SJAC

UN Secretary-General’s Report on the Rule of Law and Transitional Justice in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies

UN Secretary-General’s Report on the Rule of Law and Transitional Justice in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies

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United Nations Human Rights Treaties

United Nations Human Rights Treaties

This website compiles the texts and amendments to the nine core United Nations human rights treaties, searchable by subject matter. It also has a section on the complaint procedures for

Georgetown Law Library Human Rights Law Research Guide

Georgetown Law Library Human Rights Law Research Guide

This research guide leads users through important primary materials and secondary sources related to international human rights, with special attention paid to resources that specifically address international women’s human

Transitional Justice Database Project

Transitional Justice Database Project

The Transitional Justice Database Project allows users to search a database containing resources concerning transitional justice. Users can search by country or region, mechanism type (i.e. truth commission) or

TRIAL International Criminal Law Resources

TRIAL International Criminal Law Resources

From its Trial Watch section tracking numerous criminal proceedings in the field of international criminal law (i.e. genocide, war crimes) to its International Law section providing comprehensive definitions of

International Human Rights Law: Introduction by OHCHR

International Human Rights Law: Introduction by OHCHR

This fact sheet provides an overview of the nine core international human rights treaties and the committees, or “treaty bodies,” that monitor their implementation by State parties.

Electronic Information System for International Law

Electronic Information System for International Law

Through EISIL, users can search for research guides, authoritative websites, and primary materials in databases related to international law, including international human rights and international dispute resolution.

On the way to work, a trip to death.

On the way to work, a trip to death.

The Syria Justice and Accountability Center works to collect and document cases from different sources concerning the arrests and abductions of Syrian citizens. The center is highlighting some of these

Local Genevas: Arms for Food?

Local Genevas: Arms for Food?

While the world’s eyes were focused on Geneva II, other negotiations were underway in Damascus Suburbs (Rif Dimashq Governorate). These negotiations did not tackle the big-picture aims of Geneva’

Razed Neighborhoods

Razed Neighborhoods

Last week, Human Rights Watch released a report, “Razed to the Ground: Syria’s Unlawful Neighborhood Demolitions,”  with satellite imagery documenting the destruction of entire neighborhoods in Damascus and Hama.