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While the term "Human Rights" refers to the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled, the history of international agreement (or disagreement) of humanitarian law is long and complicated. Even the United Nation's "Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)" is a non-binding declaration. The result is that there are many organizations, documents, resources, and collections that focus on the issues of human rights. This subsection of the International Relations & Foreign Information module is designed to serve as a guide to the diverse electronic resources available on the topic of human rights.

Contents

Key Resources

Starting Points & Documents Collections

Organizations and Directories

Regional Resources

Search Engines

Research Tools

Guides to Resources

Guide to The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Guide to Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) for Human Rights

Defining genocide

Resource Exercises

Case Study - I'm working with a patron who's been a victim of a human rights violation and needs help.

The State Department Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons has a hotline and lists Signs That Someone Might Be a Trafficking Victim
The Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime has a Help for Victims page with information for victims of many crimes, including Trafficking in Persons, with hotlines and other means of assistance.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services site has a page about Humanitarian Benefits including Temporary Protected Status, Asylum, and Refugees

Games and Exercises

Liberal International's Human Rights Game - You're the UN Secretary General. Catch as many positive items (refugees, free elections, free speech, food, etc.) as you can while avoiding the bad objects (terrorists, child soldiers, genocide, corruption, etc.)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Gab Drag 'n Drop Game - from the British Council, the United Kingdom's international organization for educational and cultural relations.

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