Resources and Bibliographies

A database of selected resources to be used in international human rights research.

Please Note: These resources were prepared by law students; they are not exhaustive, nor are they updated on a regular basis.  The information provided here is not a substitute for legal advice or legal assistance, and the  International Human Rights program at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law cannot provide such advice or assistance.

IHRP Career Guide

• IHRP and CDO Career Guide

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Professionalism Tool-Kit

Cultural Competence

• Jan Jacobwitz, A Rose by Any other Name? Enhancing Professionalism through Cultural Competency

• Centre for Victims of Torture, Healing the Hurt: A Guide for Developing Services for Torture Survivors

Interviewing

• Mark Kraigman, One Pager: Interview Preparation Guide

• Chantal Desloges, Effective Interviews and Thorough Client Preparation

Legal Writing and Correspondence

• Honourable Justice Janet Simmons (Court of Appeal for Ontario), Legal Writing - Facta and other Submissions to Help the Judge (and Your Client)

• Gerald Lebovits, E-Mail Netiquette for Lawyers

• Georgetown University Law Centre, Tips for Effective Punctuation in Legal Writing

• Foundation Centre, Grant Proposal Writing Short Course

• Legal Studies Master's Degrees, 30 Free Legal Writing Resources

Media

*IHRP Students should never speak to the media regarding their projects. All media inquiries should be brought to the attention of the IHRP Director,

• Coalition for the International Criminal Court, NGO Media Outreach:Using Media as an Advocacy Tool

• David Whelan, The Practical and Ethical Use of Social Media

Teamwork

• University of Waterloo, Centre for Teaching Excellence, Teamwork Skills: Being an Effective Group Member

Time Management

• Bjorn Christianson, Managing Information Overload and Having a Life: A Primer

Vicarious Trauma

• Headington Institute, Vicarious Trauma

Competence 

• forthcoming

Confidentiality

• forthcoming

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Field Research, Fact Finding, Lawyering

• Documenting Women's Rights Violations by Non-State Actors 2006
• Investigating Women's Rights Violations in Armed Conflicts 2001
• Documenting Women's Rights Violations by States' Agents 1999
• Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalist Security Guide 2014

Desk Research Guides

• IHRP Human Rights Research Guide
• Introduction to International and Foreign Legal Research
• OHCHR: Pocket Guide on Basic Human Rights Instruments 1998
• Treaty Research - University of Toronto Libraries "LibGuide"
• International Human Rights Research - University of Toronto Libraries "LibGuide"
• Public International Law Research - University of Toronto Libraries "LibGuide"