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Unaccompanied Immigrant Kids in the United States: the Journey and the Destination: More Resources

Guide supporting the Center for Global Studies program of the same name - September 18, 2019

Publications - Continuing Research

This list was compiled with the intention of providing additional resources relating to the event. While it seeks to include a variety of topics of a related nature, it is by no means all inclusive.

 

To find more resources, you can go to the online Library catalog to see what's available here on campus, or search through the I-share catalog to find books available to borrow from around the state. 

Books found in the Catalog

Resources on Human Rights

Charter of the United Nations

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)

Human Rights Treaties

ICERD (International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination) --Treaty Date: 21 Dec 1965

CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women)--Treaty Date: 18 Dec 1979

CRC (Convention on the Rights of the Child)--Treaty Date: 20 Nov 1989

Human Rights Organizations

In addition to the United Nations there are a large number of organizations working in the area of human rights.  A few of these include:

International Committee of the Red Cross

Human Rights Watch

Amnesty International