Fair Finance Watch

Links and Resources

Key Human Rights Laws

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948).

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - entered into force Jan. 3, 1976

(More on) Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

UN Fact Sheet No.16 (Rev.1), The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Limburg Principles on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Masstricht Guidelines on Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Maastricht, January 22-26, 1997

World Conference on Human Rights: Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

Human Rights Institutions and Tribunals

U.N. High Commissioner on Human Rights (Geneva)

International Labor Organization (ILO)

Codes of Conduct

"Sullivan Principles"

CERES Principles - environmental

(Some) Human Rights Non-Governmental Organizations

Amnesty International

Human Rights Watch (Corporations and Human Rights page)

Lawyers Committee for Human Rights

Comprehensive list of NGOs - c/o University of Minnesota

International Banking and Financial Services Laws, Agencies and Institutions

Bank for International Settlements

Inter-American Development Bank

Banking laws of dozens of nations - c/o NYU Law School

Data Sources

Poverty Data - c/o World Bank