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International Laws
 Websites presented in alphabetical order ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law 
 A mature, regularly updated guide "devoted to electronic resources, freely available to international legal researchers around the globe." Broken into chapters for human rights, treaties, United Nations, international criminal law, and other topics. Note: The search function is for the ASIL site in general, and does not retrieve documents from the guide; browse chapters to find content. From the American Society of International Law. http://www.asil.org/erghome.cfm Topics: International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Oct 1, 2008 CITES: Convention on International Trade in Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Gateway to an "international agreement between Governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival." The site provides the treaty and related documents, list of member countries, description of programs, categorized lists of species, export quotas, a photo gallery, lexicons, and more. Some databases require registration (free). Some material available in several languages. Searchable. http://www.cites.org/ Topics: Animals, Environment, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, International Trade, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Apr 2, 2006 Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Text of this declaration that went into effect in 1987. Also includes an alphabetic list of ratifying nations, declarations and reservations, and information about the Committee against Torture, which was established to monitor the convention's implementation. From the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/cat.htm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Nonfiction by Genre, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 21, 2009 Crimes of War
"The Crimes of War Project was established in 1999 to educate the general public and concerned professionals about international humanitarian law (IHL)-with specific emphasis on the Geneva Conventions." Included on their Web site are The Magazine (with archives), photo essays and other articles, and Expert Analysis . Topics discussed include Bob Kerrey's actions in Vietnam, the destruction of East Timor, ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, Pinochet's prosecution, and war crimes in Sierra Leone and other parts of the world. Resources provides related links, a timeline of IHL treaties and conventions, a bibliography, and more. http://www.crimesofwar.org/ Topics: Crime, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Military, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated May 30, 2001 Ecolex: A Gateway to Environmental Law
A searchable, global database on environmental law. It includes bibliographic information for treaties, national legislation, court decisions, and literature from international journals and monographs. Links are made to full text if available. Also in French and Spanish. From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). http://www.ecolex.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated May 1, 2008 Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL)
This directory of international law Web sites features sections for general international law, human rights, and economic, environmental, and criminal law. Directory entries include site descriptions and legal citations. Browsable and searchable. From the American Society of International Law. http://www.eisil.org/ Topics: International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Oct 28, 2003 The Frederick K. Cox International Law Center War Crimes Research Portal
This site features "over a thousand links to websites related to international humanitarian law." It also contain the text of research memoranda on issues pending before the International Criminal Tribunal and the International Criminal Court, a research guide, articles by members of the American Branch of the International Association of Penal Law, and a bibliography. Links and memoranda are searchable. From the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. http://law.case.edu/War-Crimes-Research-Portal/ Topics: Crime, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Military, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 11, 2004 Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
The complete text of this instrument of international human rights for prisoners of war (POWs), which went into force October 21, 1950. From the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Also available in French and Spanish. http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/prisonerwar.htm Topics: Crime, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Military, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jul 31, 2009 Gumshoe Librarian: "Where in the World Is ..."
This site provides links to material for conducting research on international topics. Includes "business and corporate data, global news, search engines, guides to international and comparative law, country profiles and statistics, ... banking resources, and data on terrorism and security issues." Most sites are free. Created by law librarians Barbara Fullerton and Sabrina Pacifici for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX). http://www.llrx.com/features/gumshoe.htm Topics: Business, Country Studies by Continent, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, International Trade, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Regions of the World, Terrorism Last updated May 22, 2007 Hague Conference on Private International Law
Those searching for the full text and status of various Hague Conventions on international law will find what they are looking for on this Web site. It is published by the intergovernmental organization that works to unify rules of international civil law and to negotiate treaties that become known as Hague Conventions. In addition to full-text and status information on more than forty Conventions, the site lists member countries and central authorities, and provides news and events information. Both English and French translations are offered. http://www.hcch.net/ Topics: International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Oct 15, 2005 International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
Presents international humanitarian law treaties from 1856 to date, commentaries on the four Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, an up-to-date list of signatories, ratifications relating to international humanitarian law treaties, and full text of reservations. There are also related news briefs and other background information. From the International Committee of the Red Cross. Available in English, French, and Spanish. http://www.icrc.org/eng/ihl Topics: Government, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated May 5, 2005 International Religious Freedom
