Research Guides
LSJ 320/POLS 368: The Law & Politics of International Human Rights: Background info
Reports
- Country Reports on Human Rights PracticesFrom the U.S. State Department
- Amnesty International ReportDocuments abuses around the world. Previous reports also available.
- Human Rights Watch World ReportSummarizes conditions in 90+ countries; browse by country.
- ACLU Human RightsBringing the international human rights framework to domestic rights advocacy.
- Freedom in the World ReportFrom Freedom House, assessing political rights and civil liberties worldwide.
- International Federation for Human RightsSupports member organizations in addressing human rights abuses and strengthening democratic processes.
- UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human rights (UNOHCHR) country reportsIncluding status of ratifications, reports of country visits, and more.
Additional background search tools
- Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
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Encyclopedias in all subject areas. Great for overviews and background. - Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
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Topical surveys for in-depth overviews. - Access World News This link opens in a new window
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Regional, national, and international newspapers, 1980's-present. - Europa World This link opens in a new window
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Political, social and economic information about countries and world regions.
