Legal Links by Jurisdiction
Foreign and International
- Legal Research Guides
- Portals
- Data & Statistics
- Organizations
- Public International Law
- Private International Law
- Comparative Law
- Foreign Law
- News, Media & Video
- Citation
Research Guides - Foreign & International
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Peace Palace Library Research GuidesEach Guide provides "...a brief introduction, [as well as] books, articles, databases and other materials considered indispensable..." Research Guide topics cover these areas:
--Public International Law (Customary International Law; History of International Law Public International Law; Subjects of International Law; Treaties)
--Private International Law (Intellectual Property; International Commercial Law; International Contracts; International Family Law; Private International Law)
-- Special Topics (Air and Space Law; Cultural Heritage; Environment; Food; Health; Labour; Law of the Sea; Polar Regions; Sport; Territory; Water)
-- Individuals and Groups(Human Rights; Migration; Minorities; Refugees)
--International Organizations and Relations (Diplomacy; European Union; International Organizations; International Relations; League of Nations; United Nations)
-- Economic and Financial Law (Communications; Foreign Direct Investment; International Financial Law; World Trade Organization)
--Settlement of International Disputes(International Arbitration; International Court of Justice; Permanent Court of Arbitration; Settlement of International Disputes)
--War, Peace and Security (Disarmament; International Humanitarian Law; International Peace and Security; Intervention; Use of Force; War and Peace; World War I; World War II)
-- International Criminal Law (Human Trafficking; International Criminal Law; Terrorism; Transnational Crime)
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GlobaLex - International, Comparative and Foreign Law Research (Hauser Global Law School Program NYU Law)International Law topics include: African Union; APEC, ASEAN; Contemporary Land Grabbing; Council of Europe; Customary International Law; Cyberwarfare; Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); European Union; Human Rights; Human Trafficking; Indigenous People; International Arbitration; International Commercial Law; International Law Consumer Protection; International Criminal Law; International Environmental; International Health; International Law of Weapons; International Marine Environmental Law; International Nuclear Research; International Refugee Law; International Space Law; International Sports Law; International Tax; International Terrorism; International Trade; International Trademark Law; International Treaties; Kyoto Protocol; League of Nations; NAFTA and CAFTA ; South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC); Southern African Development;Sustainable Development Law; Transboundary Freshwater; TRIPS; United Nations; and WTO/GATT. There are also many Comparative Law research guides, as well as research guides for individual countries listed under Foreign Law.
Portals - Foreign & International
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Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL) (ASIL - American Society of International Law)Contains links to primary materials, authoritative web sites and helpful research guides related to international law
It is an open database of authenticated primary and other materials across the breadth of international law, located on the Internet.
Broad categories include:
* General International Law
* States & Groups of States
* Individuals & Groups
* International Organizations
* International Dispute Settlement
* International Economic Law
* Communications & Transport
* Private International Law
* International Environmental Law
* International Air, Space & Water
* International Criminal Law
* International Human Rights
* International Humanitarian Law
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Political Database of the Americas (Georgetown)Includes:
Constitutions and Comparative Constitutional Study; Executive Branch; Legislative Branch;
Judicial Branch; Electoral Systems and Data; Political Parties; Decentralization and Local Governance; Democracy and Citizen Security;Indigenous Peoples and Democracy;Civil Society; and Links.
"The Political Database of the Americas offers information about the following countries:
Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bolivia; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominica; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Jamaica; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Dominican Republic; St. Kitts and Nevis; St. Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago; Uruguay; United States of America; and Venezuela. " -
Audiovisual Library of International Law (United Nations)A virtual international law training and research portal. It includes Historic Archives, Lecture Series, and Research Library. "The Research Library provides an extensive online library of international law materials, including treaties, jurisprudence, documents, legal publications, research guides and selected scholarly writings, as well as international law training materials."
Data & Statistics - Foreign & International
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International Resources by Theme (Northwestern)Resources cover:
Agriculture
Children
Communication
Crime and Drugs
Development
Economics
Education
Employment and Labor
Energy
Financial
Gender
Government
Health
Migration and Refugees
Population
Public Opinion
Science and Technology
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International Resources by Region (Northwestern)Resources Cover:
Africa
Asia and the Pacific
Europe
Middle East
Latin America and the Caribbean
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Eurostat: Statistics ExplainedAn encyclopedia and portal for European statistics.
Broad themes include:
General and regional statistics/EU policies
Economy and finance
Population and social conditions
Industry and services
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
International trade
Transport
Environment and energy
Innovation and information society
Organizations: IGOs, NGOs, & Think Tanks
Organization Search Engines
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Think Tank Search (Harvard Kennedy School)Custom Google search of more than 600 think tank and research center websites.
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NGO database (Duke)explore filter categories in right frame
Organization Directories
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Think tank directories and lists (from On Think Tanks)Public lists of think tanks from around the world.
