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DISCLAIMER The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the European Centre for Minority Issues of the linked web sites, or the information, products or services contained therein. The European Centre for Minority Issues does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. All links are selected consistent with the mission of the European Centre for Minority Issues. Please let us know about existing external links which you believe are inappropriate and about specific additional external links which you believe ought to be included.

• Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) (3/3699) / 10
  The Danish Institute for Human Rights is an independent, national human rights institution modelled in accordance with the UN Paris Principles. The chief objective of the DIHR is to promote and develop knowledge about human rights on a national, regional and international basis predicated on the belief that human rights are universal, mutually interdependent and interrelated. DIHR publications can be found here in fulltext. A link to the DCISM Library can be found here, as well. Highly recommended. [A broken link]
  http://www.humanrights.dk/
  
  
• Development and Transition Newsletter (1/4588) / 10
  A free quarterly newsletter focusing on Eastern Europe and Eurasia, available in English and in Russian. A recent article was 'Democracy promotion and protection in theory and practice', by Philippe C. Schmittler (December 2009). Produced by the LSE in conjunction with the UNDP. [A broken link]
  http://www.developmentandtransition.net
  
  
• SIM Documentation Site / Netherlands Institute of Human Rights, Faculty of Law (1/4345) / 10
  The Case Law Databases give access to CCPR, CAT, CERD, ECHR, ICTR, General Comments and UNCOM. A bibliographic database is also included. Highly recommended. [A broken link]
  http://sim.law.uu.nl/SIM/Dochome.nsf?Open
  
  
• The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire / 1993 / Eesti Keele Institute/Institute of the Estonian Language / Consultants: Ants Viires and Lauri Vahtre / Edited by Andrew Humpries and Krista Mits (0/74510) / 10
  This is a major attempt to draw public attention to peoples whose existence is marked by the threat of extinction. Information regarding many minority groups and their languages can be found here. Included are such groups as Chukchis, Crimean Tatars, Karaims, Lithuanian Tatars, and many others. [A broken link]
  http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook/
  
  
• Minority Rights Information System MIRIS (0/70166) / 10
  The MIRIS database includes the most important legal texts relating to minority rights by concentrating upon relevant national legislation and case-law. Highly recommended. [A broken link]
  http://www.eurac.edu/miris
  
  
• refworld / UNHCR (0/41027) / 10
  This is a reference portal of selected information sources dealing with refugee, asylum, human rights and related topics. Highly recommended. [A broken link]
  http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain
  
  
• Perry-Castenada Map Collection / University of Texas (0/9581) / 10
  Maps of ethnic groups in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, the Former Soviet Union, and Moldova can be found here. [A broken link]
  http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html
  
  
• Institute for Minority Rights / Eurac Research (0/8842) / 10
  The full text of working papers can be found here, as well as the highly useful MIRIS database, which provides the full text of minority rights legislation in Europe. [A broken link]
  http://www.eurac.edu/Org/minorities/IMR/index.htm
  
  
• Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) / Bertelsmann Stiftung (0/8305) / 10
  The BTI is a global ranking that analyzes and evaluates development and transformation processes in 119 countries. Highly recommended. [A broken link]
  http://www.bertelsmann-transformation-index.de/11.0.html?&L=1
  
  
• Datenbank Osteuropa-Internetressourcen / Schweizerische Osteuropabibliothek / Universitätsbibliothek Bern (0/7342) / 10
  Links to a variety of internet resources as well as a gateway to libraries with significant East European collections can be found here. Highly recommended as a starting point for research. [A broken link]
  http://www.oewiss.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11&Itemid=13
  
  

1. Slowenen in Ungarn / Slovenes in Hungary (Hits 2712 / our voting: 8)
   This page is in German and in English, and includes information on on history, culture and tradition of the Slovenes in Hungary. [A broken link]
   http://www.vendvidek.com
   
   
2. Social and systemic integration in rural Bolivia / Johannes Winter / Lateinamerika-Zentrum / Arbeitshefte Nr. 91, 2005 / Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Hits 4771 / our voting: 9)
   Abstract (Paper available in German only) Internal rural migration is a demographic phenomenon, which affects the eastern Bolivian lowlands mainly in two different ways. On the one hand the migrations provoke a profound modification of the landscape by exploitation and potential degradation of the natural resources. On the other hand massive inflows of migrants cause the transformation of the local society. Intensity and dimension of those modifications depend on the level of integration of the individuals and groups, which are involved. Consequently, the inclusions of the actors into the social system (social integration) and the relationship between the parts of the society (systemic integration) determines the societal as well as the ecological equilibrium. The current situation in the research area is characterized by the fragile systemic integration of the colonization area into the regional economy and society. There is a lack of market access for small-scale farmers, political and educational participation as well as social unity and equality. These facts complicate not only social integration and intercultural living together among migrants from the Andean highlands and the lowland people, but also threaten the ecological balance of the region. Furthermore, the results show a latent correlation between social integration and individual management of common natural resources, especially, if people prefer the personal prosperity prior to common welfare. Consequently, without the political and civil intentions to resolve the systemic disintegration of a rural region like the research area, which is affected by poverty and different standards of living of migrant and local households, there will not be a sustainable socio-economic development. [A broken link]
   http://www.wiso.uni-koeln.de/wigeo/pdf/winter/ArbHeft91.pdf
   
   
3. The IstroRomanians in Croatia (Hits 4420 / our voting: 6)
   This website dedicated to Europe's smallest linguistic group, the IstroRomanians of Istria, Croatia includes a history of the comunity, news, culture page and much more. [A broken link]
   http://www.istro-romanian.net
   
   
4. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Hits 57276 / our voting: 9)
   Country specific information on UNHCR refugee projects can be found here, as well as educational materials designed for teachers. [A broken link]
   http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home
   
   
5. University of Michigan Documents Center /Grace York/University of Michigan (Hits 21125 / our voting: 9)
   This is a central reference and referral point for United States and international government information. Its web pages are a reference and instructional tool for government, political science, statistical data, and news. [A broken link]
   http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/
   
   
6. Bund deutscher Nordschleswiger (Hits 5452 / our voting: 8)
   This website is in German. This is the main organisation of the German minority in Denmark. Cultural, social and economic aspects are encompassed by its work. Useful addresses can be found here. [A broken link]
   http://www.bdn.dk/
   
   
7. The Scout Report / Internet Scout Project/University of Wisconsin-Madison (Hits 5282 / our voting: 8)
   Each biweekly issue offers a selective collection of Internet resources chosen by librarians and content specialists in the given area of study. [A broken link]
   http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/Current/
   
   
8. REESWEB : The World Wide Web Virtual Library for Russian & East European Studies (Hits 5155 / our voting: 8)
   This site provides convenient access to websites in the Balkans, Russia, the Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic countries, Armenia and Georgia. [A broken link]
   http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/reesweb/
   
   
9. Council of Europe: Report submitted by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) pursuant to Article 2.2 of the Agreement between UNMIK and the Council of Europe related to the FCNM (Hits 4884 / our voting: 9)
   This UNMIK Report in relation to the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities is useful in its detail. [A broken link]
   http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/minorities/default_en.asp
   
   
10. "Russians" in the Newly Independent States: A Bibliography of Conflicts and Preventive Diplomacy / Hanne-Margret Birckenbach and Boris Tsilevich, 1998 /Schiff-Texte Special Issue /Schleswig-Holsteinisches Institut fuer Friedenswissenschaften SCHIFF (Hits 4866 / our voting: 9)
    This is a useful starting point for research in this area. [A broken link]
    http://www.minelres.lv/biblio/Bib.htm
    
    

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