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www.bread.org - Bread for the World

Bread for the World

Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging our nation's decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad.
Website: www.bread.org

http://www.afjn.org - Africa Faith and Justice Network

AFJN - Africa Faith and Justice Network

Inspired by the Gospel and informed by Catholic Social Teaching, AFJN educates and advocates for just relations with Africa.
Website: www.afjn.org

 

Amnesty International

Amnesty International undertakes research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.
Website: www.amnestyusa.org

 

Center of Concern network

Rooted in Catholic social tradition, the Center of Concern works collaboratively to create a world where economic and social systems guarantee basic rights, uphold human dignity, promote sustainable livelihoods and renew Earth.
Website: www.coc.org

 

Common Cause organization

Nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest.
Website: www.commoncause.org

 

Food First

The purpose of the Institute for Food and Development Policy - Food First - is to eliminate the injustices that cause hunger.
Website: www.foodfirst.org

 

Human Rights Internet

It includes experts in human rights with experience in minority issues, diversity management, women's rights, democratic institution-building, humanitarian law, conflict prevention and resolution
Website: www.hri.ca

 

Human Rights Watch

World’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights
Website: www.hrw.org

 

One World Online

The place global citizens turn to for news and views from around the world not covered in mainstream media
us.oneworld.net

 

Pax Christi International

Non-profit, non-governmental Catholic peace movement working on a global scale on a wide variety of issues in the fields of human rights, human security, disarmament and demilitarization, just world order and religion and violent conflict.
Website: www.paxchristi.net

 

Pax Christi USA

It strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. This work begins in personal life and extends to communities of reflection and action to transform structures of society.
Website: www.paxchristiusa.org

 

Peace Action

Founded on the belief that war is not a suitable response to conflict, that every person has the right to live without the threat from nuclear weapons and that America has the resources and responsibility to both protect and provide for its citizens.
Website: www.peace-action.org

 

Office for Social Justice

Of the Archdiocese of St. Paul, MN, serving those most in need by calling for Justice, with lots of church resources on Justice and Peace.
Website: www.osjspm.org

 

World Policy Institute

It identifies critical emerging global issues in an interdependent world and gives voice to compelling new global perspectives and innovative policy solutions.
Website: www.worldpolicy.org

 

World Council of Churches

A worldwide fellowship of 349 churches seeking unity, a common witness and Christian service
Website: www.oikoumene.org

 

Salt magazine

Online toolbox for social-justice news and information and ideas about direct service and social justice advocacy.
Website: salt.claretianpubs.org

 

Sojourners

Helps articulate the biblical call to social justice, inspiring hope and building a movement to transform individuals, communities, the church, and the world.
Website: www.sojo.net

 

U.S. Committee on Refugees

It addresses the needs and rights of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide by advancing fair and humane public policy, facilitating and providing direct professional services, and promoting the full participation of migrants in community life.
Website: www.refugees.org

 

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

Advances initiatives to eliminate the nuclear weapons threat to all life, to foster the global rule of law, and to build an enduring legacy of peace through education and advocacy.
Website: www.wagingpeace.org

 

Witness for Peace

Its mission is to support peace, justice and sustainable economies in the Americas by changing U.S. policies and corporate practices which contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Website: www.witnessforpeace.org

 

Latin America

Justice for Colombia

A British NGO that campaigns for human rights, workers' rights and the search for peace with social justice in Colombia.
Website: www.justiceforcolombia.org

 

Latin America Working Group

Encourages U.S. policies towards Latin America that promote human rights, justice, peace and sustainable development.
Website: www.lawg.org

 

Mexico Solidarity Network

Organizes for fundamental social change grounded in democracy, economic justice, human rights and redistribution of power on both sides of the US-Mexico border.
Website: www.mexicosolidarity.org

 

NACLA - North American Congress on Latin America

An independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1966 that works toward a world in which the nations and peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean are free from oppression and injustice, and enjoy a relationship with the United States based on mutual respect.
Website: www.nacla.org

 

Washington Office on Latin America

It promotes human rights, democracy and social and economic justice in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Website: www.wola.org

 

 

Africa

AFJN - Africa Faith and Justice Network

Inspired by the Gospel and informed by Catholic Social Teaching, AFJN educates and advocates for just relations with Africa.
Website: www.afjn.org

 

Africa Action

Oldest human rights organization focused exclusively on Africa, based in Washington, DC.
Website: www.africaaction.org

 

Sierra Leone Web

From February 1996, it was the first niche news service on the internet about Sierra Leone, experiencing a terrible war.
Website: www.sierra-leone.org

 

Policy Making

Center for International Policy

Promotes a U.S. foreign policy based on international cooperation, demilitarization and respect for human rights.
Website: www.ciponline.org

 

Faith and Reason Institute

Faith and reason are two ways of knowing that have played a central role in the development of civilization.
Website: www.frinstitute.org

 

Institute for Policy Studies

A community of public scholars and organizers linking peace, justice, and the environment in the U.S. and globally.
Website: www.ips-dc.org

 

U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines

Coalition of organizations and people working to ban further US use, production, and export of anti-personnel landmines and cluster bombs.
Website: www.banminesusa.org

 

 

Mission Links, friendly and peace weblinks - Xaverian Missionaries

Xaverian Missionaries USA

“Make of the World One Family”