| Reconciliation Processes in Africa:Electronic Bibliographies and Research Tools |
| This collection of Internet resources includes links to selected web-based databases, bibliographies, and periodical indexes providing access to data sources on post conflict and reconciliation processes in the African countries. Although selective, inclusion of a site by no means constitutes
endorsement by the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress. Every source listed here was successfully tested before being added to the list. Users, however, should be aware that a successful connection may sometimes require several attempts.
For additional research and bibliographic materials on reconciliation processes in African countries consult the Library's online catalog.
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| . THE ONLINE JOURNAL OF PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (http://www.trinstitute.org/ojpcr/4%5F2recon.htm) |
| The bibliography includes a books, chapters in books, and articles dealing with theoretical, moral, or ethical issues of national “truth commissions”. West African countries covered include Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
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| ACCESS HUMAN RIGHTS (http://www.hrdc.net/accesshr/) |
| Maintained by the Human Rights Documentation Center, Access Human Rights is a portal to human rights resources on the Internet, including links to human rights search engines, international news media; human rights sessions and events within the United Nations, news on human rights issues; humanitarian law, comparative law, country human rights reports, international human rights instruments and treaties, etc.
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| BEYOND INTRACTABILITY (http://www.beyondintractability.org/iweb/) |
| Website provides access to articles, interviews, analysis on current events and a large database of references on conflict resolution strategies.
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| CENTER FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION (http://ccrweb.ccr.uct.ac.za/) |
| Founded in 1968, the Centre for Conflict Resolution, based at the University of Cape Town, seeks to contribute towards a just peace in South Africa and in Africa by promoting constructive, creative and co-operative approaches to the resolution of conflict and the reduction of violence. It has developed an international reputation and has solid expertise in training, mediation, and policy research and development.
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| The CONFLICT RESOLUTION INFORMATION SOURCE VERSION IV (http://beta.crinfo.org/index.jsp?nid=2000) |
| “Welcome to CRInfo, the new version of the Conflict Resolution Information Source, a free, online clearinghouse, indexing more than 25,000 peace- and conflict resolution-related Web pages, books, articles, audiovisual materials, organizational profiles, events, and current news articles.”
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| DIRECTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET (http://shr.aaas.org/dhr/) |
| This directory is maintained by the Science and Human Rights Program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Site can be searched by organization, issue, region or country, and language.
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| THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SOUTH AFRICA’S TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION; PERCEPTIONS OF XHOSA, AFRIKANER, AND ENGLISH SOUTH AFRICANS, by Jay A. Vora and Erika Vora.
(http://jbs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/refs/34/3/301) |
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appeared in Journal of Black Studies, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 301-322, 2004.
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Acts: A Guide to Preserving the Records of Truth Commissions
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/press/peterson_finalacts.pdf
Dr. Trudy Huskamp Peterson. Final Acts: A Guide to Preserving the Records of
Truth Commissions (Washington, DC: Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Baltimore: Johns
Hopkins University Press, 2005. 128 p.) Available in pdf version, this work is
a guide to questions of law, politics, physical preservation, and access regarding
materials generated by the 20 truth commissions that have completed the work
of examining and reporting on the abuses of deposed regimes.
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| HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE AFRICAN CONTEXT (http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/africa/african.html) |
| Maintained by the University of Minnesota Human Rights Library.
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| HUMAN RIGHTS LIBRARY (http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/) |
| Maintained by the University of Minnesota, the Human Rights Library contains a ‘virtual library collection’ of international instruments, documents, research and educational materials, bibliographies, and web resources on human rights.
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| HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONAL DATABANK (http://www.hri.ca/organizations/orgSearch.asp?orgTypeID=14) |
| The Databank includes information on organizations working on human rights issues. |
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| HUMAN RIGHTS WORKING PAPERS (http://www.du.edu/humanrights/workingpapers/) |
| Maintained by the Graduate School of International Studies and the Institute of International Human Rights at the University of Denver, this collection of papers includes works by human rights scholars from all over the world.
