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Eurasian Economic Union

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is a regional organisation that provides for the free movement of goods, services, capital and labour between its member states, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation. There is information on the establishment and governance of the EAEU including a copy of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union. International treaties, acts of the various EAEU bodies, regulatory documents, a copy of the customs code and tariff details are also given.

Statelessness: A Web Research Guide

Online guide by information specialist Elisa Mason, published on the Forced Migration Current Awareness blog and updated in 2024. The guide highlights free online resources explaining the concept of stateless people and sources of law relating to statelessness, including treaties and national legislation. It explains the role of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and details printed, online and educational resources on stateless people.

Guide to International Refugee Law Resources on the Web

Online guide to legal resources focusing on international refugee law. The guide was compiled by Elisa Mason, an information specialist undertaking research into refugee and forced migration studies, and published in 2017 on the forced migration current awareness site. The author outlines the role of international refugee bodies such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and highlights key international instruments relating to refugee law as well as national legislation and case law.

Internally Displaced Persons: Guide to Legal Information Resources on the Web

Online guide to resources focused on people who have had to flee their homes to avoid violence, disasters or human rights violations but remain within their country’s borders. The guide was written in 2025 by Elisa Mason who is an information specialist undertaking research into refugee and forced migration studies. The author highlights primary and secondary legal materials covering international, regional and national law with an emphasis on freely available resources.

Forced Migration Current Awareness

Blog providing current awareness and legal information concerning refugees and forced migration issues. The blog is compiled by Elisa Mason who is an information specialist undertaking research into refugee and forced migration studies. The blog was started in 2005 and posts can be searched or browsed by keyword. There are research guides to legal resources concerning internally displaced persons, statelessness and international refugee law along with details of recently published articles and a list of links to other forced migration resources

Rights in Exile Programme

This website brings together resources to assist lawyers who are representing refugees. The Rights in Exile Programme is run by lawyers and experts in human rights and immigration issues. The site provides access to a range of resources including the UNHCR Protection Manual, contact details of pro bono organisations arranged by country, country of origin information experts and online sources of international case law. There are also resources aimed at refugees including self-help kits to assist with writing Refugee Status Determination Interview statements.

International Commercial Contracts

Online guide to the major primary sources for international commercial contracts, written by Cyril Emery, who is Legal Officer and Librarian for the Secretariat of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. The guide was published in 2016 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author provides an introduction to and definition of international commercial contracts.

Contemporary land grabbing, research, and bibliography

Online guide to the acquisition of large areas of land by foreign investors in developing countries, mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America. The guide was written by Jootaek Lee who is Senior Law Librarian (Research Librarian for Foreign, Comparative & International Law), Lecturer, and Affiliated Faculty for the Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at the Northeastern University School of Law.

Cyberwarfare and collateral damages

Online article explaining cyberwarfare, collateral damage and the role of victims, written by Edoardo E. Artese and Valentin Vitkov, who are Italian lawyers specialising in IT law. The article was published in 2015 (and updated in 2019) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The authors provide a definition of cyberwarfare, comparisons with other types of warfare and how it is dealt with under international law.
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