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  • Amnesty International
    A worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all. Information by country or topic, or search the extensive documents database – which houses more than 50,000 reports, press releases and appeals for action.
  • Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
    This site is one of the fastest ways to find information about the exploitive practices of 4000 businesses worldwide, which would be difficult to locate by other means. Users can begin searching by company name, issue, country, or topic. Balanced coverage is provided via news, announcements, and special resources while providing responses from the accused companies.
  • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL)
    The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor leads the U.S. efforts to promote democracy, protect human rights and international religious freedom, and advance labor rights globally.
  • Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (US State Department)
    Country Reports regarding the status of internationally recognized human rights practices. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights. Coverage is from 1999 to present.
  • Human Rights Internet
    The Human Rights Tribune is produced by HRI three times annually; For the Record is an online yearbook of the UN's and European human rights systems; and the Human Rights Think Tank Watch is an e-publication sharing the latest information on human rights
  • Human Rights Watch
    Reflecting extensive investigative work, the World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. (1989-present). Reports on particular topics are also available. The World Report is also available in the MU library 1992 to present MU ELLIS JC571 .H785
  • International Religious Freedom Report (US Dept of State)
    Describes the status of religious freedom in each foreign country, government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations and individuals, and U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world.
  • Supporting Human Rights and Democracy
    An annual report submitted to Congress highlighting actions taken by the U.S. Government to encourage respect for human rights. This report complements the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Coverage is from 2002-2006.
  • Trafficking in Persons
    The Secretary of State submits this annual report to Congress. It covers "severe forms of trafficking in persons". Coverage is from 2001 to present.
  • Universal Declaration of Human Rigbts (UN)
    The UDHR was the first international recognition that all human beings have fundamental rights and freedoms and it continues to be a living and relevant document today.
  • UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
    An advisory body to the (ECOSOC), its mandate is to discuss indigenous issues related to culture, economic and social development, education, the environment, health and human rights. Publications include desk reviews, case studies, and reports.
  • US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
    The Comissioners assess and propose U.S. foreign policy action to advance freedom of thought, conscience, and religion and other freedoms. Includes reports on "Countries of Particular Concern," countries on the "Watch list" and the 2008 Annual report.

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