I. Background Sources

   a. Dictionaries

i. A Dictionary of Human Rights, 2nd edition
   London; New York: Europa, 2004.
   4th Fl, K3239.6 R73 2004
Includes a handy appendix with some of the fundamental human rights texts.

ii. A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology, 2nd edition
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2004
   2nd Fl, JX4263.P3 C751 2004
Much more than a dictionary with comprehensive appendixes including an appendix on "Official Citations for Human Rights and Related Instruments"

iii. Historical dictionary of human rights and humanitarian organizations, 2nd edition
Lanham, Md. : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2007
    3rd Fl Ref, JC571 .G655 2007
Updated edition of the 1997 work, providing information on private, governmental, national and international organizations.  An extensive subject bibliography is included.

   b. Encyclopedias

i. International Encyclopedia of Human Rights: Freedoms, Abuses, and Remedies
   3rd Fl Reference, JX4263.P3 M263 2000
A useful source for beginner researchers in locating explanations of key concepts and terms from human rights rhetoric, decisions of national and international adjudicative bodies, and international agreements. Included are main documents significant to the historical development of human rights.

ii. Encyclopedia of Human Rights, 2nd ed.
   3rd Fl Reference, JX4263.P3 En19 1996
This is an expansive compendium that covers the years between 1945 and 1996 and includes human rights instruments with citations to the official sources, state of human rights around the world, biographical information on Nobel Peace Prize winners, function and accomplishments of international organizations. Appendix contains a chronological list of documents included in this work. A glossary and a subject index are also available.

iii. Encyclopedia of Public International Law
   Amsterdam; New York: North-Holland, 1992-2003.
   3rd Fl Reference, JX1226 En19a 1992
This is 5-volume comprehensive reference work containing articles written by international scholars dealing with all aspects of public international law: basic principles, rules, and summaries of important decisions. A useful source for a description and an evaluation of public international law subjects with the relevant legal situations, including many human rights related topics.

   c. Directories

i. World directory of human rights research and training institutions = Répertoire mondial des institutions de recherche et de formation sur les droits de l'homme, 6th edition
  Paris : UNESCO, 2003.
  3rd Fl Ref, JC571 .W889 2003
Prepared by the Social and Human Sciences Documentation Centre and the Division of Human Rights of UNESCO this updated edition of the directory provides much more than contact information.  The entries are annotated and there are several finding aids including subject and specialist indexes.

ii.  Human Rights Organizations & Periodicals Directory
   Berkeley, Calif.: Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute
   4th Fl, Cellar Storage, KF4741 .H84
Directory of groups and publications in the United States dedicated to human rights. Alphabetical guide with full contact information, geographical index by state, list of internships, and a periodical index are some of the useful features included.

ii. International Human Rights Funders Group - Funders Directory
The Funders Directory is designed for grantseekers and grantmakers to help both groups find new funding sources and funders to learn more about each other.  Grantseekers can search for potential funders by issue, geography, types of support etc.

 iii. Dictionary of Human Rights Advocacy Organizations in Africa
   Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1999.
   2nd Fl, JX4263.P3 Af19 1999
Directory of advocacy groups listed alphabetically with descriptions following the entries. A country index is most useful for users seeking organizations in a specific nation in Africa.

 iv. National human rights institutions in the Asia Pacific Region
   Leiden ; Boston: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2007. 
   4th Fl, JC599.P16 B87 2007
This source is much more than a directory. It is a collection of select international materials and comparative tables to enable the researcher to compare the established institutions in the region.  Beyond academic usage, this volume may also be a useful reference to countries considering establishing a national human rights commission or for those trying to strengthen the existing commission.  Also of use, is a section on conducting national inquiries.  The bulk of the text is dedicated to the relevant legislation of the countries in the region making this a valuable reference source

   d. Other References

i. International Human Rights in a Nutshell, 3rd edition
   St. Paul, Minn.: West Group, 2002.
   3rd Fl Reserve, JX4263.P3 B8621 2002
A compact introduction to the international law of human rights. The table of cases with full citations may be quite useful.

ii. World Human Rights Guide
   New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
   3rd Fl Reference, JX4263.P3 H91 1992
This guide provides questionnaires from 104 countries in the form of a checklist. 40 human rights indicators from the major UN treaties are defined and measured.