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On Think TanksA think tank on think tanks. Links to resources, analysis and other information.
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Transparify 2016 Report (pdf)A survey of 200 think tanks in 47 countries worldwide. Transparify rates the extent to which think tanks publicly disclose through their websites where their funding comes from.
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TransparifyProvides global rating of the financial transparency of major think tanks worldwide. Links to reports, publications, lists of think tanks. Includes updates in their blog on the homepage.
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NIRA's World Directory of Think Tanks (National Institute for Research Advancement/Japan)Last updated in 2005. Lists approximately 500 public policy research institutes from 100 countries and regions
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International Resources by Theme (Northwestern)Resources from Intergovernmental Organizations organized by broad topic including:
Agriculture
Children
Communication
Crime and Drugs
Development
Economics
Education
Employment and Labor
Energy
Financial
Gender
Government
Health
Migration and Refugees
Population
Public Opinion
Science and Technology
Trade
Travel
United Nations
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United NationsOfficial website of the United Nations
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Directory of United Nations System OrganizationsLists and links to: CEB Member Organizations (Chief Executives Board for Coordination); Specialized Agencies; Jointly Financed Bodies; United Nations; Regional Commissions; Related Organizations; Inter-Agency Coordination Mechanisms; UN Funds &Programmes; Research & Training Institutes; Other Entities; and Directory of Senior Officials.
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United Nations Research GuidePortal for research guides from the United Nations
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Official Document System of the United Nations (ODS)An online database of UN documents with full-text, born-digital UN documents published from 1993 onward, including documents of the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and their subsidiaries, as well as administrative issuances and other documents.
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UNBISnet (UN Online catalog & other resources)"UNBISnet: Consists of three databases
1.Bibliographic records: The Library’s catalogue of UN documents and publications as well as non-UN resources such as books held in our collection.
2. Voting Records: Voting records for all resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council from 1946 onwards.
3. Index to Speeches: Statements delivered at official meetings of the main UN bodies from 1983 onwards." -
Global IssuesMajor issues addressed by the UN
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United Nations Research Guide (Peace Palace Library)Includes a brief introduction,books, articles, databases and other materials
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United Nations Research Guide (ASIL)(pdf)Electronic Resource Guide (ERG) by John Heywood
European Union
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European UnionOfficial website of the European Union
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EU Agencies and Other Bodies"EU agencies are distinct bodies from the EU institutions – separate legal entities set up to perform specific tasks under EU law."
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EUR-LexPortal for European Union Law
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Court of Justice of the European UnionFind EU case law
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European Union Research Guide (Peace Palace Library)Includes a brief introduction,books, articles, databases and other materials
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European Union Research Guide (ASIL)(pdf)Electronic Resource Guide (ERG) by Marylin J. Raisch
Public International Law
Treaty Sources
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EISIL (Electronic Information System for International Law) (ASIL)Locate the most important international conventions, treaties and documents in 13 international law subjects, further broken down into hundreds of sub-categories.
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Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General (UN)View status and signatories/parties.
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Council of Europe Treaty Series"Conventions and agreements opened for signature between 1949 and 2003 were published in the "European Treaty Series" (ETS No. 001 to 193 included). Since 2004, this Series is continued by the "Council of Europe Treaty Series" (CETS No. 194 and following)."
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African Union TreatiesOAU/AU Treaties, Conventions, Protocols & Charters. Includes link to full text as well as Date of Adoption, Date of entry into force, Date of last signature, and Status List.
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Treaty Affairs (U.S. Dept. of State)Includes:
Treaties in Force
Texts of International Agreements to which the US is a Party (TIAS)
Treaties Pending in the Senate
Depositary Information
Links to Useful Websites
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UPDATE: An Introduction to Sources for Treaty Research (Globalex research guide)By Mark Engsberg and Mary Beth Chappell Lyles
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The United Nations Human Rights Treaty System (74 pages; pdf)Fact Sheet No. 30/Rev.1 (2012)
Courts & Tribunals
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United Nations - Mechanism for International Criminal TribunalsIncludes link to MICT/ICTR/ICTY Case Law Database: "The ICTR/ICTY/MICT Case Law Database contains extracts of judgements and decisions rendered by the Appeals Chambers of the ICTY since 1997, of the ICTR since 2004, and of the MICT since 2012. Users can filter their searches.... Results provide immediate access to relevant extracts from ICTR/ICTY/MICT jurisprudence. Full-text versions of the corresponding decisions and judgements are also provided."
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Court of Justice of the European UnionLinks to CURIA, a database of EU case law
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EUR-Lex (EU case law search)Search by text, citation, theme, party, date, and many other fields.
