US State Department - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Niger - http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2007/100497.htm 2007 report on the current status of human rights practices including human freedoms, civil liberties, political rights, international investigations, discrimination, worker rights, child labor and working conditions.
Amnesty International - Niger - http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/africa/west-africa/niger Ongoing collection of news and reports on the status of human rights.
Human Rights Watch - Niger - http://hrw.org/doc/?t=africa&c=niger Reports, background briefings, testimony, press releases and commentary on the human rights situation in the country.
Amnesty International USA - Niger - http://www.amnestyusa.org/By-Country/Niger/page.do?id=1011211&n1=3&n2=30&n3=961 News, reports and success stories for the country including AI Annual Report entries for the past ten years. [English, Spanish]
Peace Corps Online - Niger - http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/1305.html An independent news forum for the country.
Friends of Niger - http://www.friendsofniger.org/ Group founded by former Peace Corps volunteers supports economic, social and educational development. Includes information on the country, community projects and how to help.
Eden Foundation - http://www.eden-foundation.org/ Working to find underexploited, edible trees and bushes and use them for sustainable agriculture. Includes information on their seed projects in Niger, the problem of desertification, and how to help. [Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish]
Directory of Development Organizations - Niger - http://www.devdir.org/files/Niger.PDF Comprehensive directory of international organizations, governments, private sector development agencies, civil society, universities, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions and development consulting firms. Includes contact information.
IRIN News - Niger - http://www.irinnews.org/frontpage.asp?SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=Niger News on relief, development, social, economic and political affairs, by the Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
UN OCHA ReliefWeb - Niger - http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc104?OpenForm&rc=1&cc=ner Provides latest updates on emergencies, sector reports, appeals and financial tracking along with background information and employment vacancies.
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