Non-U.S. & International

Resources in this category:

Access to Justice Network
http://www.acjnet.org/

"The Access to Justice Network (ACJNet) is an electronic community that brings together people, information, and educational resources on Canadian justice and legal issues. It uses new technologies to create and distribute products and services and to facilitate broad base consultations. ACJNet is the only nationwide service dedicated to making law and justice resources available to all Canadians in either official language"--English or French. Features of the site include legal directories, legislative materials, and youth FAQ's.

American Society for International Law (ASIL)
http://www.asil.org/index.html

"The mission of the American Society of International Law is to foster the study of international law and to promote the establishment and maintenance of international relations on the basis of law and justice." It has publications and research resources available online.

Australasian Legal Information Institute
http://www.austlii.edu.au/

"The Australasian Legal Information Institute provides free internet access to Australian legal materials. AustLII is one of the largest sources of legal materials on the net, with over six gigabytes of raw text materials and over a million searchable documents. AustLII publishes public legal information: that is, primary legal materials (legislation, treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals); and secondary legal materials created by public bodies for purposes of public access (law reform and royal commission reports etc). AustLII's policy agenda is to convince parliaments, governments, courts, law reform bodies and other public institutions to make legal materials they control available free via the internet." It also includes the World Law Index: not as comprehensive as the Australia index, it "seeks to identify the principal valuable indexes of legal resources for each country, and major legal information servers."

Australian Law on the Internet
http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/law.html

A comprehensive list of links to information about Australian law. It's divided into Federal, state, aboriginal, constitutional, and several other types of law, as well as other aspects of Australian law. Part of the National Library of Australia Internet Subject Lists project.

Canadian Criminal Justice Resource Page
http://members.tripod.com/~BlueThingy/index.html

"This page compiles links to sites dealing with criminal justice; corrections and life inside a prison; restorative justice; crime prevention; victims of crime; juvenile delinquency; and law enforcement. I have also included government and media sites that you may want to look at as well." Annotated site listings are grouped by broad subject.

Derecho Médico
http://www.terra.es/personal/jcgalan/

Spanish site by a physician attorney covers health law in Spain. Continas selected legislation and jurisprudence of Spanish courts in medical responsibility (malpractice or malpraxis). Articles on Medicine and Law, and forum of debates (HIV, confidentiality, informed consent, etc.).

Digital Intellectual Property Help Desk
http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/index.htm

This site has many links to documents, a glossary, and statistics dealing with all aspects of digital intellectual property.

elexica
http://www.elexica.com/

The elexica site is a "free online legal resource created for lawyers." Registration is required, but visitors are free to use its update notification, newsletters, training modules, virtual library, and the EU diary. The web site has an international focus.

Equality and Human Rights Commission
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/

"The independent advocate for equality and human rights in Britain, the Equality and Human Rights Commission aims to reduce inequality, eliminate discrimination, strengthen good relations between people, and promote and protect human rights" by consulting with private groups, initiating political policy change and engaging the public.

Global Internet Policy Initiative
http://www.internetpolicy.net/ip/

Site discusses the three main branches of intellectual property law are copyright, trademark and patents. These are sufficiently different in their nature that no one view can be said to pervade the international arrangements with respect to IP.

GlobaLex
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/

"GlobaLex is an electronic legal publication dedicated to international and foreign law research."

Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
http://www.immi.gov.au/

All information you need to know about emigrating to Australia -- or immigration in Australia -- can be found at this site. There are lists of research and statistics, legislation and other information. There are also forms available on the site which you can fill out if you want to visit Australia, migrate to Australia, return to Australia as a resident, extend your stay in Australia as a student etc. (There are over 20 different types of forms!)

Intellectual Property - Copyright
http://www.catalaw.com/topics/IP.shtml

This site contains many links to catalogs of worldwide law on the Internet, specifically copyright issues.

JISC Legal Information Service

"JISC Legal broadens the awareness of the issues and explains the implications of IT law by making available current legal information" for Information Technology workers in the United Kingdom. Read the newsletter, and get updates regarding your rights as an IT user.

JISC Legal Information Service

"JISC Legal broadens the awareness of the issues and explains the implications of IT law by making available current legal information" for Information Technology workers in the United Kingdom. Read the newsletter, and get updates regarding your rights as an IT user.

National Centre of Legal Information of the Republic of Belarus
http://ncpi.gov.by/

"Information about the activities of the Centre. On-line access to the Belarus legal information databank, news of legislation and law. The site is mostly in Russian, but some basic legal acts including the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus are available in English."

Oxford IP Centre
http://www.oiprc.ox.ac.uk/

Center devoted to advanced research in intellectual property law. Click on "links" to see a list of numerous links realted to intellectual property sites of interest to those working with or studying intellectual property laws. Also read papers and learn about events and seminars sponsored by the center.

The Patent Office
http://www.patent.gov.uk/

Copyright, trademark, design and patent information from/for the United Kingdom. Includes news, a newcomer's guide, and a guide to intellectual property on the Internet. Searchable.

Sea Dumping in Australia
http://www.hydro.gov.au/n2m/dumping/dumping.htm

This site "brings together government research documents examining sea dumping (marine pollution) in Australia. It includes Chemical Warfare Agent dumping, a database of dumped items and the history and legislative base of sea dumping."

UK Law and HIV/AIDS Project
http://www.keele.ac.uk/research/lpj/Law_HIV-AIDSProject/

"The UK Law and HIV/AIDS Project is an initiative intended to provide a source of information for people interested in the impact of law on people living with HIV and AIDS, whether in an academic, professional or personal capacity". View announcements, seminars, and other events related to UK and international law and living with AIDS.

United Nations
http://www.un.org/

"The United Nations is an organization of sovereign nations. It provides the machinery to help find solutions to international problems or disputes, and to deal with pressing concerns that face people everywhere. It does not legislate like a national parliament. But in the meeting rooms and corridors of the UN, representatives of almost all countries of the world -large and small, rich and poor, with varying political views and social systems -have a voice and vote in shaping the policies of the international community." The UN's six main organs are the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat. The site has information about the history, current activities, and member states of the UN. This site is available in English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
http://unfccc.int/2860.php

"Over a decade ago, most countries joined an international treaty -- the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) -- to begin to consider what can be done to reduce global warming and to cope with whatever temperature increases are inevitable. Recently, a number of nations have approved an addition to the treaty: the Kyoto Protocol, which has more powerful (and legally binding) measures. The UNFCCC secretariat supports all institutions involved in the climate change process, particularly the COP, the subsidiary bodies and their Bureau."

World Intellectual Property Organization
http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en

"An international organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection of works of the human spirit. These works -- intellectual property -- are expanding the bounds of science and technology and enriching the world of the arts. Through its work, WIPO plays an important role in enhancing the quality and enjoyment of life, as well as creating real wealth for nations." Website contains information about WIPO and its activites, and general information about intellectual property.

Your Rights-UK
http://www.yourrights.org.uk/

Your Rights is an "online guide to human rights law in England and Wales." Read the rights of children, protesters defendants, workers, prisoners and more, and get the latest information on legislation and lobbying efforts for individual rights.