About Human Rights in
Western Sahara (http://www.arso.org/08-0.htm)
In English, French and Spanish. Provides a list of human rights organizations.
Africa Economies (http://www.mozambiquenews.com/s/africaeconomies/)
Links to other media and information sites.
Afrol News (http://www.afrol.com/)
A portal link to vast resources for sub-Saharan African countries.
Arab Net (http://www.arab.net/)
It is a major Arab website that contains information on the government, history,
geography, business, culture, transport, tourism of each country, and provides
links to other relevant websites.
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.
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.
Clandestine Radio Intel Web (http://www.clandestineradio.com/intel/)
Includes essays as well as very specific information about non-government sponsored
radio stations, and related web sites.
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.
Elections Around the World (http://www.electionworld.org/)
Updated on March 12, 2002.
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.
EnviroLink (http://www.envirolink.org/)
"The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization which has been providing
access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991."
Global Policy Forum (UN Security Council) (http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/wsahara/wsindex.htm)
Provides documents and reports dating from 1999.
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.
ICL Country Indexes (http://www.oefre.unibe.ch/law/icl/home.html)
Constitutional documents, and also for some countries texts on political parties
and country history, provided for the African countries of Angola, Congo Ethiopia,
Madagascar, Mauritania, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia. Last updated
Dec. 2002.
Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) (http://www.irinnews.org)
A unit of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. " ...pioneered
the use of e-mail and web technology to deliver and receive information to and
from some of the most remote and underdeveloped places in Africa, cheaply and
efficiently. Its reporting focuses on strengthening universal access to timely,
strategic and non-partisan information so as to enhance the capacity of the humanitarian
community to understand, respond to and avert emergencies. IRIN further supports
efforts at conflict resolution and reconciliation by countering misinformation
and propaganda."
Links To Essential Web Sites for
International Organizations (http://www.usemb.org.zm/wwwhint.htm)
Site of the Information Resource Center in Lusaka, Zambia. Links to parastatals
such as Red Cross, Red Crescent, ICRC, IMF, NATO, OAS, OECD, World Bank, WHO,
WTO, International Studies Association, and International Communications Union.
Mbendi, Information for Africa (http://www.mbendi.co.za)
"Africa's leading business website and one of the world's top mining, energy
and international trade websites. The site has been designed to assist business-people
to identify and research business opportunities in the country and industry sectors
of their choice." Provides the economic profile, investment and information,
such as visa requirements and currency exchange rates.
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 Reference Almanac (http://www.polisci.com/)
Information about country–general administration, and executive, legislative,
judiciary, local government, electronics, political parties and organizations.
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.
Saharawi Women (http://www.arso.org/UNFS-Homepage.htm)
National Organization of Sahawari women, a political organization created in
1979 at the initiative of POLISARIO. Provides a bibliography.
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.
Union of Jurists Saharouis (http://www.arso.org/UJS1.htm)
Lawyers publication. Provides many links and full text articles.
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 countriesand peoples of the world.
United Nations Human Settlements
Program- Regional Office for Africa and Arab
States (ROAAS) (http://www.unhabitat.org/offices/roaas/)
ROAAS supports the Africa and Arab States region in implementing "The Habitat
Agenda", emphasizing its two main themes: "Adequate shelter for all" and "Sustainable
urban development."
United Nations. High Commission
for Refugees (UNHCR). Country of Origin and Legal
Information
(http://www.unhcr.ch/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home)
These databases, containing Country of Origin Information (COI) and Legal Information
consist of selected reports and documents compiled by the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees.
United States. Agency for International Development
(USAID) (http://www.usaid.gov/)
"An independent agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian
assistance around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United
States."
United States. Department of State (http://www.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.
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.
United States. Energy
Information Administration (EIA)--Country Analysis Briefs (CAB): Sub-Saharan
Africa. (http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/cabsaf.html)
Provides an overview of the energy situation for all countries that are of current
interest to energy analysts and policy makers. Provides data on oil, natural
gas, electricity, coal, synthetic fuels; export, consumption, exploration and
production; includes economic, energy, and environmental overview; also gives
information on various factors affecting the energy sector. Links to important
U.S. government and worldwide sites. Country briefs for 2001 and 2002 provided
for: Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Rep. of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana,
Great Lakes, Horn, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan and the SADC countries.
Websites of U.S. embassies and consulates (http://usembassy.state.gov/)
Provides information on US government mission and services, and public and private
sector information on each country.
Afrika.no: the Index on Africa (The Norwegian Council for Africa) (http://afrika.no/)
Links to news, information, annotated resources on African countries. Sponsored
by the Norwegian Council for Africa.
Western Sahara - Sahara Occidental (ARSO
- Association de soutien à un référendum
libre et reégulier au Sahara Occidental) (http://www.arso.org/index.htm)
Provides newsletters. Current news and affairs. English, French and Spanish.
Western Sahara Information Service
(Vienna) (http://isoc.vienna.org/westsahara/)
Current events news. Full text publications; links to international sites in
Austria, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, UK, US, and Venezuela.
Western Sahara Online (http://www.wsahara.net/news.html)
Archives available from 2000-2001. Provides news analysis, history, and links
to other resources.
Western Sahara on the internet (http://www.arso.org/sites.htm)
Homepages for national organizations, ngo, embassies, and political groups.
Western
Sahara-MINURSO Background (http://www.un.org/Depts/DPKO/Missions/minurso/minursoB.htm)
Background information provided for MINURSO, the United Nations Mission for the
Referendum in Western Sahara. This site is not an official document of the United
Nations. It is maintained by the Peace and Security Section of the Department
of Public Information in cooperation with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
Sahara and the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.
Western Sahara-Online tour of
refugee camps (http://www.house.gov/pitts/sahara.htm)
Congressman Joseph R. Pitts Western Sahara page provides information on refugee
camps, letters, statements, position papers, testimony and links to relevant
sites.
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 Legal Information Institute. (http://www.worldlii.org)
"A global catalog and search engine for legal materials." A collaborative
project of the Australasian Legal Information Institute, British and Irish Legal
Information Institute, Canadian Legal Information Institute, Pacific Islands
Legal Information Institute, WITS Law School, Hong Kong Legal Information Institute,
and Cornell Law School.
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."
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