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What are Civil and Political Rights?
"The rights of citizens to liberty and equality; sometimes referred to as first generation rights. Civil rights include freedom to worship, to think and express oneself, to vote, to take part in political life, and to have access to information" (source)
Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services
http://www.ccspm.org/services/refugee.html
215 Old 6th Street
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 222-3001
Outreach program, employment services for refugees,
and case management and refugee resettlement services
| Centro Legal, Inc. 2610 University Ave. W, Ste. 450 St. Paul, MN 55114 (651) 652-1890 |
1015 7th Ave. North Moorhead, MN 56560 (218) 233-8585 (direct) (218) 450-8585 (clients) |
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (Oficina
Legal)
http://www.ilcm.org/
193 E. Robie Street
St. Paul, MN 55107
(651) 291-0110
Offers legal services on immigration-related matters
such as citizenship, permanent residency, family petitions, waivers,
representation in deportation proceedings, and asylum. The Immigrant
Law Center of Minnesota represents individuals of any nationality and
primarily represents individuals who live in Ramsey County and Southern
Minnesota.
International Institute
1694 Como Avenue
St Paul, MN 55108
(651) 647-0191
Offers legal services on immigration-related matters
such as citizenship, refugee and refugee settlement status. The
International Institute also takes immigration photos.
League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions
www.hrusa.org/league
A coalition of local human-rights commissions that
have been established by charter or ordinance in communities throughout
Minnesota.
Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights
www.mnadvocates.org
Refugee & Asylum Project
650 3rd Avenue South, Ste. 550
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Client Hotline/Collect Calls: (612) 341-9845
Limited services for Asylum seekers and violence
against women.
Minnesota Council of Churches - Refugee Services
http://www.mnchurches.org/
122 W. Franklin Ave. Room 4A
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 874-8605
Minnesota Department of Human Rights
www.humanrights.state.mn.us/
Promotes equal opportunity for all people in Minnesota.
Southern MN Regional
Legal Services Inc (SMRLS),
Citizenship and Immigration Services
United Cambodian Association of Minnesota, Inc (UCAM)
1101 N. Snelling Avenue
St. Paul MN 55108
(651) 255-0797; Fax (651) 222-3559
The SMRLS Citizenship project provides legal services
to Cambodians and the greater immigrant population of Minnesota. They
serve legal Immigrant, legal permanent residents, individuals granted
asylum and refugees.
University of Minnesota Human Rights Online Library
www1.umn.edu/humanrts
What are Economic, Social, and
Cultural rights?
"Economic, social, and cultural rights include the human right to work, the right to an adequate standard of living, including food, clothing, and housing, the right to physical and mental health, the right to social security, the right to a healthy environment, and the right to education." (source)
Centro Legal
http://centro-legal.org/
2610 University Ave. W, Suite 450
St. Paul, MN 55114
651-642-1890
Immigration, divorce, domestic & child abuse, housing,
consumer - for Hispanic community
Community University Health Care Center
http://www.ahc.umn.edu/cuhcc/
2001 Bloomington Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-627-4774
Mental health program, bilingual mental health workers & support
groups for Laotian, Cambodian, Vietnamese & Hmong persons
Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
http://www.state.mn.us/ebranch/capm/
Centennial Office Building, 658 Cedar Street, Suite 160
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
651-296-0538
Advise the governor and members of the legislature
on issues pertaining to Asian Pacific Minnesotans; advocate on issues
of importance to the Asian Pacific community; and act as a broker between
the Asian Pacific community and mainstream society.
Hmong American Partnership
http://www.hmong.org/
1075 Arcade St.
St. Paul, MN. 55106
651- 495-9160
Provides culturally appropriate social services to
Hmong families in Minnesota
Intermedia Arts
www.intermediaarts.org
2822 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN, 55408
A place where the arts engage community members to
build connections, locally and that builds understanding among people
through art.
Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc.
http://www.laofamily.org/
320 University Ave.
St Paul, MN 55103
651-221-0069
Laotian community - English courses, youth & family,
mental health, help people get off public assistance, job postings
Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights
http://www.mnadvocates.org/
310 Fourth Ave S #1000
Minneapolis, MN 55415-0126
612-341-3302
Refugee, immigration issues, asylum project, volunteer
attorneys
Minnesota Women's Consortium
www.mnwomen.org
550 Rice St.
St. Paul, MN 55103
651-228-0338
Serves as a resource center to enhance equality and
justice for women and children
Mizna, Inc.
http://www.mizna.org
2205 California Street NE #109A
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Mizna is a forum promoting Arab-American culture that
values diversity in the Arab community. We are committed to giving
voice to Arab Americans through literature and art.
National Immigrant Law Center
http://www.nilc.org/
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2850
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213-639-3900
Highlights immigration law, and the employment and
public benefits rights of immigrants
Neighborhood House
http://www.neighb.org/
179 E Robie Street
St. Paul, MN 55107
651-227-9291
Providing programs and services to individuals and
families through emergency assistance, long-term social assistance,
youth activities, family enrichment, culturally specific education
and empowerment initiatives
Pangea World Theater
http://www.pangeaworldtheater.org/
711 West Lake Street, Suite 101
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-822-0015
Committed to international works, styles and traditions
that illuminate the human condition, end dicisiveness, and celebrate
differences. Strive to bring communities across the world together
through theater.
Perpich Center for Arts Education
http://www.mcae.k12.mn.us/
6125 Olson Memorial Highway
Golden Valley, MN 55422
763-591-4700
Presents programs ranging from one day workshops for
beginners through multi-year partnerships with schools seeking systematic
change through the arts.
Pillsbury United Communities
http://www.puc-mn.org/
201 37th Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN, 55412
612-302-3421
Network of five neighborhood centers, two daycare facilities,
a center for employment and economic development, and numerous affiliate
agencies.
Summit Academy Opportunity Industrialization Center
935 Olson Memorial Highway
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-377-0150
Vocational training for anyone
Human Rights Documents and Resources
International
- Amnesty International:
http://www.amnesty.org/ - Center for Economic and Social Rights:
http://www.cesr.org/ - Convention on the Rights of the Child:
http://www.unicef.org/crc/crc.htm - December 10th Human Rights Day
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights:
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/a_cescr.htm - United National Economic and Social Council:
http://www.un.org/esa/coordination/ecosoc/ - Universal Declaration for Human Rights:
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
National
- American-Arab Anti-discrimination Committee:
http://www.adc.org/ - Human Rights
Watch:
http://www.hrw.org/ - Legal Services for Prisoners with Children:
http://www.prisonerswithchildren.org/ - US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants:
http://www.refugees.org/ - Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children:
http://www.womenscommission.org/
Local
- American Refugee Committee:
http://www.archq.org/ - Cedar Riverside Peoples' Center Community Medical Clinic
425 20th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454 612-332-4973 - International Institute of Minnesota:
www.iimn.org - Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota:
http://www.laocenter.org/ - MN Advocates for Human Rights - Immigration Agency Referral List:
http://www.mnadvocates.org/Immigration_Agency_Referral_List.html - MN Health resources:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/ommh/resourcepub.html - Minnesota Human Rights Act:
http://www.humanrights.state.mn.us/rights_363.html - Minnesota Statutes:
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/ - University of Minnesota Human Rights Library:
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/ - University of Minnesota Human Rights Resource Center:
http://www.hrusa.org - YWCA of Minneapolis – a variety of help geared toward women. Advocacy, provisions and community:
www.ywca-minneapolis.org - YWCA of St. Paul:
www.ywcaofstpaul.org
