CJS 470 - Seminar in International Justice, Human Rights, and Conflict Resolution

Profiles include information on the country's geography, people and society, environment, government, economy, energy, communications, transportation, military and security, terrorism, and transnational issues.

Profiles score countries on various measures, such as corruption, civil justice, criminal justice, fundamental rights, government powers, order and security, and regulatory enforcement.

Country profiles describe the land, people, economy, administration and social conditions, cultural life, and history.

Country profiles detail politics, economy, and business information, such as industry, regulation, and risk.

"Full profiles provide an instance guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions."

Produced by NYU Law, the country profiles “offer an overview and analysis of legal systems, including a discussion about governments and their structure, identify sources of law, and provide descriptions and compilations of primary and secondary publications.”

Produced by the Library of Congress, there are guides to law for over 200 countries which provides links to the constitution; executive, judicial, and/or legislative branches of government; and legal guides and general sources.

Brief description with links to governmental agencies that have law enforcement duties.

Country profiles provides links to all types of law (e.g., administrative, public law) and law sources.

Most recent version covers life (e.g., extrajudicial killings, coercion in population control), liberty (e.g., freedom of the press, worker rights, disappearance and abduction, religious freedom, trafficking in person), and security of the person (e.g., use of torture, protection of children, protection to refugees).
Former versions covered respect for the integrity of the person and for civil rights, freedom to participate in the political process, corruption in the government, human rights, discrimination and societal abuses, and worker’s rights.

"Browse...research and campaigning [country by country]...with all the latest news, blogs, and reports."

The Countries option, along the top menu, provides a national profile with an annual report that reviews topics (e.g., access to abortion, corruption, education, gender identify, governmental rule, human rights, sexual identity, social rights) as well as news, reports, and videos.


with a current description of the status of human rights,

“GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness…[that] is calculated using 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources, and measures the state of peace across three domains: societal safety and security, ongoing domestic and international conflict, and the degree of militarization.” It’s produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace.

Full profiles describe the country's activity with INTERPOL and their law enforcement ecosystem.

“[A] unique database that provides free access to information about prison systems throughout the world…Country information is updated on a monthly basis, using data largely derived from governmental or other official sources. Each country page gives information on” total prison populations; use of imprisonment for women, juveniles and foreign nationals; the extent of pre-trial/remand imprisonment; prison overcrowding; prison conditions; details of local organizations and other resources; and department or ministry responsible for prisons, with contact information.

Reports examine “the status of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in national law, the status of children involved in legal proceedings, the legal means to challenge violations of children’s rights and the practical considerations involved in challenging violations.”

UNICEF resources that examines children's contact with justice systems, including access to data and publications.