The Albert Sloman Library

Subject Resources: Human Rights

Human Rights:

Library Quick links

Using the Library

The Albert Sloman Library Guide to Human Rights Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations

For specialist subject support in Human Rights, please contact the Subject Librarian, Caroline Checkley by email via checkc (off-campus users add .essex.ac.uk)

International Treaties and Case Law

How do I find international treaties?

United Nations Council of Europe: ECHR OAS: Inter-American System African Union

Further Sources and Research Guides Glossary of terms relating to Treaty actions

How do I find international case-law?

United Nations System (ICJ & Treaty Bodies) European Court of Human Rights & European Committee on Social Rights

Other Regional Systems (I-A & AU) International Criminal Court & International Criminal Tribunals More case-law sites

Finding Foreign and Comparative Law (National/Domestic law)

Guide to Finding Foreign and Comparative Law Foreign and Comparative Law sites

Project Diana: Human Rights Cases Butterworths Human Rights Cases IHRL students may also find the Subject Resources: Law site useful.

Finding Documents from International Organisations & Regional Systems

United Nations Council of Europe Inter-American System African Union European Union Other Organisations

Search Tools and Databases

Quick Links: Lexis Library Westlaw UK Oxford Reports on International Law International Law Reports

Databases and E-Resources: Human Rights and Law

Search Multiple Databases with Research Pro

Search simultaneously across multiple databases selected by the library to find full-text articles, abstracts, books, and other resources.

Selected Websites & Portals

Major Sites

EISIL: International Human Rights Law University of Minnesota: Human Rights Library OHCHR

HURISEARCH HURLIST WorldLII ESCR-Net RefWorld Bayefsky.com

Human Rights Internet: NGO Database CIRI Human Rights Data Project UN Documentation Research Guide: Human Rights

Further Selected Websites

International Law Web Directories and Portals Research Guides & Manuals Academic & Other Research Centres & Institutes

Topical Sites Regional Sites Data & Datasets A-Z List of Non-Government, Academic & Other Research Organisations for Human Rights in General Archives and Documentation Centres