Includes executive summary and individual country reports.  Represents official U.S. view on degree of protection for religious freedom in the countries of the world.  From the State Department

Describes what the British government is doing to protect and promote human rights, identifies 27 countries of concern where rights are being violated, and offers 13 case studies for closer detail.   Parlimentary Paper Cm 8593

Describes the current problems in Haiti, U.S. policy goals and concerns, the role of the UN stabilization mission, and Congressional concerns about human rights, elections, security and counter-narcotics efforts.

From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Detailed descriptions of the human rights situation in each country as determined by U.S. officials  From the State Department

Unanimous Supreme Court decision that limits the ability of U.S. courts to hear civil lawsuits charging corporations with violations of human rights abroad.  The case involved Nigerians living in the U.S. who alleged that a subsidiary of an international oil company aided Nigerian authorities in torturing and killing protestors opposed to the company’s operations in Nigeria in the 1990s.  From the Cornell Legal Information Institute

Describes the shift of U.S. policy toward Burma since 2011, when the quasi-civilian government took control of the country.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Tries to answer the following questions: What legal protections are in place for information stored in the cloud? What legal process must the government follow to obtain this information? How do these rules differ from those applied in the physical world? From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

First U.S. report in a new international initiative in which governments, companies, and nongovernmental organizations lay out the principles that guide oil, gas, and mining companies in providing security for their operations in a manner which respects human rights.  From the State Department

An estimated annual average of 259,700 nonfatal violent and property hate crimes occurred against persons 12 and older.  Classifies crimes by types of bias as perceived by victim including, race, religion, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or association.  From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

Examines human rights issues in China including ongoing rights abuses, legal reforms, and the development of civil society.  Reviews events of the past year and the array of policy tools available to U.S. officials to influence legal and social change in China.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Identifies seven major obstacles in the federal workplace that hinder equal employment opportunities for African American employees.  From the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Reports the progress through the second  reading of the bill that would introduce civil marriage for same sex couples in Great Britain.  House of Commons Library Research Paper 13/22

Discusses prospects for the coming election of a new leader and opportunities to improve U.S.-Venezuela relations.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Offers the text of the 12 hour filibuster by Senator Rand Paul against the nomination of John Brennan to head the Central Intelligence Agency as a protest against the potential use of drones to lethally target adversaries on U.S. soil.  From the Congressional Record, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Examines the legislative history of the Equal Rights Amendment and the issue of whether the amendment, which officially expired 30 years ago, remains constitutionally viable. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Discusses two cases before the Supreme Court that represent challenges to laws that impose restrictions on same-sex marriage, including the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Examines current conditions in Honduras including human rights, economic conditions, and crime.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Discusses Sections 2 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act, the key criteria when redistricting of not denying the right to vote or the right to equally participate in the political process to members of a racial or language minority group, and pending legislation and court cases relevant to these matters.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Advanced unedited version of the report that is critical of Israeli settlement policy in the occupied territories.  From the United Nations Human Rights Council.

British legislation that would introduce civil marriage for same sex couples and enable religious organizations to conduct same sex marriages if they wish to do so.  House of Commons Library Research Paper 13/08.

Provides an overview of Title IX in general and the intercollegiate athletics regulations in particular, as well as a summary, as well as a summary of a 2003 study commission report on the matter.  Also covers legal challenges to the regulations.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Describes the status of Kosovo-Serbia negotiations over ethnic minorities and the trend in U.S. foreign assistance to the newly independent country.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Based on interviews with 635 detainees and convicted prisoners held by the Afghan army and police, this report finds that torture or ill-treatment of prisoners continues.  From the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.

This report attempts to capture the size of the domestic work sector and the extent of legal protection enjoyed by domestic workers.  From the International Labour Organization

Provides information on the negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program with an emphasis on the diplomacy of the Six-Party Talks.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Reviews issues in the U.S. – Taiwan relationship including human rights, the one-China policy, arms sales, and the economic relationship.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Offers statistics on incidents and offenses, victims, offenders, location type, and hate crimes by

Jurisdiction.  From the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Latest annual report on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the U.S. and China.  Also covers  arms proliferation, transfer of manufacturing  and research and development activity from the U.S. to China, the effect of the Chinese economy on world energy markets, human rights and other issues.  From the Commission

An annotated bibliography with current information to correctional agencies regarding the safe and respectful management of LGBTI offenders and to prevent sexual mistreatment of such adult and juvenile inmates.  From the National Institute of Corrections

Discusses the Sunni-Shiite tensions over governance in Bahrain.  Also covers the influence of Saudi Arabia, human rights issues, and the aftereffects of the uprisings in the Arab Spring.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists