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Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. In particular, Amnesty International campaigns to free all prisoners of conscience; ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners; abolish the death penalty, torture and other cruel treatment of prisoners; end political killings and "disappearances"; and oppose human rights abuses by opposition groups.

Commission for Racial Equality
The Commission for Racial Equality works in partnership with individuals and organisations for a fair and just society, which values diversity and gives everyone an equal chance to work, learn and live free from discrimination, prejudice and racism.

Equal Opportunities Commission
The role of the Equal Opportunities Commission is to promote, enforce and monitor equality of opportunity between men and women in the UK.

National Pensioners Convention
The National Pensioners Convention is a body consisting of older people who have begun to fight for their position in a changing society through a wide variety of associations and groups. The Convention declares that every pensioner has the right to choice, dignity, independence and security as an integral and valued member of society.
 
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) and it's sister charity CHILDREN 1ST in Scotland specialise in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.

Repetitive Strain Injury Association
The Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Association is the largest voluntary organisation in the UK dedicated to the prevention and relief of upper limb disorders in the workplace. For information/advice/current news see their website

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is a leading authority on personal safety. Set up following the disappearance of the estate agent, Suzy Lamplugh, the Trust gives advice to individuals and organisations on how to tackle the problems of work-related violence.

Stonewall
Stonewall is the national lobby group working for legal justice and social equality for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. The organisation was formed in 1989, initially to fight the introduction of Section 28. Since then, our work has expanded to include political lobbying, awareness raising and information provision.

Trades Union Congress 
ACCORD affiliated to the Trades Union Congress in 1996. The TUC has 78 member Unions, representing 6.8 million working people in all walks of life. Affiliated Unions receive a range of services including training, recruitment advice and help with policy development.
workSMART
workSMART, brought to you by the TUC, is here to help today's working people get the best out of the world of work. workSMART, brought to you by the TUC, is here to help today's working people get the best out of the world of work.

Your rights at work
The TUC's guide to employment rights has been fully revised, updated and expanded. It contains new sections on pensions, family rights, and surveillance. You can access the information by going to their website.

UNI
UNI was launched  on January 1, 2000 and is  a new global union,  which helps affiliated unions (Accord is an affiliate)  and their members to put people first in this increasingly globalised economy. UNI  has more than 900 affiliated unions in 140 countries around the world, representing more than 15 million members. It  raises issues of common concern with employers, governments and international bodies  and promotes trade union rights worldwide.