II. Primary Sources

   a. Human Rights Organizations – Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)

i. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
   See also, Research Guide: The United Nations

ii. Council of Europe – Human Rights
   See also, The European Human Rights System and the European Court of Human Rights Research Guide

iii. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

iv. African Union
Launched in 2002, this union of 53 African countries has many visions, including promoting and protecting human and people’s rights in accordance with the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights and other relevant human rights instruments. Many of the organs of the AU (including a court) are still in development. Some documents, such as the decisions of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, are available in full text on the AU website.

v. African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Established by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights which came into force in 1986, the Commission is charged with ensuring the promotion and protection of human and peoples’ rights throughout the African continent. The protocol calling for a court on human and peoples’ rights is available in full text. The website includes the texts of periodic reports submitted by member countries relating to the rights and freedoms included in the Charter.

b. Human Rights Organizations – Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)

i. Amnesty International

ii. Human Rights Watch

iii. Maastricht Centre for Human Rights

iv. Human Rights Internet

v. African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies

vi. Arab Organization for Human Rights

vii. Asian Human Rights Commission

viii. Derechos Human Rights

A comprehensive, searchable NGO database is available online through UN.

A handy list of Human Rights NGOs is also available through Duke University.

   c. Human Rights Treaties

Columbia Law Students can access treaties through HeinOnline, WestLaw, Lexis, Tiara, and United Nations Treaty Collection. More details can be found in the library’s Guide to Treaty Research. The following section lists treaties and treaty collections related to human rights only.

i. Individual Treaties

1. African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights

1520 UNTS 217 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

21 ILM 58 (International Legal Materials is available in print and on HeinOnline)

See also, The African charter of human and peoples' rights: a comprehensive agenda for human dignity and sustainable democracy in Africa.
   The Hague; New York: Kluwer Law International, 2003.
   3rd Fl Reserve, JX4263.P3 Af835 2003

2. American Convention on Human Rights

1144 UNTS 143 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

OASTS No. 36 (Organization of American States Treaty Series available in print)

9 ILM 99 (International Legal Materials is available in print and on HeinOnline)

3. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

1465 UNTS 85 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

S. Treaty Doc. No. 100-20 (Senate Treaty Documents are available in print and on HeinOnline, scroll to page ii after the page loads)

23 ILM 1027 (International Legal Materials is available in print and on HeinOnline)

4. Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, also known as the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

213 UNTS 222 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

Europ.T.S. No. 5 (European Treaty Series is available in print)

5. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

1249 UNTS 13 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

19 ILM 33 (International Legal Materials is available in print and on HeinOnline)

6. Convention on the Political Rights of Women

193 UNTS 134 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

7. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

78 UNTS 277 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

102 Stat 3045 (Statutes at Large is available in print and on HeinOnline)

8. Convention on the Rights of the Child

1577 UNTS 3 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

28 ILM 1456 (International Legal Materials is available in print and on HeinOnline)

9. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees

189 UNTS 150 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

19 UST 6223 (United States Treaties are available in print and on HeinOnline)

10. Geneva Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field

75 UNTS 31 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

6 UST 3114 (United States Treaties are available in print and on HeinOnline)

11. Geneva Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (12 Aug 1949)

75 UNTS 85 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

6 UST 3217 (United States Treaties are available in print and on HeinOnline)

12. Geneva Convention (III) Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (12 Aug 1949)

75 UNTS 135 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

6 UST 3316 (United States Treaties are available in print and on HeinOnline)

13. Geneva Convention (IV) Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (12 Aug 1949)

75 UNTS 287 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

6 UST 3516 (United States Treaties are available in print and on HeinOnline)

14. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

660 UNTS 195 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

15. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

999 UNTS 171 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

6 ILM 368 (International Legal Materials is available in print and on HeinOnline)

16. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

993 UNTS 3 (available in print and online through the United Nations Treaty Collection for members of the Columbia University Campus)

6 ILM 360 (International Legal Materials is available in print and on HeinOnline)

17. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

GA Res. 217A (III), UN Doc A/810 at 71 (1948) (available on microfiche and online through the Official Document System of the United Nations for members of the Columbia University Campus)

ii. Treaty Collections

1. Human rights: A Compilation of International Instruments
   New York: United Nations, 2002-
   2nd Fl, JX1976.A49 XIV H8813 2002
Two-volume set that includes instruments adopted by the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

2. International Human Rights Instruments
   Buffalo, N.Y.: W.S. Hein, 1983-1990
   3rd Fl Reference, JX4263.P3 In958
Although no longer updated in print, this is a great volume that is still of use because it contains international human rights instruments that U.S. is a party to, treaties which U.S. has signed but not ratified, and treaties that U.S. has not signed. Reservations and Declarations are included as well as U.S. action along with a selected bibliography.

