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International Law Megasites

EISIL - Electronic Information System for International Law (ASIL)

Foreign and International Law Web (Washburn University School of Law)

Foreign and International Law Resources: An Annotated Guide to Web Sites Around the World ( Harvard University Law Library)

Hieros Gamos Guide to International Law

NYU's Guide to Foreign and International Legal Databases

International Courts & Tribunals

Below are links to the websites of international courts and tribunals worldwide. You can find additional information on this subject in our War Crimes research guide.

Project on International Courts and Tribunals

International Court of Justice

International Criminal Court

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda  

International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

Permanent Court of Arbitration

Court of Justice of the European Communities

European Court of Human Rights

Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The Special Court for Sierra Leone

Court of Arbitration for Sport

Caribbean Court of Justice

International Organizations

Here are links to some key international organizations. See our in-depth research guide, IGOs & NGOs for more detailed information.

International Agencies and Information on the Web (University of Michigan )

International Organization Web Sites: Index Page (Union of International Associations)

Materials on International Governmental Organizations (IGOs) and the Law in the MSU Libraries: Information by Organization (MSU)

United Nations

Official Web Site Locator for the United Nations Systems Organizations (United Nations)

African Union

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Europa, the Official Website of the European Union

Organization of American States

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

World Trade Organization

Treaties

These links can help you get started researching treaty law. For a complete overview on researching treaty law, see our Treaty Research guide.

Multilateral - General Collections

International Treaties (NYU)

Multilaterals Project (Fletcher School, Tufts University )

TIARA: US Treaties and International Agreement (GULC only)

United Nations Treaty Collection

HeinOnline Treaties and Agreements Library (GULC only)

Country and Regional Collections

Australian Treaties Library

Council of Europe, European Treaties

European Union Treaties

Inter-American Treaties

Senate, House and Treaty Documents (United States)

Treaties in Force and Treaty Actions (United States)

Thomas (United States)

Topical Collections

UNEP Convention Secretariats

Bilateral Investment Treaties (UNCTAD)

Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators (ENTRI)

ICAO Treaty Collection (International Air Law)

ILOLEX Database of International Labor Standards

International Humanitarian Law Database (ICRC)

Latin American Tax Treaties

Private International Law Database (U.S. Dept. of State)

UNIDROIT Conventions (Private International Law)

University of Minnesota Human Rights Library

WIPO Treaties

Historical Collections

Avalon Project (Yale Law School)

Multilaterals Project (Tufts University)

Research Guides

Here are links to a few research guides on international law. For a complete list of all research guides written by librarians at the Georgetown Law Library, see our Research Databases, Guides and Tutorials page.

Introduction to International Legal Research (Georgetown Law Library)

ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law

Duke University Law Library Research Guides

Foreign and International Law Guide (Cornell Law Library)

United Nations Documentation: Research Guide

Updated November 2009 (SB)

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