Amnesty International Country Reports
http://www.amnesty.org/en/research
Amnesty International releases country- and region-specific human rights reports each year.

Center for Immigration Studies
http://www.cis.org
The Center for Immigration Studies is a non-partisan, independent think tank that addresses all aspects of immigration (e.g., economic, social, demographic, fiscal). The Web site offers articles, news, and information related to immigration issues. 

Center for the Study of Human Rights
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights/
Established in 1978, the Center for the Study of Human Rights is one of the oldest university-based human rights institutions. Committed to the education and training of emerging human rights leaders, the Center has pioneered human rights research, education and training at Columbia University.

Human Rights Background
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/cat/cat-page.html
Human rights information compiled by the University of Minnesota.

Refugee and Asylum Background
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/auov.htm
Information on refugee and asylum issues is compiled by the University of Minnesota.

United Nations Convention Against Torture
http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/39/a39r046.htm
This was ratified by the United Nations in 1984.

U.S. State Department Human Rights Reports
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/
The U.S. State Department releases comprehensive human rights reports.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted and proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.  It is available in over 300 languages.

University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/index.html
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library includes extensive resources related to international human rights agreements.

Virtual Library on Migration and Ethnic Relations
http://www.ercomer.org/wwwvl/
The Virtual Library on Migration and Ethnic Relations is developed by the European Research Center on Migration and Ethnic Relations at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.  It addresses issues of international migration and ethnic relations.

Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children
http://www.womenscommission.org
The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children addresses the rights of displaced women and children.  They offer access to reports (including country reports) and current news.