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Institute for Information Law

Website of the Institute for Information Law (IViR) a research centre within the Faculty of Law at the University of Amsterdam. The purpose of the IViR is to further the development of information law and research covers freedom of expression, intellectual property law, media law, privacy, broadcasting and advertising law. Details of the Information Law Series of books, published by Kluwer Law International, are given on the site with older volumes made freely available to download. There is also information on individual research projects, lectures and other events held at the Institute.

International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)

Website of the International Service for Human Rights an independent, non-profit human rights organisation based in Geneva (Switzerland) and New York (United States), with a permanent presence in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire). The ISHR provides training, information and advocacy support for human rights defenders and is also concerned with promoting human rights and accountability and strengthening human rights laws.

Unified Court Records

The Unified Court Records database (UCR) holds the public courts records of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) which was set up to deal with residual functions of the tribunals eg. future trials of remaining fugitives, appeals for early release, protective orders for witnesses and safeguarding of confidential documents.

International Law Behind the Headlines

This is a free legal podcast hosted by ASIL (American Society of International Law). The podcast features legal experts and covers a range of international legal issues. Recent episodes have focused on international obligations regarding climate change, peace treaties and the World Trade Organisation in the second Trump administration. The podcast is available monthly and can be accessed on the ASIL website and via Apple and Soundcloud.

From Words to Deeds: Research Project

Research project which focused on armed non-State actors (ANSAs) and their impact on International Humanitarian Law (IHL). It was primarily funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The project’s goals included promoting compliance with IHL regulations and understanding ANSA perspectives. This website includes reports, articles, books, and case studies, primarily in PDF form. It also contains links to other useful resources.

Queerídico

Blog focusing on Spanish, foreign and international law relating to LGBTI people. Run by human rights consultant Francisco de Asís (‘Curro’) Peña Díaz, the blog was launched in 2020 and is in Spanish.

Treaties

Belgian treaty website, provided by the foreign affairs department of the Federal Public Service. Includes a database of treaty information (date of signature, date in force for Belgium, date of publication in the Journal Officiel, and so on) and details of treaties for which Belgium is the depositary. The site can be navigated in English, German, French or Dutch, but most of the content is in French and Dutch only.

Critical Legal Collective

The Critical Legal Collective (CLC) is a US-based group of scholars and activists focusing on branches of critical legal theory, including Critical Race Theory, Asian American Legal Scholarship, ClassCrits, Critical Legal Studies, Feminist Legal Theory, eCRT (empirical Critical Race Theory), Indigenous Law and Policy, Jurisprudence of Distribution, LatCrit, Law & Political Economy and Third World Approaches to International Law. The website has brief details of CLC projects concerning academic freedom, constitutional law, critical education, and democracy in higher education institutions.
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