Here you will find web sites for the causes and non-profit organizations devoted to civil rights; includes information about the formulation, implementation, and enforcement of the laws and legislation pertaining to civil rights.
Recommended Resources
The American Civil Rights Institute, or ACRI, lobbies for the efforts to end racial and gender discrimination through education and government programs and policies.
http://www.acri.org/
The Alliance for Justice is an association of civil rights advocacy organizations which protect and promote their individual and collective causes on the national stage.
http://www.allianceforjustice.org/
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union lobbies for civil rights, by litigating, legislating, and educating the public about the issues affecting freedom in the United States.
http://www.aclu.org/
Bill of Rights Defense Committee
The Bill of Rights Defense Committee opposes the Patriot Act and promotes the passing of resolutions banning violations of civil liberties.
http://www.bordc.org/
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is based in Alabama and is the center for education, as well as discussion about civil rights.
http://www.bcri.org/
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association, aka CCLA, is lobbying civil liberties and human rights law reform.
http://www.ccla.org/
The Citizens Equal Rights Alliance, or CERA lobbies for the protection of civil rights for all Native American citizens.
http://www.citizensalliance.org/
Equality Now is an international human rights organization which protects the civil, political, economic and social rights of women.
http://www.equalitynow.org/
An international organization that monitors human rights issues. You can find out about the human rights records of various countries including Sri Lanka, Armenia and Chad. You can also donate money to support the organization's efforts.
http://hrw.org/
Steward for Human, Civil and Worker's Rights
The Steward for Human, Civil and Worker's Rights researches and reports on human rights issues around the world.
http://www.thesteward.net/
Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement
The Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement provide firsthand accounts of their personal experiences during the Southern Freedom Movement.
http://www.crmvet.org/
