International and non-governmental organizations play an important role in the development of norms, institutions, and procedures for protecting human rights. Some of these organizations promulgate instruments and adjudicate human rights issues, and most produce research reports, documentation, and empirical data.
Search by name of the organization as author to find its publications, or try keyword searches in the library catalog and on the web.
Selected Inter-Governmental Organizations
Selected Non-Governmental Organizations
There are many NGOs working in the area of human rights and related topics.