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Human Rights Law Research Guide

This guide will lead researchers through primary materials and introduce important secondary sources. While general human rights sources are covered in the guide, special attention is paid to resources that specifically address international women's human

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Other Research Guides

For additional guidance on researching human rights law, consult one or more of the following online resources:

International Human Rights Law

Human Rights Research Guide (Columbia Law Library)
International Human Rights (UC Berkeley Law Library)
International Human Rights (GlobaLex)
UN Documentation on Human Rights (Dag Hammarskjöld Library)

Regional Human Rights Law

African Human Rights System (Columbia Law Library)
European Human Rights System (Columbia Law Library)
The European Human Rights System (GlobaLex)
The Inter-American Human Rights System (GlobaLex)

Issue-Specific Research Guides

Asylum Law & the Convention Against Torture (Cornell Law Library)
Global Migration Issues (UC Berkeley Law Library)
Human Trafficking Laws: A Comparative Study (GlobaLex)
International Labour Organization (ILO) Research Guide (Cornell Law Library)
Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Dag Hammarskjöld Library)

Update History

Updated 08/2019 (chb)
Revised 06/2018 (chb)
Updated 12/2012 (ajs)
Revised 10/2009 (mms)