International Committee
of the Red Cross
http://www.icrc.org/ (English, French, Spanish)
The mission of The International Committee of
the Red Cross (ICRC) directs and coordinates the international
relief activities conducted by the Movement in situations of conflict.
It also endeavors to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening
humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles.
Website contains information about the organization,
activities (by subject or country), issues and topics, news (press
releases and weekly news articles), documents relating to humanitarian
law issues, and a well developed links
page.
http://www.icrc.org/eng/publications
Publications from Home page. Information about and how to
order ICRC publications. Off Press, Coming soon display
recent and coming publications from ICRC. Other
publications provide online access to Annual Reports, online
access to all articles of Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine,
and ordering information for publications: Forum and Panorama.
List of video resources and CD Rom "International Human Rights
Law" also orderable from this section.
Catalogue
of ICRC publications (for purchase, some available on web).
Subject material includes: Protection and Assistance, War and
Health, International Humanitarian Law, Internal Conflicts, Prisoners
of War, Tracing and Family Ties, and others
http://www.icrc.org/eng/review International
Review of the Red Cross. Its aim is to promote reflection
on humanitarian policy and action and on international humanitarian
law, while at the same time strengthening the dialogue between
the ICRC and other organizations and individuals concerned with
humanitarian issues. Information about magazine, contents,
some articles, and subscription information is available on-line.
International Council of
Voluntary Agencies
http://www.icva.ch/
ICVA's objectives are to act as a catalyst and tool
for the accurate, timely, and effective exchange of information,
to strengthen the networks among NGOs and to function as a platform
to strengthen working relationships with agencies and bodies,
and to facilitate, promote, and support NGO advocacy capacity-building
efforts.
Website provides information about council and its
members, as well as mission and activities. Publications http://www.icva.ch/cgi-bin/browse.pl?doc=information
include online newsletter "TalkBack" documents, and annual reports.
Most documents are available only to members. Links are provided
to both Member
Agency sites and other interagency websites.
International Journal of
Refugee Law
http://www3.oup.co.uk/reflaw/
This journal regularly provides information and
commentary on the following issues: the causes of refugee and
related movements, internal displacement, the particular situation
of women and refugee children, the human rights dimension, restrictive
policies, asylum and determination procedures, populations at
risk and the conditions in different countries. In addition to
publishing original articles, the journal also features regular
sections containing selected documents, case abstracts and comments,
book reviews and annotated bibliographies of reports and other
publications.
Subscription needed to access articles on the web
(abstract and contents available).
International Organization
for Migration
http://www.iom.int/
IOM provides migrants with secure, reliable,
cost-effective services including: counseling, document processing,
medical examination, transportation, language training and cultural
orientation and integration assistance. They also provide emergency
assistance to persons affected by conflict and post-conflict situations.
Website contains information on organization, activities,
publications, and through Migration Web links to Internet sources
pertaining to migration. Use "quick links" to access specific
areas in website. Search engine provides both IOM documents
and Internet links from their database that match your search.
http://www.iom.int/sa/entry.htm Check
out service areas for background information on different
areas and activities by IOM. Links to useful documents and
other resources are also provided. Areas include: migration
health and technical cooperation on migration. Two of the
useful documents below.
http://www.iom.int/iom/Publications/entry.htm
Publications list contains access to IOM books, studies,
surveys, journals, and IOM information sheets. Useful online
documents can be found under books
studies, surveys in a variety of categories and it may be
useful just to skim through the whole selection (at least general
and those of interest). IOM News provides
quarterly updates on IOM activities. Migration and
Health News informs about current mobile populations and
health issues around the world. IOM info sheets
provide information on IOM programs and activities.
- http://www.iom.int/iom/Publications/International_Migration.htm
International Migration is a refereed quarterly review
on migration issues as analyzed by demographers, economists,
sociologists, political scientists and other social scientists
from all parts of the world. Access to index of all
issues and ordering information available on line.
http://www.iom.int/defaultmigrationweb.asp
Migration Web gives links to Internet resources pertaining
to migration. Reference material including documents, calendar,
regional migration dialogues, migration study programs, certain
focus areas, and links to related sites.
Journal of Humanitarian
Assistance
http://www.jha.ac/
Journal encompasses all aspects of humanitarian
assistance, from early warning and emergency provision to post-conflict
peace building and the transition to development. This is inclusive
of law, politics, the military, logistics, and the work of national
and international organizations.
The website offers online access to Academic sources: journal articles,
book reviews, and Reference
sources: policy reports, manuals, and evaluations.
Wide range of subjects including coordination, ethics, military,
mental health, human rights, staff security, and gender.
