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.
Civic United Front, Chama cha Wananchi (CUF) (http://www.cuftz.org)
“The Civic United Front (CUF) was formed on 28th May 1992 when Tanzania
amended its Constitution to accommodate the multi-party contention. Prior to
that Tanzania was for [more] than twenty five years a mono-party state. The CUF
is a merger of two formerly existing movements, viz:- KAMAHURU - a pressure group
for democratization in Zanzibar and the CIVIC MOVEMENT - a human rights organization
from the Mainland.”
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.
Election 2000 (http://www.electionworld.org/index.html)
Searchable by country, site offers the latest results and brief background information
on each country such as links to web sites of the political parties, the national
parliaments, and a worldwide calendar of elections.
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.
Government of Tanzania (http://www.tanzania.go.tz/)
This official web site of the government of Tanzania is available in both English
and Swahili versions. It offers a great deal of information in an attractive
and easy--to-use format. Those interested in doing business with Tanzania or
in the development process of the country will find this site particularly helpful.
Hakikazi Catalyst (Arusha, Tanzania) (http://www.hakikazi.org/)
“Hakikazi Catalyst collects, digests, presents and distributes information
so as to popularise participation in the policy making and dissemination process.
Hakikazi Catalyst provides process support to civil society organisations by
helping them clarify and monitor their strategic and operational plans, especially
concerning lobbying and advocacy work and the formation of networks and alliances
which bridge the gap between micro and macro policy levels.”
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.
INCORE: Conflict
Data Service: Regional Internet Guides (http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/cds/countries/index.html)
Founded in 1993, INCORE (Initiative in Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity) offers
a number of publications and services, including internet guides to particular
countries involved in conflict. “Each guide lists sources which have unique,
relevant and preferably substantive content relating to ethnicity and/or conflict
in the country/region concerned.”
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.
Lawyers' Environmental Action Team (LEAT) (http://www.leat.or.tz/)
“The Lawyers' Environmental Action Team is the first public interest environmental
law organization in Tanzania. It was established in 1994 and formally registered
in 1995 under the Societies Ordinance. Its mission is to ensure sound natural
resource management and environmental protection in Tanzania. LEAT carries out
policy research, advocacy, and selected public interest litigation. Its membership
largely includes lawyers concerned with environmental management and democratic
governance in Tanzania.”
Msimulizi (http://www.msimulizi.com/)
“In Tanzania restrictive laws still empower the government or semi-autonomous
bodies to imprison journalists, to ban newspapers or to withdraw licences from
broadcasting stations. Msimulizi.com is dedicated to a free Tanzanian press.
It is named after the first newspaper of the country, Msimulizi (The Narrator,
1888).”
Nations of the world (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html)
Guide to legal materials of all types gathered by the Law Library of the U.S.
Congress. Searchable by country name.
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.
Southern Africa Report Archive (http://www.africafiles.org/sar.asp)
Posted on AfricaFiles, the full text of articles published in Southern Africa
Report are provided,from Volume 8 Number 1 (July 1992) to Volume 15 Number 4
(October 2000), mainly covering South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia,
but also Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and Congo (Zaire).
The magazine (1985-2000) was published by the Toronto Committee for the Liberation
of Southern Africa (TCLSAC) that later became the Toronto Committee for Links
between Southern Africa and Canada (TCLSAC).
Tanzania. Ministry of Communications
and Transport (http://www.moct.go.tz/index.htm)
Includes breaking stories such as reports on a rain crash as well as organizational
information about two departments within the Ministry, the Department of Communications
and Transport and the Department of Planning and Policy.
UNHCR (http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/1950)
Offers UNHCR documents and reports as well as press releases from other news
agencies. Searchable by the name of the country of origin or by the name of the
coutnry of destination.
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 (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. Embassy. Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania (http://usembassy.state.gov/tanzania/)
This site offers the user a broader range of information than is usually found
on an embassy site. For example, links to documents about the illegal drug trade,
a list of Tanzanian attorneys arranged by location, and updates on import and
export news.
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://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/2019)
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
world.
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