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International Human Rights / Humanitarianism resources
Bayefsky.com Database on the United Nations Human Rights Treaty System from York University. All material is organized by state and by subject matter. Includes detailed guidance on using the complaint option of the treaty system.
European Convention on Human Rights Strasbourg, European Court of Human Rights.
Fourth World Documentation Archive From the Center for World Indigenous Studies.
Human Rights Web Includes a Summary of UN Agreements on Human Rights.
International humanitarian law Database From the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Project Diana An international human rights database from Yale Law School.
UN Documentation Research Guide on Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: International Human Rights Instruments
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Treaty Bodies Database
UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Treaties .htm/”>University of Minnesota Human Rights Library has a well-organized, comprehensive, and easy-to-use collection of human rights Treaties and instruments. This site includes citations to print sources for each instrument.
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