Discussion Guides and other Downloads

Links to other sites dealing with Asylum, Refugees, and Human Rights


Discussion Guides and other Downloads

There are a series of associated materials available. These include:

From the Television Race Initiative:
Facilitators Guide (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
Some Facts on Political Asylum (PDF)
Glossary of Terms (PDF)
Activities to Engage Your Community (PDF)
Media Tips and Local Press Opportunities (PDF)

From POV:
Delve Deeper into Well-Founded Fear (PDF)
Press Materials (Web)
Lesson Plans (Web)


Links to other sites dealing with Asylum, Refugees, and Human Rights

Information about refugees worldwide

Your World
The U.S. Committee for Refugees
REFWORLD
A collection of full-text databases representing the most comprehensive and reliable refugee information resource available.
UNHCR's State of The World's Refugees
Refugee Numbers

United Nations and Government Organizations

Home page of the INS
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Integrated Regional Information Networks (UN)
Says Peter (an Asylum Officer in the film) It is very easy to navigate, and can be very rewarding if you have the patience to wade through the large number of stories in the archive.
UNHCR
The United Nations High Commisioner for Refugees

Scholars and Universities

Fernando Chang-Muy's Human Rights Page
Migration News
Univ of Cal Davis site
Univ of Minnesota Human Rights Library

Non-Governmental organizations

U.S. Committee for Refugees
Human Rights Watch
The National Immigration Forum
Amnesty International On-line
Amnesty International USA
Find local and student groups in your state.
Interaction
Links to many important sites
Derechos
Human Rights Information
Human Rights Education Associates
An excellent site with educational materials/lesson plans for K-12.
Listing of Refugee-Assistance Organizations
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Lawyer's Committee for Human Rights
USAforUNHCR

Links to sites that are of special interest to victims of torture

Center for Victims of Torture
Center for Survivors of Torture

Links to sites that are of special interest to attorneys

Lawyers Serving the Public Good
Refugee Literature Search Site

Specific Country Human Rights Sites

Human Rights in China
Human Rights Abuses in China
Media House International, a Christian Site
Torture and Genocide of the Sikhs
1984 Genocide in Delhi
A Sikh Search Engine
Government of India

Some Law Firms offering additional Resources (not an endorsement...)

Law Offices of Sean Olender
Law Offices of Carl Shusterman
good information and many further links.
Law Offices of Siskind, Susser, Haas & Divine
many links of interest to immigrants

Definitions and Legal Background

The Legal definition of refugee
The 'Lectric Law Library
Definitions
Facts on Refugees and Asylees
The INS Glossary Page
Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA)
The Web site of Siskind, Susser, Haas & Divine Law Firm

Human Rights & Asylum: History & Policy

Human Rights and U.S. Policy
Article by Joe Stork, Human Rights Watch
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Voyage of the St. Louis
A history of one of the last ships to leave Nazi Germany before the Second World War and her 937 Jewish refugee passengers.

The 1996 Law and Expedited Removal

Cato Institute's Policy Analysis of New Immigration and Asylum Laws
PBS Interview with Commisioner Doris Meissner
Topics on Refugee/ Asylum Law
The ACLU on Expedited Removal
Protecting Asylum Seekers
Lawyer's Committee for Human Rights