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Geneva Conventions and Commentaries

Section of the International Committee of the Red Cross website devoted to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their protocols. The four Conventions are: Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field; Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea; Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War; and Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.

Restorative Justice Online

This site is a service of Prison Fellowship International's Centre for Justice and Reconciliation. The introduction outlines the values, principles and definition of restorative justice. Users of the site can suggest solutions to the problems presented. The "Resources" section presents links to documents from different jurisdictions on restorative justice, as well as some United Nations and Council of Europe documents. A comprehensive annotated bibliography on restorative justice around the world is also found in the "Resources" section.

Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce

Internet pages for the scholarly print journal founded in 1969 and published by the Jefferson Law Book Company of Baltimore, Maryland. The Editorial Board is listed on the website. The journal publishes articles on admiralty, maritime law and law of the sea issues. The site presents "information about the Journal's history, policies, and activities". Contents listings are provided for the current and forthcoming issue, supported by a search facility for the archive.

Tulane Maritime Law Journal

The Tulane Maritime Law Journal (ISSN 1048-3748), formerly The Maritime Lawyer, is a student-edited journal published twice a year by Tulane Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana. The journal features articles by faculty members, students and practitioners discussing US and international maritime law topics. The website provides all the contents lists from volume 1 (1975) to volume 37 (2013), together with cumulative indexes by title and subject.

Scottish Council for International Arbitration

Web pages for an independent body promoting international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution facilities in Scotland. The site describes services for disputants with outline information on the Scottish legal system and tradition, emphasising Scotland's suitability as a venue for servicing and hearing disputes. A set of papers describing the handling of arbitration in Scotland, including a synopsis of the Scottish Arbitration Code 1999; Scotland and the UNCITRAL model law; and How the Scottish Courts Support the Arbitration Process are provided on the site in Word format.

International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs

Website of the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), an independent international membership organisation, that aims to promote "indigenous peoples' human rights, self -determination, right to territory, control of land and resources, cultural integrity, and the right to development." The site provides information about human rights issues, indigenous issues, abstracts of IWGIA publications, and links to other organisations and institutions working with indigenous people and development issues. The site is available in English and Spanish.

Penn State Law Review

Web pages for a US law school journal focusing on international legal scholarship, and published 4 times a year. The Penn State Law Review (formerly Dickinson Law Review) is edited by students at the Dickinson Law School in Pennsylvania State University, drawing contributions from legal academics and professional lawyers from around the world. The journal publishes articles on international legal issues and transnational matters, with some coverage of legal developments in individual foreign jurisdictions. The law school website presents contents listings for the past six years only.

Arbitration Centre of Mexico

Website of the Centro de Arbitraje de Mexico (CAM), an organisation offering national and international arbitration services and education and training to advance arbitration culture in Mexico. The site provides information about CAM's services including training, a selection of model clauses and agreements and full-text rules of arbitration. There is also a newsletter, details of publications and upcoming seminars and events.

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