Center for Compassionate Social Change

CENTER FOR COMPASSIONATE SOCIAL CHANGE
Justice & Human Rights

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny." -Martin Luther King, Jr.

India's Social Work and Research Center (SWRC), also known as Barefoot College, has been working to improve the quality of life of the rural poor for twenty-five years. It's efforts focus on basic needs: water, health, education, and employment, while enrolling individuals in the processes that govern their lives.

The power of the law and the power of the people in defence of human rights and the environment. ERI’s mission is to protect humans and their natural environment from abuses occurring in the name of development.

One of the most highly respected human rights groups in the world, Amnesty International works to prevent violations of people’s fundamental civil and political human rights.

The debt burden is the biggest single barrier to development in the Third World, the most powerful tool that western nations use to keep whole countries in bondage. Find out more on this global portal site.

Global Exchange is a human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political,
and social justice around the world. This is the best and most informative site
I have found for information on fair trade and global trade issues.

Survival International is a worldwide organisation supporting tribal peoples. It stands for their right to decide their own future and helps them protect their lives, land and human rights.

A unique women-led, women-run human rights organization, dedicated to informing people in the US about the effects of US policies on communities around the world. MADRE builds real alternatives to war and violence by supporting the priorities of sister organizations in conflict areas worldwide.

A global portal site on global union issues, jointly owned and managed by a number of international trade union organisations. News and resources on globalization and corporations.

The International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation brings together 220 affiliated organisations in 110 countries, with a combined membership of over 10 million workers. The ITGLWF assists union organising in developing countries, and campaigns on global trade, sweatshop and women's issues.