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International Judicial MonitorA regularly appearing publication with articles and columns on international law, judges, and courts. Written by experts and published by International Judicial Academy, Washington, D.C., with assistance from the American Society of International Law (ASIL).
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International Crimes Database (ICD)"The ICD website, hosted and maintained by the T.M.C. Asser Instituut in The Hague and supported by the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague, offers a comprehensive database on international crimes adjudicated by national, as well as international and internationalized courts. In addition to case law on international crimes, the website incorporates general background information about international crimes, scholarly as well as news articles, working papers (ICD Briefs) and relevant links to other useful databases/websites on this topic...."
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ICC Legal Tools Database (and Case Matrix)This database provides legal information, digests and an application to work more effectively with core international crimes cases (involving war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide or aggression).
Legal Tools Database includes:
ICC Documents
ICC Preparatory Works and Statute Amendments
International Legal Instruments
Other International Law Decisions and Documents
Human Rights Law Decisions and Documents
International(ised) Criminal Jurisdictions (Basic Documents)
International(ised) Criminal Decisions
National Jurisdictions
National Implementing Legislation (includes links to penal codes and other legal resources)
National Cases Involving Core International Crimes
Publications
United Nations War Crimes Commission
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Gender Jurisprudence and International Criminal Law Project"...is a collaborative project between the War Crimes Research Office (WCRO) and the Women and International Law Program (WILP) at American University Washington College of Law. Launched with support from the Open Society Institute’s International Women’s Program. The project aims to raise awareness of and encourage research and debate about the jurisprudence emerging from international and hybrid tribunals regarding sexual and gender-based violence committed during times of conflict, mass violence, or repression and to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of these crimes under international law...."
Private International Law
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Hague Conference on Private International Law"With 81 Members (80 States and the European Union) representing all continents, the Hague Conference on Private International Law is a global inter-governmental organisation. A melting pot of different legal traditions, it develops and services multilateral legal instruments, which respond to global needs."
"The World Organisation for Cross-border Co-operation in Civil and Commercial Matters"
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UNIDROIT (International Institute for the Unification of Private Law)UNIDROIT "studies needs and methods for modernising, harmonising and co-ordinating private and in particular commercial law as between States and groups of States and to formulate uniform law instruments, principles and rules to achieve those objectives."
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International Judicial Assistance (Travel.State.Gov)Service of Process,Obtaining Evidence, Enforcement of Judgments, Authentications and Apostilles, Retaining a Foreign Attorney, and Country Information
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Legal Considerations (Travel.State.Gov)Provides information on a wide array of legal issues that often affect Americans traveling or living abroad.
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Private International Law Research Guides (Peace Palace Library)Covers these topics:
Intellectual Property
International Commercial Law
International Contracts
International Family Law
Private International Law
Comparative Law
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JuriGlobe (Legal Systems of the World)"JuriGlobe is a research group formed by professors from the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa, which focuses on the development of a multilingual information data bank, accessible to all on the internet, containing general information relating to the different legal systems in the world, to the different official languages and to some of the most important international commercial conventions, as well as other multilateral commercial tools."
Website includes: Legal Systems Classification, Geographic Distribution (Atlas), U.N. Member States Legal Systems
Demographic Distribution, World GDP and GNI per capita Distribution, International Trade and Legal Integration
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American Society of Comparative LawView Cumulative Index for the American Journal of Comparative Law covering volumes 1 to 56 (1952 to 2008).
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UPDATE: Comparative Law (Globalex)By Paul Norman; Update by Hester Swift
This research guide addresses: What is Comparative Law?; Comparative Law, Conflict of Laws and Unification / Harmonization of Law; Print Sources; Books; Journals; Organizations and Research Institutes; National Organizations and Institutes; Research Guides to Foreign and Comparative Law; Published Collections Relating to Several Jurisdictions; Print; Web Resources; and Specific Legal Subjects -
GlobaLex (Hauser Global Law School Program NYU Law)Research Guides covering a wide variety of topics in these areas: International, Comparative and Foreign Law
Foreign Law
Places to Start
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GlobaLex (Hauser Global Law School Program NYU Law)Research Guides: International, Comparative and Foreign Law
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Locating Foreign Civil CodesBy Lyonette Louis-Jacques, 21 Aug 2016
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World Law Guide (Lexadin )Legislation, law Firms, Courts & Cases, Law Schools, Law Firm Articles, Legal Software, Indices, Organizations, Law Journals. Browse or Search.
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Government Gazettes Online (University of Michigan)Alphabetical by country. Annotated links.
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Global & Comparative Law Resources (Law Library of Congress)Includes: Global Legal Monitor; Guide to Law Online; Global Legal Information Catalog; Global Legal Collection Highlights ; Islamic Law: A Bibliography of Selected Works in English; and Translation of National Legislation into English
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Guide to Law Online - Nations of the World (Law Library of Congress)Alphabetical by Country. Links include: Constitution, Executive, Judicial, Legislative, Legal Guides, and General Sources.
