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Fundacion San Ignacio De Loyola, Ac
Mexico
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Ciudad de México
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Community Development
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特定非営利活動法人make Happy
Japan
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Miyagi
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Disaster Relief
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Fondo Guadalupe Musalem, Ac
Mexico
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Oaxaca
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Education
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BePax
Belgium
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Etterbeek, Brussels
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Education
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国連の友Ａｓｉａ－Ｐａｃｉｆｉｃ
Japan
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Tokyo
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Disaster Relief
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MADA AL-CARMEL - Arab center for Applied Social Research (R.A.)
Israel
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Haifa, Haifa District
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Community Development
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Community and Family Services International (CFSI) (Iligan)
Philippines
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Mahayahay, Northern Mindanao
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International
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Concertation des Ateliers D'Insertion Professionelle et Sociale
Belgium
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Amay, Liège
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Education
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Cámara Colombiana del Agua
Colombia
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Bogota, Bogota D.C.
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Environment
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World Vision Development Foundation (Haven of Rest II)
Philippines
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Mandaue City, Central Visayas
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Health
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World Vision Development Foundation (Pilar, Bohol - Bohol 03)
Philippines
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Tagbilaran City, Central Visayas
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Health
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Stichting Network of Sustainable Development and Education
Netherlands
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Warmond
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Education
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Centre Ener'J
Belgium
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Charleroi, Hainaut
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Education
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Centre for Disaster Preparedness Foundation (CDP)
Philippines
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Quezon City, Metro Manila
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Community Development
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Nagoya Ryugakusei Net
Japan
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Nagoya, Aichi
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International
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World Vision Development Foundation
Philippines
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Rosario, Calabarzon
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Social Services
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This Life Cambodia
Cambodia
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Siem Reap
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Education
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Центар за Заштиту и Помоћ Тражиоцима Азила
Serbia
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Beograd, City of Belgrade
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Advocacy & Civil Rights
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Asociación Civil de Desarrollo Social y Promoción Cultural Libertad “Adesproc Libertad”
Bolivia
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La Paz
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Advocacy & Civil Rights
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Fundación Microjusticia Bolivia
Bolivia
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La Paz
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Advocacy & Civil Rights
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What is a human rights charity?
Human Rights is a GiveRadar cause covering organizations that defend fundamental freedoms: from groups documenting abuses and supporting people facing persecution to those pressing governments to uphold civil and political rights. The directory above lists human rights charities worldwide, and you can filter the results by country and size. The Human Rights tag reflects GiveRadar's own reading of a charity's name, stated mission, and registry classification: organizations have no way to choose it or buy it.
A human rights charity is a nonprofit organization whose work centers on defending the fundamental rights and freedoms set out in national constitutions and international agreements such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That covers a wide range of organizations: international groups that investigate violations, national organizations defending free expression or minority rights, and local projects teaching people what their rights are. On GiveRadar, Human Rights is a cause, not a sector: organizations whose main activity is rights and advocacy work itself sit under Advocacy & Civil Rights in the category directory, while the Human Rights cause tag also appears on charities in other sectors whose mission includes rights work. Many of the organizations listed here are also tagged to UN SDG 16, the goal for peace, justice and strong institutions.
How do human rights charities work?
Human rights charities work by documenting violations, defending individuals at risk, and pushing for laws and institutions that protect fundamental freedoms. Typical activities among charities that support human rights include:
- Monitoring and reporting: investigating alleged violations in the field and publishing findings that courts, journalists, and governments can act on
- Casework for individuals at risk: supporting prisoners of conscience, activists, and journalists facing persecution
- Defending freedom of expression, assembly, and religion through public campaigns and pressure on lawmakers
- Strategic litigation: bringing test cases before national and international courts to set precedents that protect whole groups
- Human rights education: training communities, officials, and young people on the rights they hold and how to claim them
- Protecting human rights defenders: emergency grants, relocation support, and digital security assistance
- Advocating for the rights of specific groups: women, children, minorities, and people with disabilities
What to look at before you give to a human rights charity
Before donating to a human rights charity, look at where it is registered, what it discloses, and whether its published work matches its stated mission. Two things make this cause different from most. First, rights work often happens in hostile environments: some organizations legitimately withhold staff names or local partner details to protect people, so limited public detail is not by itself a warning sign; weigh it against what the organization does disclose in its home registry and filings. Second, outcomes are slow and shared: a changed law or a released detainee usually involves many actors over years, so treat any claim of sole credit for a systemic win with caution. Every profile in the directory above pairs registration details and any filed financials with an integrity assessment; it measures disclosure, not impact, and never judges the cause itself. You can look up any organization by name with the charity checker, and the step-by-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors.
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What is a human rights charity?
A human rights charity is a nonprofit organization that works to defend fundamental rights and freedoms, such as free expression, equal treatment, and protection from persecution. This ranges from international organizations that document violations to local groups that teach people their rights. The directory above lists organizations GiveRadar has tagged to the Human Rights cause, and the list can be filtered by country and size.
How do I donate to a human rights charity?
Choose an organization from the directory above, open its profile, and review its registration details, filings, and integrity assessment before you give. Then donate through the organization's own website or official channels: GiveRadar is a research tool and does not process donations or take a cut.
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