CNX 255: Hate, Hope, and Human Rights
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Handbooks and Directories
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Human Rights Watch World ReportCall Number: Ref. JC 571 .H785 2015Publication Date: annual
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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
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Europa World Plus This link opens in a new window"A meticulously researched global resource including political, economic and statistical information about more than 250 countries and territories, as well as international and regional organizations."
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CIA World Fact BookContains brief profiles of all the nations.
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U. S. Department of StateUse the "Countries and Regions" tab to find reports and other information about individual countries.
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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.
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Freedom HouseIncludes online access to the annual "Freedom in the World" reports.
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UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesThe United Nations Refugee Agency, founded in 1950.
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United Nations Human Rights CouncilThis organization is the successor to the UN Commission on Human Rights.
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USAIDThe US Agency for International Development is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid to other countries.
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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.
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World BankIncludes reports and data on developing nations and global economic issues.
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IMF Country ReportsAn assessment of financial stability for each country of the world, prepared by the International Monetary Fund.
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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.
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African Elections DatabaseDetailed data on recent elections for all countries in Africa south of the Sahara.