Amnesty International (http://www.amnesty.org)
‘Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to
promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and other international standards.' The English language homepage
provides articles on human rights questions and abuses in countries around the
globe.
AsylumLaw.org (http://www.asylumlaw.org)
"Run by an international consortium of agencies that help asylum seekers
in Australia, Canada, the United States, and several countries in Europe. Over
95% of the content on this site is open to the public, including asylum seekers
from any country and the lawyers or advocates who represent them."
Buganda.com - Buganda Home Page (http://www.buganda.com/buganda.htm)
"A site describing the history, language and culture of the people of Buganda," located
in Uganda.
CIA -- The
World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects
of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
COMESA, Common Market for Eastern and Southern
Africa (http://www.comesa.int/)
"The history of COMESA began in December 1994 when it was formed to replace
the former Preferential Trade Area (PTA) which had existed from the earlier days
of 1981. COMESA (as defined by its Treaty) was established 'as an organisation
of free independent sovereign states which have agreed to co-operate in developing
their natural and human resources for the good of all their people' and as such
it has a wide-ranging series of objectives which necessarily include in its priorities
the promotion of peace and security in the region. However, due to COMESA's economic
history and background its main focus is on the formation of a large economic
and trading unit that is capable of overcoming some of the barriers that are
faced by individual states.." Uganda is a member of COMESA.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (http://www.csis.org/)
A Washington, DC based think-tank which sponsors seminars and conferences and
issues reports on terrorism, United States foreign policy, and several regions
of the world including the Middle East and Africa.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet
Ministers of Foreign Governments (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/)
Constantly updated lists of important governmental officers and their position
of all the world's countries is published by the CIA as a part of its website.
Derechos Cafe - A Human Rights Hangout (http://www.derechos.net)
Offers documents, web links arranged by region and country, news reports as well
as a directory of human rights organizations.
East African Co-operation (http://www.usa.twiga.com/users/eac/)
"Through regional co-operation, EAC seeks to achieve the following objectives:
strengthen and consolidate co-operation in the agreed fields with a view to bringing
about equitable development among the member states and thereby uplift the living
standards and quality of life of the people; promote sustainable utilization
of the regions natural resources and effective protection of the environment;
enhance the role of women in development; promote peace, security and good neighbourliness
in the region; and establish an internationally competitive single market and
investment area in the region" Kenya Tanzania and Uganda form this group.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) "is the oldest organization
dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race, achieving complete nuclear disarmament,
and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose." Whatever one's
views are on its goals, a search of the site yields valuable information on a
country's armament found only with difficulty elsewhere.
Federo (http://www.federo.com)
Claiming that "Federalism is the nature of Ugandan society....Federo is
not a party, it is not tribalism, it is not religion, it is not about getting
rid of the central government. Federo is about giving greater meaning and vitality
to the central government, it is about sharing power between the central government
and the regional governments ...The Federo web site offers news, discussions
and discussion papers, [and] links."
Foundation for Human Rights Initiative
(Kampala) (http://www.hri.ca/partners/fhri/)
"Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI), an independent, non-profit
organisation committed to the protection and promotion of human rights and democracy
in Uganda. Since its inception in December 1991, FHRI has developed and implemented
innovative human rights advocacy strategies and programmes; pressed for meaningful
law reform and respect for due process of law; promoted practical human rights
education; conducted paralegal training and community empowerment workshops;
and fostered collaboration among human rights workers throughout Uganda."
Global IDP Project (http://www.db.idpproject.org)
"Raising awareness on the plight of people internally displaced by conflict."
The Government of the Republic of Uganda (http://www.government.go.ug/)
Presents links to Ugandan government sites such as ministries and the Parliament
as well as offering press releases and other helpful information.
Historical Flags of Uganda (http://www.readysoft.es/flags/uganda.htm)
Offers the many flags used by the Buganda kingdom as well as modern Uganda.
Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/)
"‘Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization,
supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide." Search
its records for reports on the human rights records, abuses, etc. of any given
country.
INCORE: Conflict Data Service: Regional
Internet Guides (http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/cds/countries/index.html)
Founded in 1993, INCORE (Initiative in Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity) offers
a number of publications and services, including internet guides to particular
countries involved in conflict. "Each guide lists sources which have unique,
relevant and preferably substantive content relating to ethnicity and/or conflict
in the country/region concerned."
