Human rights-oriented non-governmental organizations often publish annual or periodic reports covering thematic, regional, and country issues. These are typically available on the organization's website. These can be quite detailed, and offer useful facts and data, but bear in mind in reviewing NGO materials that most NGOs are advocacy groups. See, below, examples of a few major human rights NGOs.
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Amnesty International USASite is organized more specifically around issues arising domestically within the U.S.
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Human Rights Watch: PublicationsIncludes the organization's current World Report, with archives of that report dating back to 1989.
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)Legal resources focus on international humanitarian law.
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ICRC's Treaty DatabaseOptions to sort treaties governing international humanitarian law by topic or jurisdiction.
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ICRC's National Legislation Implementation DatabaseDomestic laws implementing international humanitarian law principles.
Country Reports
The U.S. State Department submits annual human rights country reports to Congress.
Directories of Human Rights NGOs
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National Human Rights Institutions in the Asia Pacific Region by Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9047410742Publication Date: 2006-01-01
