GOV 316: Tyrants, Hypocrites, and Champions: The Story of International Human Rights Law
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Handbooks and Directories
- Human Rights Watch World ReportCall Number: Ref. JC 571 .H785 2015Publication Date: annual
- Amnesty International Report: The State of the World's Human RightsCall Number: Ref. JC 571 .A44 2015-16Publication Date: annual
Online Resources and International Organizations
- Europa World Plus This link opens in a new windowOnline version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. An indispensable source of information on world-wide affairs. First published in 1926, the year book is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
- CIA World Fact BookContains brief profiles of all the nations.
- U. S. Department of StateUse the "Countries and Regions" tab to find reports and other information about individual countries.
- Country Reports on Human Rights PracticesAnnual report prepared by the U. S. Department of State. Contains details of all human rights violations for every nation.
Also available in print at JC 571 .H785. - Freedom HouseIncludes online access to the annual "Freedom in the World" reports.
- UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesThe United Nations Refugee Agency, founded in 1950.
- United Nations Human Rights CouncilThis organization is the successor to the UN Commission on Human Rights.
- International Criminal CourtThe International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.
- USAIDThe US Agency for International Development is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid to other countries.
- Country Studies (by the Library of Congress)Book-length reports on 101 countries, with updated country profiles. The library owns the print copies of most of these reports.
- World BankIncludes reports and data on developing nations and global economic issues.
- IMF Country ReportsAn assessment of financial stability for each country of the world, prepared by the International Monetary Fund.
- Organization of American StatesThe OAS brings together all 35 independent states of the Americas and constitutes the main political, juridical, and social governmental forum in the Hemisphere. The Organization uses a four-pronged approach to effectively implement its essential purposes, based on its main pillars: democracy, human rights, security, and development.