Understanding the array of organisations dedicated to crisis translation assumes great importance in the context of human rights. This comprehension underscores the holistic nature of crisis translation, where a diverse tapestry of entities collaborates to ensure universal access to basic rights, transcending linguistic barriers.
These organisations encompass various types, each making unique contributions. For instance, humanitarian agencies exert efforts to bridge linguistic divides to assist affected communities. International institutions establish guidelines and protocols to guarantee that global crises are met with inclusivity.
Government entities prioritise effective communication with their diverse residents in times of emergencies. Non-governmental organisations pool resources to disseminate critical information to marginalised populations.
Equality bodies, justice access facilitators, and entities specialising in status regularisation and national human rights institutions are integral components of this landscape. These organisations are diverse and have different agendas, resources, and remits.
Listed below is a compilation of different types and examples of organisations that make up this wide range of groups connected to crisis translation in relation to human rights. This is a non-exhaustive list, as many other organisations are impacted by the need to consider translation in crises.
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA); United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); World Health Organisation (WHO); International Organisation for Migration (IOM); UN Women; Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) of OCHA; United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII); United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); etc.
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Amnesty International; Human Rights Watch; International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); Communicating with Disaster-Affected Communities Network (CDAC); Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières); International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC); Translators without Borders; etc.
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National emergency management agencies; civil protection departments; disaster risk reduction and management councils; national health services; national education services; equality bodies; access to justice organisations and initiatives; status equality initiatives; human rights councils; organisations of the justice system; prison management; torture eradication entities; ministries of justice and public security; etc..
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Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI); Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF); European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI); African Network of National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI); Network of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the American Continent (RINDHCA). International Ombudsman Institute (IOI); Iberoamerican Ombudsman Federation (FIO); etc.