Public international law governs relationships between national governments and/or intergovernmental organizations. For more detailed guidance on how to research international human rights law, please see our International Human Rights Law Research Guide.
The Oxford Handbook of International Law in Asia and the Pacific by The United Nations is the largest intergovernmental organization with 193 member states. The UN human rights system develops, monitors, and protects human rights around the world.
A few key UN resources are linked below, but please see the United Nations section of the International Human Rights Law Research Guide for much more detailed coverage of the UN human rights system.