The Department of State's annual report supplements "the most recent Human Rights Reports by providing detailed information with respect to matters involving international religious freedom. This Annual Report includes individual country chapters on the status of religious freedom worldwide." Reports on nearly two hundred countries include religious demography, societal attitudes, and abuses and restrictions on religious freedom. http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/ Topics: International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Religion, Social Issues Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
July 2004 advisory opinion relating to the International Court of Justice hearings about Israel's construction of a security fence between Israel and areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority. Includes separate opinions of the judges, written statements by various member countries, the text of oral proceedings, orders, and a summary of the opinion. In English and French. The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/index.php?p1=3&p2=4&k=5a&case=131&code=mwp&p3=4 Topics: History, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 1, 2007 Lex Mercatoria
This collection of "extensive international law links and materials" includes treaties, conventions, model laws, rules and other relevant trade instruments, international organizations, and more. Has a subject index and is searchable. http://www.jus.uio.no/lm/ Topics: Government, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated May 7, 2002 Oceans and Law of the Sea
Official website for United Nations (UN) conventions dating from 1958 that govern "claims, counterclaims and sovereignty disputes [to the sea]. The hope was for a more stable order, promoting greater use and better management of ocean resources." Concerns addressed include ocean noise, the Continental Shelf, seabed authority, and ocean management training. Features text of conventions, historical overview, links to material about bodies established under conventions, and news. Also includes links to related sites. http://www.un.org/Depts/los/ Topics: Geography, Geology, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements Last updated Jan 9, 2008 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: International Law
This site contains the texts of international declarations, protocols, conventions, statutes, and other laws related to human rights. Listed by issue, such as discrimination, rights of children, rights of women, slavery and forced labor, and war crimes. From the Office of the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights. http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements Last updated Dec 12, 2007 Open Skies
Compilation of documents pertaining to aviation policy between the European Union (EU) and the United States. Provides proposals, draft agreements, and other material about rulings related to removal on restrictions on international airline routes between the EU and US. From the European Union - Delegation of the European Commission to the United States. http://www.eurunion.org/eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2936&Itemid=26 Topics: International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Transportation Last updated May 29, 2009 Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
The site of a United Nations agreement that addresses protection of "monuments of architecture, art or history, archaeological sites, works of art, manuscripts, books and other objects of artistic, historical or archaeological interest, as well as scientific collections of all kinds." Includes a list of ratifying countries, guidelines for soldiers, background documents, and answers to hypothetical situations during military conflicts. From the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=35261&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Topics: International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Nov 4, 2008 The Summit of the Americas
Collection of audio news reports on this event (November 2005 in Mar del Plata, Argentina), which "aims to create jobs and promote democracy throughout Latin America." Covers U.S.-Venezuelan relations, protests, and other topics related to the summit, in which "[n]egotiators were unable to agree on a U.S.-favored free-trade zone covering most of North and South America." From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4990596 Topics: International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements Last updated Nov 9, 2005 Summits of the Americas Information Network
Official information about the "periodic meetings that bring together the thirty-four democratically elected Heads of State and Government of the Americas to discuss and seek solutions on diverse hemispheric issues." Includes background information and documents from the summits held in 1994, 1996, 1988, 2001, 2004, and 2005. In English and Spanish. From the Summits of the Americas Secretariat, Organization of American States (OAS). http://www.summit-americas.org Topics: International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements Last updated Nov 8, 2005 U.S. Department of State: Independent States and Dependencies
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research maintains lists of independent states and dependencies of special sovereignty. "These lists provide the short-form and long-form names, two-letter country code, and capital or administrative center for countries and dependencies. The independent states list indicates whether a state has diplomatic relations with the U.S. and whether the state is a member of the United Nations. The dependencies list indicates which state has sovereignty." http://www.state.gov/s/inr/states/ Topics: International Governments Last updated Feb 21, 2008 University of Minnesota: Human Rights Library
A searchable collection of thousands of international human rights treaties and other documents from United Nations human rights bodies; the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda; the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); the Asylum Branch of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service; and more. The site also has bibliographies, links to related sites, and other resources. http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Aug 26, 2003 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
The WIPO, concerned with protecting copyright, trademark, and industrial design, provides treaties, databases, statistics, definitions, and a directory of global and regional organizations. Also available in French, Spanish, and Russian. http://www.wipo.int/ Topics: Intellectual Property, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Oct 15, 2005 |
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