ICRC’s IHL Treaty Database
This website provides a list, searchable by topic, date, and state, of treaties relating to international humanitarian law. The topics are victims of armed conflict, methods and means of warfare,
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Charter of the United Nations
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Case Western Reserve School of Law War Crimes Research Portal
This website contains over a thousand links to websites related to international humanitarian law, arranged alphabetically by subject area and including a summary of the content of each site. It
Selling Justice Short: Why Accountability Matters for Peace
Using case studies like Pinochet in Chile and Milosevic in Serbia, this report documents how ignoring atrocities reinforces a culture of impunity that encourages future abuses. It also examines long-term
Traditional Justice and Reconciliation After Violent Conflict: Learning from African Experiences
This report is based on the findings of a comparative study examining the role played by traditional justice mechanisms in dealing with the legacy of violent conflict in Africa. It
United Nations Rule of Law – Transitional Justice
This webpage defines transitional justice for the UN system and links to documents concerning the rule of law and transitional justice. The United Nations Rule of Law website also contains
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
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
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
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