Describes the law of twenty countries on the right to education, and whether the right appears in the national constitution or in statutory law. From the Law Library of Congress
(Argentina Brazil China education Egypt France Germany Great Britain Greece India Israel Italy Japan laws/regulations Mexico Russia South Africa Turkey)
Updates more than 40 region-by-region indicators to assess economic disparities among countries and their evolution over the past 15 years. Covers all OECD countries and Brazil, China, India, Russia and others. From the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
http://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/pub4566.pdf
Reviews significant trade and investment policies by the government of Narendra Modi since he took office in May 2014. From the U.S. International Trade Commission
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/rp15-2.pdf
Surveys the prospects surrounding the presidential and legislative elections of February 2015 and the country’s future. Also describes Nigeria’s relations with the U.S., the U.K., the EU, China, and India. House of Commons Research Paper 15/02.
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/20153/9781464801716.pdf?sequence=1
Examines the prevalence and the factors associated with various types of violence against females in South Asia. From the World Bank
Reports progress in reducing the level of child deaths with a decline from 12.7 million of under-five deaths worldwide in 1990 to 6.3 million in 2013. Also reports on the leading causes of under five death and the worse countries (India and Nigeria). From UNICEF, the World Health Organization, and the World Bank
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43717.pdf
Describes the street demonstrations and the degree to which they pose a threat to democracy in Pakistan. Also analyzes the implications of the unrest for American economic and security interests. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43679.pdf
Reviews the main current issues in U.S. – India relations, especially since the election of Prime Minister Modi’s government. Covers economic and trade issues, security matters, and human rights concerns. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists