Human Rights and Wrongs
Course LibGuide for Human Rights and Wrongs (LS 375) with Prof. Jamie Rowen
Human rights reports
- Country Reports on Human Rights PracticesThese annual reports are prepared by the U.S. Department of State and describe the human rights situation of every country, including such aspects as arbitrary detention, freedom of the press, government transparency, and trafficking in persons.
- Human Rights Watch World Report"World Report 2017 summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide."
- OHCHR (UN) Human Rights by CountryReports on human rights issues in the member countries of the United Nations.
- Status of Ratification of Human Rights InstrumentsLists human rights instruments (treaties, declarations, etc.) that have been ratified by various UN member countries.
- University of Minnesota Human Rights Library"The University of Minnesota Human Rights Library houses one of the largest collections of more than sixty thousand core human rights documents, including several hundred human rights treaties and other primary international human rights instruments. The site also provides access to more than four thousands links and a unique search device for multiple human rights sites."
- Ratification of international human rights treaties by country (includes regional conventions)
- Regional Human Rights MaterialsResources to locate region-based human rights materials.
Policy documents
- PolicyFile This link opens in a new window
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Full text policy papers from think tanks, research institutes, and agencies. - Policy Commons This link opens in a new windowNOTE: You must create a free account with your UMass e-mail address to access all of the content.
Policy Commons is a platform that contains millions of documents from think-tanks, NGOs, IGOs, and other policy analysts, on a diverse set of topics, domestic and international.
