Amnesty International (http://www.amnesty.org)
‘Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to
promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and other international standards.’ The English language homepage
provides articles on human rights questions and abuses in countries around the
globe.
AsylumLaw.org (http://www.asylumlaw.org)
“Run by an international consortium of agencies that help asylum seekers
in Australia, Canada, the United States, and several countries in Europe. Over
95% of the content on this site is open to the public, including asylum seekers
from any country and the lawyers or advocates who represent them.”
CIA -- The
World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects
of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (http://www.csis.org/)
A Washington, DC based think-tank which sponsors seminars and conferences and
issues reports on terrorism, United States foreign policy, and several regions
of the world including the Middle East and Africa.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Ministers of Foreign Governments (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/)
Constantly updated lists of important governmental officers and their position
of all the world’s countries is published by the CIA as a part of its website.
Democratic Party of Kenya (Umoja na haki) (http://www.dp-kenya.org/)
This official site of the party offers extensive information about its leaders,
policies, and views.
Derechos Cafe - A Human Rights Hangout (http://www.derechos.net)
Offers documents, web links arranged by region and country, news reports as well
as a directory of human rights organizations.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) “is the oldest organization
dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race, achieving complete nuclear disarmament,
and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose.” Whatever one’s
views are on its goals, a search of the site yields valuable information on a
country’s armament found only with difficulty elsewhere.
Global IDP Project (http://www.db.idpproject.org)
“Raising awareness on the plight of people internally displaced by conflict.”
Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/)
“‘Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization,
supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide.” Search
its records for reports on the human rights records, abuses, etc. of any given
country.
International Foundation for Election Systems (http://www.ifes.org)
The IFES “provides professional advice and technical assistance in promoting
democracy and serves as an information clearinghouse on democratic development.” The
sites offers reports on anticipated and past elections ans progress towards democracy
around the world.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://www.jha.ac/)
Published at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford,
U.K., this site may be searched for articles in the journal concerning a particular
country.
Kenya Human Rights Commission (http://www.hri.ca/partners/khrc/)
“The main activities of the KHRC include: Human rights education and outreach
in different parts of the country in order to promote human rights awareness
and practices...?Human rights monitoring and documentation of violations as a
basis for awareness creation on the extent and nature of abuses and also for
advocacy purposes ... [and] Human rights advocacy on crucial human rights issues
affecting Kenyans.”
Kenya Law (http://www.kenyalaw.com/mainpage.htm)
Includes a directory of law firms, parliamentary election results, and links
to organizations concerned with the law.
Kenya Revenue Authority (http://www.revenue.go.ke/)
“The Authority is an autonomous body that runs its operations in the same
... as a private business. The authority is divided into four (4) operational
divisions namely: Income Tax, Value Added Tax ( VAT), Customs and Excise, [and]
Road Transport Division.”
Kenya Socialist Democratic Alliance
(KSDA) (http://tks.freeyellow.com/page4.html)
The site describes the KSDA as “ a revolutionary socialist Alliance fighting
for Socialism in Kenya and the world.”
Kenyan Human Rights Initiative (Center for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy,
Cornell University)
(http://www.spidergraphics.com/khr/khrdef.html)
“The Kenyan Human Rights Initiative (KHRI) is a network of worldwide volunteers
promoting awareness of the political and human rights situation in Kenya.”
National Development Party (Kenya) (http://www.arcc.or.ke/ndp/)
Posts documents such as the Party’s manifesto and press releases.
Ogiek.org (http://www.ogiek.org/)
“The Ogiek, an indigenous people living in Kenya's Mau Forest, are fighting
to remain in their ancestral home.” This site presents news reports and
information about the Ogiek people and their concerns.
Permanent Mission of the Republic
of Kenya to the UN in Geneva (http://missions.itu.int/%7Ekenya/)
Offers press releases of Kenyan government officials and links to many Kenyan
sites.
Permanent Missions To The United Nations (http://www.un.int/)
This English language home page offers statements of mission, policy, articles,
and other vital information relating to individual countries’ missions
to the United Nations.
Political Resources on the Net (http://www.politicalresources.net)
Website covers all aspects of government, the ministries, the political parties,
elections, as well as the news media.
RCBowen.com Kenya page (http://kenya.rcbowen.com)
Offers a wide variety of information from biographies of Kenyan political leaders
to news headlines and the Kenyan constitution.
U.S. Department of State (http://state.gov/)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel
advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the
State Department’s official site by searching under a particular country’s
name.
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
“UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems
affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes
to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system.
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several
languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization
as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations,
etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.
United States Committee for Refugees
(USCR) (http://www.refugees.org/index.cfm)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN’s initiative to aid refugees, the
USCR’s site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and
from the various countries of the world.
United States. Department of
State Report on Human Rights Practices (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/)
This web site lists the reports for 1999-2001
The World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic
development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups’ advice,
initiatives and warnings concerning them.
World Statesmen (http://www.worldstatesmen.org)
“World Statesmen is an attempt at a comprehensive and accurate list of
the heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders
occupying neither of those formal positions) for all countries and territories,
going back to about 1700 or in some cases earlier. Some go further back, some
only from their creation. Some subdivisions of some countries are present including
native or traditional polities, provinces, or states. This sight also lists the
leaders of international, religious, and governmental organizations.” Searchable
by leader or by nation, offers a map of the country, audio and text versions
of the national anthem, and text of the national constitution for most countries.
World Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org/)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around
the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development.
Its English language “website contains material for a range of users, from
the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes
introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents.”
Worldwide Governments on the
WWW (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/world.html)
Provides links to governmental institutions and political parties around the
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