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Multilaterals Project

The Multilaterals Project, begun in 1992, is based at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA. It makes available the texts of international multilateral conventions and other instruments. The collection covers agreements in the fields of environmental law, human rights, commerce, war, arms control and other areas. Although the vast majority of texts date from the second half of the twentieth century, the site also provides historical texts, from the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia to the Covenant of the League of Nations.

Network of Concerned Historians

The Network of Concerned Historians (NCH) was established in 1995 at Groningen University in the Netherlands with the aim of linking international human rights organizations campaigning for censored or persecuted historians with the worldwide community of historians. Its website has information on the history and activities of the NCH and links to documents dealing with general human rights issues, copyright, democracy, disappearances, freedom of opinion and expression, genocide, racism, repatriation and international humanitarian law.

International Committee of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is the leading international humanitarian organization. Its website has a substantial section devoted to international humanitarian law ('Law and War'). It includes the Geneva Conventions, with commentaries, and a database of customary international humanitarian law. The site also provides ICRC publications, including cases studies and the International Review of the Red Cross back to 2004 (plus two earlier issues), as well as e-learning modules. The site is available English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Portuguese.

LawNet

Collection of full-text Sri Lankan legal materials made freely available online by LawNet, a project established by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Justice and Judicial Reform. The site has full text official statutes from 1956 to 2006 and unofficial statutes to 2006. There are also collections of Provincial Council statutes, a copy of the Sri Lankan Constitution and legislation from the last year. Full text versions of the Sri Lanka Law Reports (SLRs) and the New Law Reports (NLRs) are also provided along with a complete digest for the SLRs and the NLRs arranged by subject.

An Introduction to Sources for Treaty Research

Electronic guide to the resources available for researching treaties, by Mark Engsberg, Foreign and International Law Librarian at Yale's Lillian Goldman Law Library. The guide was published in 2006 (and updated in 2026) on the Globalex Website, which is run by the Hauser Global Law School Program at New York University. The author identifies the tools available for researching both bilateral and multilateral treaties. There is an introduction to treaties and international agreements and an explanation of commonly used terms.

Treaty database

Online database of Israel's treaties, on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. The treaties can be browsed by subject and the name of the country with whom the agreement has been made. They can also be searched by name and date of the agreement. Records provide a description, keywords, state and date of signature. Digital images of the treaties are provided in PDF format. The interface is available in Hebrew, English, Arabic, Spanish, French or Russian; the treaties are in Hebrew, English and other languages.

À la Recherche des Travaux Préparatoires : An Approach to Researching the Drafting History of International Agreements

Guide to researching the drafting history of international agreements, by Jonathan Pratter, Foreign and International Law Librarian at Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin. The guide was published in 2005 (and updated in 2025) on New York University's Globalex website. The author provides an introduction to travaux préparatoires, guidance on how to find them and details of publications which can help with this search.

Frequently-Cited Treaties and Other International Instruments

Online list of the most frequently cited treaties in law review articles,aimed at law students and compiled by Mary Rumsey, Foreign, Comparative and International Law Librarian at the University of Minnesota Law School. The treaties are grouped into eight categories: general international law; human rights law; environmental law; European Union law; trade and economic law; criminal law; and intellectual property law.

Macao Legislation

A selection of Macao legislation provided on the internet by the Government Printing Bureau. Macao is a special administrative region of China and a former Portuguese colony. The laws are provided in full, in Chinese and Portuguese. The Basic Law of Macao, codes, legislation and regulations are included along with treaties and inter regional agreements with China and Hong Kong.

Kituo Cha Katiba: Eastern African Centre for Constitutional Development

Kituo Cha Katiba is a research centre based at Makerere University. It aims to promote research into constitutionalism, constitutional development, constitutional law in East African nations. Main countries covered are Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zanzibar. The site provides information on the aims and work of the body. It includes access to its annual state of constitutionalism reports from 1999 to date, plus reports from its surveys and fact finding missions in East Africa.

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