HURIDOCS
Encyclopedia
HURIDOCS stands for Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems, International. Established in 1982, it is a global network
of organisations concerned with human rights
. HURIDOCS itself does not collect information; rather, it functions as a decentralised network in which organisations can handle and exchange information according to their own requirements.
HURIDOCS facilitates human rights documentation work by:
HURIDOCS is an open-ended network where organisations can participate in various ways: Task Forces, training courses etc. HURIDOCS does not have a formal membership structure, but it has contacts with organisations in more than 150 countries. The main focus of HURIDOCS is to strengthen the information handling capacities of organisations in developing countries.
which provides one-stop access to the complete contents of Websites of human rights
organisations world-wide. End September 2007, HuriSearch searched the content of over 3,250 sites, with a total of more than 3.8 million pages.
The source of information is crucially important in human rights work. HuriSearch makes it possible to focus searches on information published in a particular country, by a particular type of organisation, by a specific organisation, or in a specific language.
HuriSearch also analyses search results; for each document crawled, relevant keywords out of a list of over 300 terms relevant to human rights are identified.
The HuriSearch website and the search interface are available in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic Chinese and Korean. HuriSearch allows searching information in 77 languages.
HuriSearch was launched in 2003, and major upgrades became available during the second half of 2006. The new version of HuriSearch was officially launched on 1 December 2006. It received considerable coverage in the electronic media. Since the launch, the site had ca. 180 unique visitors per day.
HuriSearch is developed by HURIDOCS in collaboration with FAST
, a search technology company. In 2009, HuriSearch was re-developed as an Open Search search engine, in collaboration with www.wiizio.com
The goal of HuriSearch is to provide users of human rights information with a reliable, relevant, multi-lingual, continuously accessible and user-friendly access to the millions of pages published on the Web.
Social network
A social network is a social structure made up of individuals called "nodes", which are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, common interest, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige.Social...
of organisations concerned with human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
. HURIDOCS itself does not collect information; rather, it functions as a decentralised network in which organisations can handle and exchange information according to their own requirements.
HURIDOCS facilitates human rights documentation work by:
- developing tools and techniques for human rights monitoring and information handling (such as formats for the recording and exchange of information on documents and on human rights violations). The various HURIDOCS tools can be consulted and downloaded from its Website at http://www.huridocs.org/tools.
- organising training courses and workshops on human rights information handling in co-operation with organisations involved in the network.
- providing advice and support on the establishment and maintenance of documentation centres and information systems.
HURIDOCS is an open-ended network where organisations can participate in various ways: Task Forces, training courses etc. HURIDOCS does not have a formal membership structure, but it has contacts with organisations in more than 150 countries. The main focus of HURIDOCS is to strengthen the information handling capacities of organisations in developing countries.
Hurisearch
HuriSearch, developed by Huridocs, is a specialised human rights search engineSearch engine
A search engine is an information retrieval system designed to help find information stored on a computer system. The search results are usually presented in a list and are commonly called hits. Search engines help to minimize the time required to find information and the amount of information...
which provides one-stop access to the complete contents of Websites of human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
organisations world-wide. End September 2007, HuriSearch searched the content of over 3,250 sites, with a total of more than 3.8 million pages.
The source of information is crucially important in human rights work. HuriSearch makes it possible to focus searches on information published in a particular country, by a particular type of organisation, by a specific organisation, or in a specific language.
HuriSearch also analyses search results; for each document crawled, relevant keywords out of a list of over 300 terms relevant to human rights are identified.
The HuriSearch website and the search interface are available in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic Chinese and Korean. HuriSearch allows searching information in 77 languages.
HuriSearch was launched in 2003, and major upgrades became available during the second half of 2006. The new version of HuriSearch was officially launched on 1 December 2006. It received considerable coverage in the electronic media.
HuriSearch is developed by HURIDOCS in collaboration with FAST
Fast Search & Transfer
Fast Search & Transfer ASA is a Norwegian company based in Oslo. FAST focuses on data search technologies. It also has offices located in Germany, Italy, Sri Lanka, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, Mexico and other countries around the world. The company was founded...
, a search technology company. In 2009, HuriSearch was re-developed as an Open Search search engine, in collaboration with www.wiizio.com
The goal of HuriSearch is to provide users of human rights information with a reliable, relevant, multi-lingual, continuously accessible and user-friendly access to the millions of pages published on the Web.