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Encyclopedia of Associations
Provides contact information and descriptive listings for Human Rights organizations worldwide. Click on Subject and then List of Subjects to find a list of entries of Human Rights organizations.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Provides links to all subsidiary UN human rights bodies. The Brief Guide to Finding UN Human Rights documents. provides tips for finding UN human rights documents, including specific databases and search tips.
United Nations Research Guide: Human Rights
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United Nations, Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the UN system made up of 47 States responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe. The Council was created by the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 with the main purpose of addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them.

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LC Call Number	Subject
J (1)-981	General legislative and executive papers
JA 1-92	Political science (General)
JC 11-605	Political theory. The state. Theories of the state
JF 20-2112	Political institutions and public administration
JJ 1000-1019	Political institutions and public administration (North America)
JK 1-9993	Political institutions and public administration (United States)
JL 1-3899	Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.)
JN 1-9689	Political institutions and public administration (Europe)
JQ 21-6651	Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)
JS 39-8500	Local government. Municipal government
JV 1-9480	Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
JZ 5-6530	International relations

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