Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research at Columbia University Libraries..-"Librarians for Human Rights Recognition for 2010"

The "Librarians for Human Rights Recognition for 2010" is the Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research at Columbia University Libraries.

The Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research supports the community of teachers, researchers, and law and social justice advocates working in the multidisciplinary sphere of Human Rights. The Center develops global collections -- primary and secondary resources, as well as archival collections and internal records from human rights organizations -- and enhances the visibility and accessibility of these collections through high-profile programs, collaborative projects and library services.


CHRDR is the official designated repository for the archives of major Human Rights organizations such as Amnesty International USA, the Committee of Concerned Scientists, Human Rights First, and Human Rights Watch.