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Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Minnesota

Website of the Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, at the University of Minnesota in the United States. The site includes educational resources relating to the Nazi holocaust and genocide studies in general, including video and audio materials, personal narratives and photographs. There is also a searchable database of relevant books and articles. Information is provided about the work of the Centre and its newsletter is available from the Fall 1999 issue onwards.

Environmental Defense Fund

The Environmental Defense Fund is an American non-profit organisation which uses science, economics and law to tackle threats to the environment and sustainability in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. Its website gives an overview of its work and provides its publications, which include reports, guides, interactive maps and tools intended for governments, corporations and the public.

Commission for Environmental Co-operation

The Commission for Environmental Co-operation (CEC) is an international organisation created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Co-operation (NAAEC), in order to address regional environmental concerns. The website provides general information about the Commission and its projects. The Publications and Information section includes detailed summaries of the environmental laws of Canada, Mexico and the US.

Refugees and Asylum

Page of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service website providing information about applying for asylum / refugee status. There is a link to other immigration information, including guidance for aliens who are abused spouses, parents or children of American citizens or lawful permanent residents of the US.

Institute for Human Rights, Åbo Akademi University

The Institute for Human Rights is part of the Department of Law at the Åbo Akademi University, Finland. Its main areas of research are the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples; economic and social rights; non-discrimination; fundamental standards of humanity; participation and democracy; and human rights in domestic legal systems. The Institute is the Finnish documentation centre for literature on human rights and a Council of Europe depository library for information concerning the European Convention on Human Rights. The website is in English.

Citizenship Foundation

The Citizenship Foundation is a charity working to educate young people about citizens' rights and duties and about the law, seeking to promote participation in community and public life. Its website provides resources for school teachers, some free, some subscription-based.

Special Libraries Association Legal Division

Website of the Legal Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) an international organisation based in Washington DC representing special librarians and information professionals in over 70 countries. The Legal Division was founded in 1993 and acts as a forum for librarians working in law firms, businesses and government libraries. The website gives contact details for the executive and advisory board of the Legal Division, their marketing leaflet (available in PDF) and the Legal Division Manual (in HTML).

Commonwealth Lawyers Association

Professional body founded in 1983 whose members include lawyers, national bar associations and law societies in Commonwealth countries. The CLA's aim is to promote "the rule of law throughout the Commonwealth by ensuring that an independent and efficient legal profession, with the highest standards of ethics and integrity, serves the people of the Commonwealth". This site has information about the CLA's work, in particular the biannual Commonwealth Law Conference, which is sponsored by the association.
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