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| INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (INTERIGHTS) (http://www.interights.org) |
| Interights provides a database of recent decisions of tribunals applying international human rights law; and, links to international and regional bodies and tribunals, country sites with legal information, sites with links to legal material, and constitutional laws of countries worldwide.
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| INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (http://www.icrc.org/) |
| “An independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence.” This site is in multiple languages and provides information, publications, databases and more.
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| INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS (http://www.unhchr.ch/html/intlinst.htm) |
| A website of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Human Rights Instruments page provides a listing of international declarations, resolutions, statutes, treaties and conventions pertaining human rights issues.
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| IRIN NEWS.ORG (http://www.irinnews.org/Homepage.aspHomepage.asp) |
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| NATIONMASTER.COM ENCYCLOPEDIA: TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia) |
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| NELSON MANDELA FOUNDATION; LIVING THE MEMORY (http://www.nelsonmandela.org/Default.aspx?TabID=5) |
| The purpose of The Nelson Mandela Foundation is to lead and direct the development of a living legacy that captures the vision and values of Nelson Mandela’s life and work, and through this contribute to the development of a just, peaceful and democratic world... was established in 1999 as the primary vehicle for Mr Mandela’s continued pursuit of the ideals and goals he set while serving as South Africa’s first democratically elected leader from 1994 1999.” |
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| PEACBUILDING PORTAL (http://www.un.org/esa/peacebuilding/peace%5Fbuilding%5Fportal%5Fpresentation.pdf) |
| This United Nations Development Program(UNDP) site provides information on NGOs working in conflict prevention, management resolution, peacebuilding, and post conflict in sub-Saharan African countries of Niger, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania and as well as other regions of the continent.
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| PEACE NET (http://www.igc.org/index.html) |
| This site (hosted by the Institute for Global Communications) offers news, action alerts, and information on current projects devoted to social justice, peace, human rights, and public policy issues. Providing links to networks and activists worldwide, the site is a gateway for people who want quick access to alternative news and political analysis, or an easy way to search for information and web sites of progressive organizations. The site also offers automated web tools for publicizing events and calendars, action alerts and information about volunteers and employment in the progressive nonprofit sector.
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| PEACE WOMEN (http://www.peacewomen.org) |
| “A project of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, The Peace Women web site aims to enhance the visibility of women's peace efforts to the United Nations and international community by creating a centralized repository of information on women's peace activities in the field, databases of contacts and campaign, and outreach material. The web site also aims to provide information services to women working in war-torn societies, as well as information, at national and international policy levels, on the processes and products arising from Security Council Resolution 1325. In addition, Peace Women endeavors to enable women working in war-torn societies to learn from each other and to communicate”. |
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| PROQUEST RESEARCH LIBRARY (http://www.il.proquest.com/proquest/) |
| Provides access to citations and abstracts for more than 2500 journals, magazines, newspapers covering all subject areas, including the topic of reconciliation in Africa. LC onsite access only. |
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| TRUTH COMMISSIONS DIGITAL COLLECTION (http://www.usip.org/library/truth.html) |
| The Jeannette Rankin Library Program of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) maintains a Truth Commissions Digital Collection containing decrees establishing truth commissions and similar bodies of inquiry and the reports issued by such groups. Included in the collection are Truth Commission documents for the following African countries: Angola, Chad, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
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| UNESCO HUMAN RIGHTS DATABASE (http://www.unesco.org/human%5Frights/index.htm) |
| The UNESCO Human Rights Database provides information on more than 600 human rights research and training institutions worldwide. Database searches can be done in English, French and Spanish.
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| UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (UNHCHR) (http://www.ohchr.org/english/) |
| UNHCHR is the lead United Nation’s agency for the promotion of human rights. Site provides general information about the agency and its programs and activities, databases on treaty bodies and charter-based bodies, and reports and press releases on sessions and meetings.
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| WOMEN AND WAR (http://www.icrc.org/eng/women) |
| Official website of the International Red Cross on the influence of war and armed conflict on the lives of women. Site contains briefing papers and links on women and armed conflict.
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