Ethnic Groups of South Asia and the Pacific: An Encyclopedia .  2012

Each entry includes : the name and alternative names of the group; the major population areas and other areas with large representative populations; estimated populations; a brief sketch of the group’s linguistic and religious affiliations; and the history before the nineteenth century, the group’s cultural traits, and its history from the nineteenth century to the present. Each article is accompanied by a short bibliography.

Encyclopedia of Human Rights.  1996

Includes articles on human rights covering 168 countries.    Arranged in alphabetic order, with cross-references, bibliographies, glossary, and subject index.

Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements.   4 v.   2003

Includes articles on individual countries and the United Nations role in dealing with human rights issues in them.

Amnesty International

Use the dropdown menu on the right to search for information by country or more generally by topic, if desired.

Human Rights Watch

Use the search feature to find information by country.

IRIN: Humanitarian News and Analysis [UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs]

Using the dropdown menu, search by nations within the regions of Africa, Middle East, and Asia or themes such as aid policy, children, conflict, environment, gender, health & nutrition, HIV/AIDS, human rights, migration, refugees, urban risk. Current news briefs and in-depth reports.

Bureau of Human Rights, Democracy and Labor  [U.S. Dept of State]

Many resources are available from this site, including:

• Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - published annually, these reports include detention, torture, freedom of speech, press, and religion, status of women, children and workers 
  Archives back to 1993.
• U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom - with reports on countries of particular concern
  
  

Freedom House

A non-profit organization that publishes information concerning human rights and democracy including:

Freedom in the World, an annual comparative assessment of the state of political rights and civil liberties in 192 countries and 17 related and disputed territories.  Table of contents of the report is on the sidebar at the top right.

Select a country from the dropdown menu. Provides a narrative description of political rights and civil liberties for each country profiled.

Nations in Transit, an annual comparative assessment focusing on 27 former Communist states.  Table of contents is on the sidebar at the top right.

Freedom of the Press Survey, an annual comparative assessment of freedom of the press in 192 countries and 17 related and disputed territories.

INCORE: Conflict Data Service: Internet Country Guides

Resources on conflict and ethnicity specific to particular countries and regions. 

Note:INCORE does not vouch for the accuracy or objectivity of the sources included, but suggests that readers exercise judgment in their evaluation of what is presented.  Some of these directories have not been updated for a couple of years.

U.S. Committee for Refugees

Reports on countries and issues such as displaced persons, religious persecution, repatriation, safe havens, and women and children. Check the World Refugee Survey for statistics.

Resources include press releases, op-eds, and legislative updates regarding refugees.