This is a good source for background information on different ethnic cultures. This volume provides a discussion of the population, an historical overview, official policies and organizations, as well as a chronology of events since 1990. Note the publication data of this work. Human Rights Watch. This contains a review of human rights practices in 65 countries from Dec. 1966-Nov. 1997.
Most chapters examine developments in specific countries while other address thematic issues.
Older volumes of this work can be found on the lower floor of the library. There are several ways to search the on-line catalog. To find information about a particular topic you can use either a keyword search or a subject heading search. Keyword searches will find the words you enter in the title, contents notes, or subject headings that are used to describe the item. Keyword searches often identify more items than a subject heading search, but some of the results may not be relevant.