Political Science: Human Rights

"Alt-PressWatch showcases unique, independent voices from many respected and cited grassroots newspapers, magazines, and journals. The database features around a million articles from over 270 publications, offering a wide range of unfettered, critical coverage of the news. Providing an alternative to corporate controlled media, the Alt-PressWatch database presents big stories from small sources."

"AlterNet is an award-winning news magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies the best of hundreds of other independent media sources. AlterNet’s aim is to inspire action and advocacy on the environment, human rights and civil liberties, social justice, media, health care issues, and more."

"Amnesty International is a global movement of millions of people demanding human rights for all people – no matter who they are or where they are. AI is the world’s largest grassroots human rights organization."

Access to full-text content in ethnic media in the United States. Sample search: human rights

Gateway to documents from the EU on human rights

"Established in 1978, Human Rights Watch is known for its accurate fact-finding, impartial reporting, effective use of media, and targeted advocacy, often in partnership with local human rights groups. Each year, Human Rights Watch publishes more than 100 reports and briefings on human rights conditions in some 90 countries, generating extensive coverage in local and international media. With the leverage this brings, Human Rights Watch meets with governments, the United Nations, regional groups like the African Union and the European Union, financial institutions, and corporations to press for changes in policy and practice that promote human rights and justice around the world."

From the United States Institute of Peace.

At the U.S. Institute of Peace, "a collection... containing decrees establishing truth commissions and similar bodies of inquiry worldwide, and the reports issued by such groups."

Foreign & Commonwealth Office reports, title varies.

Human Rights Reports from the United Kingdom Government.

Resources include statutes, policies and reports.

"Promoting freedom and democracy and protecting human rights around the world are central to U.S. foreign policy. The values captured in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in other global and regional commitments are consistent with the values upon which the United States was founded centuries ago."

"The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP)...provides the tools to combat trafficking in persons and assists in the coordination of anti-trafficking efforts both worldwide and domestically."

"The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) represents the world's commitment to universal ideals of human dignity. We have a unique mandate from the international community to promote and protect all human rights."