3. Fletcher School, Tufts University
Provides links to a number of Human Rights treaties

4. University of Minnesota - Human Rights Library - Human Rights Treaties and Other Instruments
This is a superb collection of human rights materials. The treaties collection is searchable by subject, country and keyword. Also look at the entire Human Rights Library which is an excellent electronic resource with more than 25,000 documents referenced.

   d. Jurisprudence, Case Law and Decisions

In general, text of recent cases are well documented on the court websites but when looking for older decisions refer to the print sources and for citing purposes print may be the preferred format.

i. International Court of Justice
More information can be found in The International Court of Justice Research Guide.

ii. International Criminal Court
Cases are available online through the official court website.

iii. United Nations – Human Rights Committee
Cases are available online through the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights from the Human Rights Committee, the Committee against Torture, and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Available in print:
International Human Rights Reports
  Nottingham, England: Human Rights Law Centre, University of Nottingham, 1994-
  2nd Fl, 3rd Fl Reserve, JX4263.P3 In835

iv. European Court of Human Rights
More information can be found in the European Human Rights System and the European Court of Human Rights Research Guide.

v. Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Cases are available online through the official court website.

Available in print:

Serie C--Resoluciones y sentencias 
  San José, : Secretaría de la Corte, 1987-
  2nd Floor/Latest UNBOUND issues in 3rd Fl Reserve, JX4263.P3 In87826   

Repertorio de jurisprudencia del sistema interamericano de derechos humanos: la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, 1980-1997
  Washington, D.C.: Centro de Derechos Humanos y Derecho Internacional Humanitario, Washington College of Law, American University, 1998.
  2nd Fl, JX4263.P3 In802 1998

Annual report of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to the General Assembly
  Washington D.C.: General Secretariat, Organization of American States, 1981-
  2nd Fl, JX1980.A7 In82

Anuario interamericano de derechos humanos/Interamerican yearbook on human rights
  The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff. Washington: General Secretariat of the Organization of American States, 1968-
  2nd Fl, JX4263.P3 An89

vi. African International Courts and Tribunals

This website provides links to African international courts. It gives descriptions of the proposed African Union Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African Court of Justice. It also provides information on several functioning subregional courts and full text of some of their cases.

vii. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
Cases are available online through the official tribunal website.
More information can be found in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Research Guide.

viii. Human Rights Chamber for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cases are available online through the official chamber website.  The Chamber only existed until 2003, the successor institution is the Human Rights Commission.

Digest : decisions on admissibility and merits 1996-2002
Kehl ‪(‬Baden-Württemburg, Germany‪); Arlington, Va.: N.P. Engel Publisher, 2003.
Cellar, Bos 908.5 D569 2003
This digest provides the easy access to all of the Chamber's decisions on admissibility and merits for the years 1996-2002.

 ix. International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
Cases are available online through the official tribunal website.

Available in print:
Annotated leading cases of international criminal tribunals
  Antwerpen: Intersentia, 1999-
  3rd Fl Reserve, JX6731.I5 An78 1999

Global war crimes tribunal collection
   Nijmegen, Netherlands: Global Law Association; Holmes Beach, Fla.: Gaunt [distributor], c1997-
   3rd Fl Reserve, JX6731.W3 R51 1997

   e. Truth Commissions and Ad Hoc Tribunals

When viewing the websites switching to the vernacular maybe helpful if you speak the language, it may include information not translated into English.

