The European Legal Studies Center (ELSC) is based at Columbia Law School in the United States. It conducts teaching and research in the fields of European, international and comparative law. Its website provides details of courses and of clerkships and internships available at European institutions. There is also information about the Center's events.
Digitised version of the 42-volume 'Blue book' series: official records of the trial of Nazi and military leaders accused of war crimes during the Second World War by the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Provided online by the Library of Congress, they include evidence and verdicts against Hermann Wilhelm Goering, Rudolf Hess and Albert Speer. Some background information on the purpose, remit and organisation of the Tribunal is also provided.
The European Journal of Legal Studies (EJLS) is an open access peer-reviewed electronic journal covering comparative, international and European law and legal theory. It was launched by the Law Department of the European University Institute in April 2007. EJLS is a multilingual publication, but a large proportion of the articles are in English. It can be browsed by issue and there is also a search facility.
Database of legal instruments adopted by the Council of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Includes decisions, recommendations and conventions, browseable by subject, type, title, date, reference number or committee. There are also basic and advanced search facilities. The database is available in English and French.
This working paper series was started in 2007 by the Law Department of the London School of Economics (LSE). Originally called the 'Law, Society and Economy Working Paper Series', it publishes interdisciplinary legal scholarship by members of the department. The entire series is available to browse and download. It is also possible to sign up for free email delivery (all papers, or papers on subjects of interest).
Section of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) website devoted to its work on privacy. An overview of the policy area is provided, together with links to documents including the OECD Privacy Guidelines; the 2022 'Declaration on government access to personal data held by private sector entities'; and the 2007 'Recommendation on co-operation in cross-border enforcement of privacy law'. The OECD website is available in English and French.
Guide to customary international law (CIL) research by Silke Sahl published on New York University's Globalex website in 2007 and updated by Renu Urvashi Sagreiya in 2024. The guide gives an introduction to CIL and outlines sources of state practice including official pronouncements, treaties, national laws and the documentation of international organisations and courts. Printed and online research resources are suggested, such as foreign ministry websites and yearbooks of international law.
Portal to WTO and GATT dispute settlement reports provided by Globefield Press, a specialist law publisher based in the UK. The reports, concerning international trade disputes, are arranged by respondent country. Other parts of the site provide information on Globefield Press's publications on international trade regulation and related topics.
The Inter-American Children's Institute (IIN) is a specialised organisation of the Organization of American States (OAS), focusing on the promotion and protection of children's rights. The website has background information on the IIN, including its statutes and rules of procedure. IIN publications are available and the site also provides information on the Institute's work in the areas of child law, children's rights, combating sexual exploitation and tackling child abduction. The site can be viewed in English or Spanish but some of the content is in Spanish only.
Fishlex is a database produced by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, an online version of the Coastal State Requirements for Foreign Fishing. It gives details of national legislation relating to foreign fishing in waters under national jurisdiction and of the participation of each country in relevant international agreements. Links to national legislation and international agreements are provided, where available. Fishlex can be searched by country, regional organisation or broad geographical area.