Interim Electoral Commission (http://www.imul.com/interim/)
"The Constituent Assembly used the Draft Constitution as their working
document. They spent 16 months debating. On 8th October 1995, the New Constitution
of the Republic of Uganda was enacted. Article 264 of the New Constitution provides
for the creation of an Interim Electoral Commission which is responsible for
organising both Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. Clause (2) of Article
263 states that these elections should be held within nine (9) months from the
promulgation of the New Constitution."
International Foundation for Election Systems (http://www.ifes.org)
The IFES "provides professional advice and technical assistance in promoting
democracy and serves as an information clearinghouse on democratic development." The
sites offers reports on anticipated and past elections and progress towards democracy
around the world.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://www.jha.ac/)
Published at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford,
U.K., this site may be searched for articles in the journal concerning a particular
country.
Minorities at Risk Project (http://www.cidcm.umd.edu/mar/)
"Minorities at Risk is an independent, university-based research project
that monitors and analyzes the status and conflicts of politically-active communal
groups in countries with a population of at least 500,000. The project is designed
to provide information in standardized form that will contribute to the understanding
and peaceful accommodation of conflicts involving communal groups. Selected project
materials on 275 groups are available through this site for the information of
researchers, students, public officials, journalists, activists, and other interested
individuals."
Parliament The Republic of Uganda (http://www.parliament.go.ug/)
"The Parliament of Uganda derives its mandate and functions from the 1995
Constitution, the Laws of Uganda and its own Rules of Procedure."
Permanent Missions To The United Nations (http://www.un.int/)
This English language home page offers statements of mission, policy, articles,
and other vital information relating to individual countries' missions
to the United Nations.
Political Resources on the Net (http://www.politicalresources.net)
Website covers all aspects of government, the ministries, the political parties,
elections, as well as the news media.
U.S. Department of State (http://state.gov/)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel
advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the
State Department's official site by searching under a particular country's
name.
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for
Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
"UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems
affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes
to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system.
Uganda Democratic Coalition
(UDC, Langley Park, Maryland) (http://www.africa2000.com/UGANDA/uganda.html)
Describing itself as "The voice of the people in opposition to one party," this
UDC site offers a number of documents expressing its point-of-view.
Uganda Human Rights Education and Documentation
Centre (http://www.imul.com/muk/uhedoc/)
"The Uganda Human Rights Education and Documentation Centre (UHEDOC) was
formed to respond to some of the problems already outlined above. It was formed
by a core of founder members who had worked mainly with the Uganda Commission
of Inquiry into Violations of Human Rights 1987 -1994. ...UHEDOC was registered
as an NGO in 1995 and started set-up operations in September of the same year.
UHEDOC works in partnership with the Danish Centre for Human Rights (DCHR) which
is a Danish Government fund."
Uganda. Courts of Judicature (http://www.judicature.go.ug/)
Among its other helpful essays and links is a "List of Courts, " including
information about the following: Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court,
Commercial Court, and Magistrate Courts.
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several
languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization
as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations,
etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.
United States Committee for Refugees
(USCR) (http://www.refugees.org/index.cfm)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN's initiative to aid refugees, the
USCR's site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and
from the various countries of the world.
United States. Department of
State Report on Human Rights Practices (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/)
This web site lists the reports for 1999-2001.
United States. Library of Congress Country
Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/)
A series published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress
under the Country Studies/Area Studies Handbook Program sponsored by the Department
of the Army.
The World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic
development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups' advice,
initiatives and warnings concerning them.
World Statesmen (http://www.worldstatesmen.org)
"World Statesmen is an attempt at a comprehensive and accurate list of
the heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders
occupying neither of those formal positions) for all countries and territories,
going back to about 1700 or in some cases earlier. Some go further back, some
only from their creation. Some subdivisions of some countries are present including
native or traditional polities, provinces, or states. This sight also lists the
leaders of international, religious, and governmental organizations." Searchable
by leader or by nation, offers a map of the country, audio and text versions
of the national anthem, and text of the national constitution for most countries.
World Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org/)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around
the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development.
Its English language "website contains material for a range of users, from
the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes
introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents."
Worldwide Governments on the
WWW (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/world.html)
Provides links to governmental institutions and political parties around the
world.
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