Argentina
Las Comisiones de la Verdad en America Latina (National Commission on the Disappeared)
For more information see commission’s report:
Nunca más: the report of the Argentine National Commission on the Disappeared
   New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, in association with Index on Censorship, London, 1986.
  2nd Fl, JX4263.P3 Ar3715

Bolivia
Las Comisiones de la Verdad en America Latina (National Commission on the Disappeared)

Cambodia
Special Tribunal for Cambodia
Documentation Center of Cambodia is an NGO that provides information on the Khmer Rouge regime and is a resource center for those who wish to pursue legal redress for the crimes committed between 1975 and 1979.

Cambodian Genocide Program Yale University website providing access to documents, translations, maps, books and research papers on the genocide as well as a rich archive on the Khmer Rouge regime's security police, the Santebal.

Another NGO website monitoring the establishment of the tribunal with links to articles, Global Policy Forum.

For more information see report by the National Reconciliation after the Khmer Rouge project team:
National reconciliation after the Khmer Rouge
Report on NGO Activities Related to the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia.
Phnom Penh : Center for Advanced Study, 2006.
   Cellar, Cam 844 N213 2006

Chad
The Case Against Hissène Habré (Human Rights Watch) HRW monitor on the Chad commission includes cases and press releases.
Commission of Inquiry into the Crimes and Misappropriations Committed by Ex-President Habré: Chad: Truth Commissions: Library and Links: U.S. Institute of Peace – decree establishing the commission

Chile
Las Comisiones de la Verdad en America Latina (National Commission on the Disappeared)

For more information see commission’s report:
Report of the Chilean National Commission on Truth and Reconciliation
   Notre Dame: Published in cooperation with the Center for Civil and Human Rights, Notre Dame Law School, by the University of Notre Dame Press, 1993.
   2nd Fl, JX4263.P3 C4375 1993
Also available online through the United States Institute of Peace: Chile: Reports: Truth Commissions: Library & Links: U.S. Institute of Peace

East Timor
Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor

Ecuador
Declaration and articles available in Spanish, Presidencia de la República - Política

El Salvador
See commission’s report:
From madness to hope: the 12-year war in El Salvador: report of the Commission on the Truth for El Salvador
  New York, N.Y.: United Nations, Security Council, 1993.
  2nd Fl, JX4263.P3 Sa3921 1993
Also available online through the United States Institute of Peace: From Madness to Hope: El Salvador: Truth Commissions

Fiji
Reconciliation and Unity Commission
Report of the Sector Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Order on the Promotion of Reconciliation, Tolerance and Unity Bill 2005
Draft of the proposed Promotion of Reconciliation, Tolerance and Unity Bill published in the Fiji Times http://www.fijitimes.com/unitybill.pdf

Germany
Collections on Nuremberg:
Avalon Project Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, Yale Law School.
Nazi War Crimes Interagency Working Group, National Archives.
Nuremberg Trials Project, Harvard Law School.
Telford Taylor Papers, Columbia Law School.

Haiti
National Truth and Justice Commission

Liberia
Liberia Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Peru
Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Sierra Leone
The Special Court for Sierra Leone

Consolidated Legal Texts for the Special Court for Sierra Leone by Charles Jalloh
  Leiden, The ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2007
4th Fl, KZ6310 .J35 2007 

South Africa
Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Other Resources:
For a list of truth commissions and their website, see the United States Institute of Peace.

For more information on truth commissions in general see www.TruthCommission.org, a collaboration between the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, Search for Common Ground (an international NGO based in Washington, D.C.), and the European Centre for Common Ground (in Brussels). The site provides a great bibliography.

Global war crimes tribunal collection
Nijmegen, : Global Law Association; Holmes Beach, Fla. : Gaunt [distributor], c1997-
3rd Fl Reserve, JX6731.W3 R51 1997   

   f. How to find country-specific information.

i. Foreign law : current sources of codes and basic legislation in jurisdictions of the world.
   Berkeley, Calif.: University of California, 2000-
   3rd Fl Ref, K38 .R49 1989, also available electronically.
An invaluable guide to official and commercial print and electronic sources of legislation and jurisprudence with references to English translations.

ii. Germain's Transnational Law Research: A Guide for Attorneys
   Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY: Transnational Juris Publications, Inc., 1991-
   3rd Fl Ref, Comp 077 G317.
A good starting point of research for nonspecialists.

iii. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
These reports are submitted annually by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress. The reports are available online and in print.

