NEW WEB-BASED RESOURCE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS LAUNCHED
Human Rights Connection (http://www.hrconnection.org)

Human rights groups around the world now have access to a forum for the
exchange of practical information in many languages to support their social
justice work.

The Digital Freedom Network, Forefront and the Center for the Study of
Human Rights at Columbia University have partnered to coordinate Human
Rights Connection (HRC) at http://www.hrconnection.org, a web-based
community resource center that provides human rights activists with a place
to read and post "how to" information, articles and case studies on a wide
range of issues, such as working with the media, planning an advocacy
campaign, establishing an organization, and using technology. Material on
other topics, such as managing a Board of Directors, fund raising and
financial management for human rights, accountability and coping in face of
danger will be posted in the future.

Human Rights Connection is developed out of longstanding relationships with
grassroots activists. Initially published in English, French, Portuguese
and Spanish (and Arabic and Chinese in the future), the site provides a
forum for South-South exchange and offers materials written and suggested
by activists from around the world who are working to improve their
communities. We invite you to share resources that your organization has
used or found helpful.

As this site will continue to evolve based upon the needs and input of
those in the human rights field, please send us your comments and suggestions.

Contact:
* Atireme Matos, Forefront (http://www.forefrontleaders.org), +(1-212)
845-5242, [email protected]
* Bobson Wong, Digital Freedom Network (http://dfn.org/
+(1-646) 223-1266, [email protected]
* Erhyu Yuan, Center for the Study of Human Rights
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights),
+(1-212) 854-2479, [email protected]

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Bobson Wong
Executive Director
Digital Freedom Network
1372 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10018
U.S.A.
Phone: +(1-646) 223-1282
Fax: +(1-646) 223-1290
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://dfn.org