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Chinese Civil Law Network
CCLAW.NET is dedicated to the dissemination of information on China's private sector legal institutions (property law, contract law, company law, partnership law, and sole proprietorship law) in English.
Civil Rights Digital Library
The Civil Rights Digital Library Initiative represents one of the most ambitious and comprehensive efforts to date to deliver educational content on the Civil Rights Movement via the Web. The struggle for racial equality in the 1950s and 1960s is among the most far-reaching social movements in the nation's history, and it represents a crucial step in the evolution of American democracy.
Constitution Facts
Learn about the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence and much more.
Constitutional Law Foundation
Preamble to the Constitution of the United States and its relevance to environmental law.
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Text of this declaration that went into force in 1987. Also includes an alphabetic list of ratifying nations, declarations and reservations, and information about the Committee against Torture, which was established to monitor the convention's implementation.
Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights—civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights.
European Constitutional Law Network
The European Constitutional Law Network (ECLN) aims at facilitating, encouraging and fostering the ever growing interest in the idea of European Constitutionalism by strengthening the communication and the exchange of ideas with academic partners from the Member or future Member States of the EU, the United States of America and China.
Exploring Constitutional Law by Doug Linder
The site explores some of the great issues and controversies that surround The Constitution of the United States.
George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal
The Civil Rights Law Journal is published three times a year by a Board of Editors comprised of select students at George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia. The Board's goal is to provide informative and innovative commentary on a wide variety of issues pertaining to civil rights that contribute to the legal community. The Civil Rights Law Journal serves as a forum for thought-provoking scholarly articles written by leading academics and experienced practitioners.
Human Rights First
Human Rights First is a non-profit, nonpartisan international human rights organization based in New York and Washington D.C. Human Rights First believes that building respect for human rights and the rule of law will help ensure the dignity to which every individual is entitled and will stem tyranny, extremism, intolerance, and violence.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, HRW gives voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes.
International Journal of Constitutional Law at Oxford Journals
Published in association with the New York University School of Law, I•CON is dedicated to international and comparative constitutional law. I•CON has international editorial and advisory boards and an international focus. It examines an array of theoretical and practical issues and offers critical analysis of current issues and debates. In addition, I•CON looks at global trends that carry constitutional implications. It features scholarly articles by international legal scholars, judges, and people from related fields, such as economics, philosophy, and political science.
NC Institute for Constitutional Law
The North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law (NCICL) is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization devoted to educating the public, bar, and policymakers about constitutional issues, particularly economic and related issues, both national and in North Carolina and, when appropriate, litigating such constitutional issues.
Rule of Law and Cuba
The website is dedicated to an objective examination of the Rule of Law in Cuba. In particular, it aspires to collect and disseminate information about the recently convicted prisoners of conscience there and the legal proceedings that led to their imprisonment. The Center for the Advancement of Human Rights is an interdisciplinary, non-partisan human rights center located at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida USA.
Temple Political & Civil Rights Law Review
The Temple Political & Civil Rights Law Review is a student-edited scholarly journal which provides a forum for the discussion of contemporary political and civil rights issues. Established in 1991, the TPCRLR is now recognized as one of the top issue specific law reviews in the nation.