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Foreign Law by Jurisdiction (NYU)Well organized links to:Getting Started; Multi-jurisdictional Sources; Subject-specific Sources; Constitutions; Resources by Country A-Z ; Citation; and Dictionaries.
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Legal Considerations (Travel.State.Gov)Provides information on a wide array of legal issues that often affect Americans traveling or living abroad.
Includes: U.S. Citizenship Laws and Policy, International Judicial Assistance, International Treaties & Agreements, and International Child Support Enforcement.
Legal Information Institutes (LIIs)
Free, independent and non-profit access to worldwide law.
Foreign Laws By Subject
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WorldLII - World Law by subjectWorldLII > Categories > Subjects
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UPDATE: Foreign Law: Subject Law Collections on the Web (Globalex)by Charlotte Bynum
Last updated 2007. Subjects include: Constitutions/Constitutional Law,Criminal Laws, Public Administration and Finance, Non-Profit Laws,
Intellectual Property Laws, Competition and Consumer Laws,Refugee/Asylum Law, Libraries and Archives,
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Legislationline"...a free-of-charge online legislative database, was created in 2002 to assist OSCE participating States in bringing their legislation into line with relevant international human-rights standards."
Search by Topic or Country. Topics include:
Administrative Justice
Anti-Discrimination
Citizenship
Elections
Counter-Terrorism
Gender Equality
Migration
Trafficking in Human Beings
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Association
Political Parties
Access to Information and Data Protection
Death Penalty
Fair Trial (Right to a)
Independence of the Judiciary
Hate Crimes
Freedom of Religion
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Foreign & International Law Web (Washburn)Links organized by topic or region.
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Foreign Law by Jurisdiction (NYU)Includes: Subject-specific Sources
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UPDATE: Basic Guide to Researching Foreign Law (Globalex)By Mary Rumsey
Constitutions
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International Constitutional LawOrganized by country
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International Association of Constitutional LawIncludes: blog, links, news, resources, and more.
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CODICES: Constitutional Case Law Database (from Venice Commission, Council of Europe)Full text of constitutional court decisions from many countries as well as full text of constitutions.
Directories
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Project VisaLinks to visa and embassy information for countries worldwide
News, Media & Video - Foreign & International
Videos
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ASIL (American Society of International Law) YouTube ChannelA wide selection of videos from ASIL events and meetings.
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Law Library of Congress WebcastsDebates and discussions on a wide variety of contemporary legal issues including topics on pressing foreign, comparative, and international legal issues.
News
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Global Legal MonitorFrom the Law Library of Congress, "... legal news and developments worldwide. It is updated frequently and draws on information from official national legal publications and reliable press sources."
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ASIL InsightsNeutral, concise and informed background on international law topics of contemporary interest to the international community.
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ASIL International Law in Brief (blog)"...provides updates on current developments in international law from the editors of ASIL's International Legal Materials."
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Inter Press Service News Agency"News and Views from the Global South. " Search or browse by topic or geographic region. Broad topics cover: Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Human Rights, Global Governance, South-South, Civil Society, and Gender.
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Abyz News Links"... a directory of links to online news sources from around the world.... organized on a geographical basis. It contains links to newspapers and other sites with news content such as broadcast stations, internet services, magazines, and press agencies."
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WorldCrunchNews source presenting top international journalism, regardless of its original language, in English. Categories include: World Affairs, Business / Finance, Culture / Society, Tech / Science, Food / Travel, and Opinion / Analysis.
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World-Newspapers.comWorld Newspapers, Magazines and News Sites in English. Resources include: World News, Business, IT, Sport, Weather, News Photos, Personalized News, Alternative News, as well as Media Criticism, College Newspapers, Journalism Schools, and Obituaries.
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U.S. Department of State Media CenterIncludes State Dept. social media links, multimedia, press releases, and background information
Images & Maps
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Image collection (The Peace Palace Library)A unique collection of images of engravings, posters (woodcuts, etchings, lithographs, drawings), cartoons, photographs and maps. Themes include (but are not limited to): "European cooperation, First Hague Peace Conference 1899, Human rights, Humanitarian assistance, Interbellum, Marshall Plan, Miscellaneous, Peace, Peace and security, Peace Palace, Propaganda, War, Women, World War I, World War II"
Citation & Abbreviations - Foreign & International
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Law Cite"...an automatically generated international legal case and journal article citator"... " It will help you to locate and find a copy of a decision, see how a decision has been subsequently dealt with and find other materials such as journal articles about a decision." ..."Law Cite is being developed at AustLII in collaboration with other members of the Free Access to Law ."Movement
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Guide to Foreign and International Legal Citations (2006)(NYU)Newer edition available in paper format.