displacement;
To make information available on IDP issues and country-specific
situations; To support the capacity of the international community
to better respond to situations of internal displacement. Zimbabwe
specific page
- Refugees
International
Refugees International generates lifesaving humanitarian assistance
and protection for displaced people around the world, and works
to end the conditions that create displacement.
Regional
- Southern
African Development Community (SADC)
Religion
- The
World Council of Churches (WCC)
Located in over 100 countries, WCC member churches [now 342] come
from nearly every Christian tradition. The WCC collaborates with
national and regional Christian councils, international organizations
of Christian World Communions (e.g., Lutheran, Reformed, Methodist)
and many specialized international ecumenical bodies. Through
its Commission of the Churches on International Affairs it is
accredited as a nongovernmental organization with the United Nations.
Social
Commentary
Science
- SciDev.net
The overall aim of the Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net)
is to enhance the provision of reliable and authoritative information
on science- and technology-related issues that impact on the economic
and social development of developing countries.
Torture
- Centre
for Victims of Torture
Works locally, nationally and internationally to heal the wounds
of torture on individuals, their families and their communities
and to stop torture worldwide.
- International
Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)
is an independent, international health professional organization,
which promotes and supports the rehabilitation of torture victims
and works for the prevention of torture worldwide.
- Redress
Redress seeks to rebuild the lives and livelihoods of torture
survivors and their families so that they become active and contributing
members of society again; to eradicate the practice of torture
world-wide.
- Themba
Lesizwe - South African Network of Trauma Service Providers
- SANTSEP
Themba Lesizwe is a Trust registered as a section 21 (not for
profit) organisation. Its overall objective is to contribute to
the creation of a more peaceful society and to achieve increased
capacity for South Africans to cope with the legacy of political
and criminal violence by ameliorating victims' care and preventing
re-victimisation of survivors of violence.
- World
Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)
OMCT is today the largest international coalition of NGOs fighting
against torture,summary executions, forced disappearances and
all other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in order
to preserve Human Rights.
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Our current
electronic activism campaign calls on Zimbabweans
to rally together for democracy
We
apologise for the inconvenience but this is a revolution.
~ Subcomandante Marcos
International
petitions
In addition to local actions by Zimbabweans to confront the
current regime, many international organisations have launched petitions to
demand respect for human rights and a return to democracy in Zimbabwe. Some
of these include:
- Avaaz
- Every
human has rights
- Human
Rights First
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