International Criminal Law, Humanitarian Law, and Human Rights Research Guide

The OAS is a regional inter-governmental organization that includes all states in the Americas. Its official website has the charter, resolutions, reports, treaties, conventions, statements, and press releases.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is a principal and autonomous organ of the OAS whose mission is to promote and protect human rights in the American hemisphere. The official page has links to speeches, history, members, and publications such as annual reports and country reports.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is an autonomous judicial institution whose purpose is the application and interpretation of the American Convention on Human Rights. The offical page has information about the court, jurisprudence, press releases and other information.

The African Union replaced the predecessor organization, the Organization of African Unity, in 2002. The Organization of African Unity was created in 1963. This site contains information about the organization, its members, official documents, and news.

This page provides access to the legal instruments and documents of the Commission.

This court was established by African countries to ensure protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa. It complements and reinforces the functions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.

The Council of Europe website has information about the activities and treaties of the COE, including its human rights treaties: European Convention on Human Rights and European Social Charter.

The official website for the ECHR has general information about the court, pending cases, judgments and basic texts.

This organization created by Helsinki Final Act in 1975 includes European and North American states. This site contains general information about the organizations activities, institutions, and negotiating bodies.