iv. For more information on electronic sources for finding foreign law, see Finding Foreign Law Resources on the Internet

v. For a Selective List of Guides to Foreign Law, see List of Guides to Foreign Legal Research

III. Sources for Practitioners

   a. Texts

i. Germain's Transnational Law Research: A Guide for Attorneys
   Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY: Transnational Juris Publications, Inc., 1991-
   3rd Fl Ref, Comp 077 G317.
A good starting point of research for nonspecialists.

ii. Guide to international human rights practice 
    Ardsley, N.Y. : Transnational Publishers, 4th ed.
      2nd Fl, JX4263.P3 G936 2004
 Each chapter is written by an expert in the field that spanning the UN, Inter-American, European, and the African human rights systems as well as other forums.  The appendixes are most valuable with a bibliographic essay, checklists for selecting appropriate forum, IGO addresses, ratification information and citations for major human rights instruments.

iii. Funding Human Rights: An International Directory of Funding Organizations & Human Rights Awards, 3rd ed.
   3rd Fl Reference, JX4263.P3 F962 1999
This directory is a joint project of Human Rights Internet and International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development. 98 funders are listed in four different categories of foundations and charitable trusts, governmental development agencies, non-governmental development organizations, and IGOs. Also included is information on 56 human rights awards. Entries include contact information, size and number of grants, program areas, and contact information.

iv. The Handbook of Human Rights Investigation: A Comprehensive Guide to the Investigation and Documentation of Violent Human Rights Abuses
   Northborough, MA: Human Rights Press, 2001.
   2nd Fl, JX4263.P3 G899 2001
Provides a set of standards and procedures on documenting human rights abuses.

 v. The Human Rights Handbook: A Practical Guide to Monitoring Human Rights
   Capetown: Juta, 1997
   3rd Fl Reference, JX4263.P3 En36 1997
This handbook is a practical guide to monitoring civil and political rights for those persons working in the field. It contains the essential human rights law texts and guidelines on working practice. It focuses on how to operate on the frontline of human rights work in two contexts: how to monitor, investigate and report human rights violations in a repressive state (chapter 4), and how to monitor human rights and foster awareness in a State emerging into multiparty democracy (chapter 5). Included are chapters on how to set up a human rights network, international reporting and complaints procedures and how to use them.

vi. Economic, Social, and Cultural rights: Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions
   New York: United Nations, 2005
   4th Fl, JC571.E35 2005
This handbook can be adapted into a trainer’s guide for national human rights institutions. It is composed of three main sections: section one provides a summary of state obligations to promote and protect various rights under international and domestic law; section two examines the role of human rights institutions, their mandate, power and functions; section three focuses on practical strategies for national human rights institutions to work on promoting and protecting economic, social and cultural rights.

vii. Essential Texts on Human Rights for the Police: A Compilation of International Instruments
   The Hague; Boston: Kluwer Law International, 2001
   2nd Fl, JX4263.P3 Es74 2001
Identifies human rights instruments essential to police work. Intended to be used in human rights education and training programs for police and other officials exercising police powers.

viii. How to Complain to the UN Human Rights Treaty System
   Ardsley, NY: Transnational Publishers; New York: Consultative Council of Jewish Organizations and the Shoresh Charitable Trust, 2002
   2nd Fl, JX1977.H9 B34 2002
Written for individuals seeking to apply for relief to a UN Treaty body. A bit dated but still useful work, refer to the author’s website for more current information.

ix. Human Rights Handbook for Practicing Journalists
   Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe: Human Rights Trust of Southern Africa, 2003
   4th Fl, JC599.A366 H84 2003
A handy and concise reference work, with sections on monitoring and enforcement mechanisms (section 2); promotion, protection and advocacy (section 3); rights of marginalized groups – women, children, and the disabled (section 4); rights of people affected by HIV/AIDS (section 5).

x. International Criminal Practice: the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the International Criminal Court, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the East Timor Special Panel for Serious Crimes, war crimes prosecutions in Kosovo, 3rd ed. 
  Ardsley, NY: Transnational Publishers, Oxford. Oxford University Press, 2003.
  2nd Fl, JX6731.I5 J718 2003
This third edition is a thematic presentation of international criminal practice, this is the practice of international criminal courts and tribunals.  It is an essential source that synthesizes procedure and substance including jurisprudence and rules.  An expansive index and bibliography are also included.

