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Conference Report: Resources <strong>and</strong> Proceedings 57Organisations relevant to the work <strong>of</strong> journalists <strong>and</strong> other HRDsAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement <strong>of</strong> people who campaign for internationallyrecognized human rights to be respected <strong>and</strong> protected. AI undertakes research <strong>and</strong> actionfocusing on preventing <strong>and</strong> ending grave abuses <strong>of</strong> the rights to physical <strong>and</strong> mental integrity,freedom <strong>of</strong> conscience <strong>and</strong> expression, <strong>and</strong> freedom from discrimination, in the context <strong>of</strong> itswork to protect all rights.http://www.amnesty.orgAmnesty’s <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong> Coordinator for <strong>Africa</strong> is placed at the <strong>Africa</strong> Regional Office,Ug<strong>and</strong>a.P.O. Box 23966 Kampala, Ug<strong>and</strong>aTel.: +256-312-350100; +256-414-252900Fax: +256-312-350230; +256-414-252989Email: ai-aro@amnesty.orgArticle 19A UK-based not-for-pr<strong>of</strong>it organisation advocating for the freedom <strong>of</strong> expression as stipulated inArticle 19 <strong>of</strong> the Universal Declaration for <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong>.Website: http://www.article19.orgCommittee to Protect JournalistsThe Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an independent, non-pr<strong>of</strong>it organization promotingpress freedom worldwide by defending the rights <strong>of</strong> journalists to report the news without fear <strong>of</strong>reprisal.Website: http://www.cpj.orgFront LineFront Line was founded with the specific aim <strong>of</strong> protecting <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong>, people whowork, non-violently, for any or all <strong>of</strong> the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration <strong>of</strong> <strong>Human</strong><strong>Rights</strong> (UDHR).Website: http: frontlinedefenders.orgFor information in regards to tools <strong>and</strong> manuals for <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong>:http://www.frontlinedefenders.org/manuals/For information in regards on how to apply for a security <strong>and</strong> protection grant from Front Line or forfunding from other international organisations which fund <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Defenders</strong> please refer to:http://www.frontlinedefenders.org/grants/For news on Front Line campaigns <strong>and</strong> actions on human rights defenders:http://www.frontlinedefenders.org/news/For useful links to national <strong>and</strong> international human rights organisations:http://www.frontlinedefenders.org/links/
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