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Center for Law and Education

Website of the United States Center for Law and Education (CLE) an advocacy and support organisation whose aim is to improve educational outcomes, particularly for low-income students. The site gives background and historical information about the CLE and provides details of the Center's projects. These focus on the educational rights of disabled students, Community Action for Public Schools working to improve the quality of public education and a project aiming to improve the Title 1 program.

Kenya Human Rights Commission

The Kenya Human Rights Commission is a non-governmental body established in 1992 to monitor the state of democracy and human rights in Kenya. Its website provides information on the history, purpose and activities of the organisation. It includes access to recent press releases and details of programmes being undertaken. Topics covered include transitional justice, political corruption, the state of democracy in Kenya, human rights abuses and the conduct of elections and referendums.

EUROCONTROL

EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, is an intergovernmental organisation with more than 40 member states. Its website gives an overview of the organisation's role in Europe's air traffic management and safety strategies, covering both civil and military operations. The site includes an area focusing on regulatory activities, a projects page and a section entitled 'Single European Sky' which places the organisation's role in the context of legislation adopted by the European Parliament and EUROCONTROL's cooperation with the European Commission.

Ofgem

Ofgem is the UK regulatory body which is responsible for licensing and monitoring electricity and gas supplies in the British isles and ensuring competition in their markets. It was formed from the merger of the separate electricity and gas public utility regulators OfGas and OFFER. Its website provides infomation on energy industries in the UK, including information on pricing, safety, competition and the main suppliers. It includes access to news releases, full-text reports and consumer fact sheets relating to gas and electricity supply.

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is a committee of the Bank for International Settlements concerned with banking supervision issues. Members include officials from central banks who have responsibility for the supervision of banking business such as the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority. The site provides access to publications of the BCBS including the Compendium of Basel Committee documents, a compilation of guidelines and standards set down by the Committee.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is involved in combating illicit drugs and international crime. The website describes its work, which encompasses areas such as the reform of criminal justice systems and prisons as well as fighting marine piracy, corruption, human trafficking, terrorism and money laundering. A database of national legislation on drug control, the Legal Library, can be found on the site, together with a collection of model laws and a page of treaties related to drugs, crime and terrorism.

Institute for the Study of Genocide

A website promoting the work of the Institute for the Study of Genocide. There is general information about the Institute and the issues they are involved with. The ISG newsletter is available online in full-text back to 2004. The site also carries a bibliography of basic genocide books, a list of genocide websites, the text of the UN Genocide Convention and social scientists' definitions of genocide.

The British Safety Council

The British Safety Council is concerned with occupational health and safety, working with companies in the UK and worldwide to develop safe systems of work and providing advice to the Health and Safety Executive. The website has information about the organisation's campaigns and details of its training courses. Recent articles from Safety Management magazine are also available.
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