  xi. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a Guide for Teachers
   Paris: UNESCO, 1953.
   2nd Fl, JX1976.E2 T65 no.8
One of the booklets in a series published by UNESCO offering suggestions for teaching about human rights in a classroom setting.

   b. Online Sources

i. International Human Rights Funders Group
The International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG) is an association of grantmakers. The Group works to promote the exchange of information and collaboration among grantmakers; improve the use, reach and effectiveness of existing resources; expand resources to meet the growing needs of the field; and help other funders to explore the added value of a human rights approach. The site includes a public and searchable Funders Directory, which contains information on funding, grants, and human rights support around the world.

ii. Bayefsky.com
Anne F. Bayefsky is a professor at York University, Toronto, Canada. The site is designed to enhance the implementation of the human rights legal standards of the United Nations. The website provides a wide array of information on the application of the UN human rights treaty system by its monitoring treaty bodies.

IV. Secondary Sources

Below is a selective list of books and periodicals. For more information please see Finding Books and Articles on International and Foreign Law.

   a. Books – To locate books on human rights in the various catalogs available to the members of the Columbia University campus, try the various subject searches in the following catalogs:

1. Columbia Law Library Catalog - Pegasus

i. Human rights
ii. Human rights advocacy
iii. Children's rights
iv. Civil rights
v. Social rights
vi. Truth commissions
vii. Women’s rights

2. Columbia University Libraries Catalog - CLIO

i. Human rights
ii. Human rights advocacy
iii. Human rights [country]

For sources on Human Rights through Columbia University, see the Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs: Information Resources

3. WorldCat

i. Human rights
ii. International human rights
iii. [country] human rights
iv. Try subject searches in other languages for example:
    i. Derechos Humanos (Spanish)
    ii. Droit de l’homme (French)
    iii. Menschenrechte (German)
    iv. Diritti dell’uomo (Italian)

   b. Periodicals

i. Indexes

1. Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals
   Mountain View, Calif.: Research Libraries Group

This index provides access to legal literature published worldwide since 1985 covering all forms of foreign (non-Anglo-American) law including journal articles, congress reports, essay collections, yearbooks, and book reviews.

2. Index to Legal Periodicals & Books
   Bronx, N.Y.: H.W. Wilson Co.

This is a bibliographic database that indexes books and cites articles from law reviews, bar association journals, university publications, yearbooks, institutes, and government publications from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia.  It covers all areas of jurisprudence, including recent court decisions, new legislation, and original scholarship.

3. LegalTrac
   Detroit, Mich.: Thomson Gale.

Indexes major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals from English-speaking countries along with law-related articles from business and general interest titles.

4. PAIS International
   New York, N.Y.: Public Affairs Information Service.

Indexes articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, book chapters, and statistical directories in the area of public affairs. Topics include international relations, environment, health, law and legislation, political science, public administration, education, and statistics.

ii. Selective List of Human Rights Journals

1. African human rights law journal.
   Lansdowne [South Africa]: Juta Law, 2001.
   Cellar, 3rd Fl Reserve, JX1 Af833, HeinOnline

2. Asia-Pacific journal on human rights and the law.
   The Hague; Boston: Kluwer Law International, 2000.
   Cellar, 3rd Fl Reserve, JX4263.P3 As426, HeinOnline

3. Columbia human rights law review.
   New York, N.Y.: Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 1972.
   Cellar, 3rd Fl Reserve, P C725, HeinOnline

4. European human rights law review.
   London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1995.
   Cellar, 3rd Fl Reserve, JX1 Eu74

5. Harvard human rights journal.
   Cambridge, MA: Harvard Law School, 1990.
   2nd Fl, 3rd Fl Reserve, JX4263.P3 H261, HeinOnline

6. Human rights: a quarterly review of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights = Droits de l'homme : revue trimestrielle du Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme.
   Geneva: The Office, 1997.
   Cellar, 3rd Fl Reserve, JX1 H8804

7. Human rights law journal : HRLJ
   Kehl am Rhein [West Germany]; Arlington [Va.]: N.P. Engel, 1980.
   Cellar, 3rd Fl Reserve, JX1 H883

8. Human Rights Quarterly