Asia Society (http://www.asiasociety.org/index.html)
AsiaSociety.org provides information on the Asia Society, its programs, publications,
exhibitions, regional centers, and membership. Visitors will also find virtual
exhibitions, the text of recent speeches, Asia Society publications, and much
more.
Asian Human Rights
Commission (http://www.ahrchk.net/)
The AHRC is an independent non-governmental body which seeks to promote greater
awareness and realization of human rights in the Asian region and mobilize Asian
and international public opinion to obtain relief and redress for the victims
of human rights violations. Its website gives information about the commissions's
structure, charter and programs, electronic versions of its publications and
appeals, and updates on developments in the region.
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."
Country studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/)
This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard
copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country
Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army. Because
the original intent of the Series' sponsor was to focus primarily on lesser known
areas of the world or regions in which U.S. forces might be deployed, the series
is not all-inclusive. At present, 101 countries and regions are covered. Notable
omissions include Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and other Western nations,
as well as a number of African nations. The date of information for each country
appears on the title page of each country and at the end of each secion of text.
Derechos Human Rights Links:
Asia (http://www.derechos.net/links/geo/asia/)
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.
Human Rights Watch. (http://www.hrw.org/asia/index.php)
Presents reports and information collected by Human Rights Watch that relate
to human rights issues in Asia. The reports discuss conditions in Asian countries
regarding human rights abuses of minorities, land mines, political violence,
refugees, etc.
Pan Asia Networking (http://web.idrc.ca/panasia/)
PanAsia is an initiative of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC),
a public corporation created by the Parliament of Canada to help researchers
and communities in the developing world find solutions to their social, economic,
and environmental problems. The Pan Asia Networking (PAN) program pioneers information
networking in Asia, linking together people and computer-based information resources
on sustainable development from Asian organizations. PanAsia's aim is to promote
electronic networking in Asia; the use of Information Communication Technologies
(ICT); the development and sharing of information resources; and the research
and development of Internet systems, technologies and policies.
ReliefWeb: By Country (http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/WCT?OpenForm)
“ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)... serving the information needs of the humanitarian
relief community” Offers news updates to crisis situations around the world
and includes information about refugee camps and other relief efforts.
UNICEF - United Nations
Children's Fund (http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/index.html)
"Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection,
guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site offers reports
and information about the status and living situations of children in many countries.
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