Death and D Guide - Resources and Review

Amnesty International plays a specific role in the international protection of human rights. Its activities focus on prisoners: seeking the release of prisoners of conscience, working for fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners and opposing the death penalty and torture of prisoners. Information on current campaigns, activities and membership are available as well as reports and publications.
 
A large searchable catalogue which provides access to a set of key statistics drawn from over 230 UK government datasets. Topics covered include population, income, balance of payments, birth and death rates, consumer expenditure, marriage and divorce rates, economic activity, employment and unemployment, education and training, road accidents, household income and expenditure, gross domestic product, housing, livestock, labour market, international migration, criminal offences, national lottery, recycling of waste, atmospheric and water pollution, drug seizures, and various other social statistics.
 
Primary documents and annotated links relating to twentieth
century genocide. Topics covered include The Jewish Holocaust, War Crimes and Criminals, Yugoslavia, Kosovo, Rwanda and Burundi, Vietnam, and World War II. Definitions and controversies of genocide are included.
 
Information about the ancient Egyptians' view of death and the afterlife.
 
Collection of health resources grouped under three main headings. 'Factors Affecting the Health of Women of Colour' provides an overview of health factors relating to ethnic and racial heritage (Native Americans, Hispanics, Black Americans, and Asian Americans), and special health issues facing adolescent females and elderly women of colour. 'Health Assessment of Women of Colour' offers tabulated and graphical data on topics such as life expectancy, major causes of death, body weight, tobacco, alcohol, drug use, preventive health care services and access to health care. The final section, 'Issues Related to Improving the Health of Women of Colour', documents research needs, facilities, and the need for more minority physicians and health care providers.
 
Directory of euthanasia related resources, including news, legal information, frequently asked questions, and organisations.
 
Project investigating the funerary customs and beliefs of the ancient Egyptians, covering the provision for life in the 'next world' and the significance of shabtis.
 
List of links to groups which restore, maintain and support cemeteries in the UK.
 
Extensive set of annotated links to current literature in ethics broken down by topic, covering moral theory, relativism, pluralism, religion, egoism, utilitarianism, deontology, duty, human rights, anti
theory, gender, race, multiculturalism, virtue, abortion, cloning, euthanasia, punishment, death penalty, ethnicity, sexism, sexual orientation, poverty, welfare, world hunger, animal rights, and environmental ethics. Types of resource include court decisions, statistical reports, books, monographs and articles.
 
Campaigning organisation with information on the church and state, criminal justice, the death penalty, free speech, lesbian and gay rights, and racial equality, among other topics.
 
Information about Tibetan beliefs and practices about death. Includes sutras, tantras, art of dying and transitions to the other world.
 
Organisation that prepares analytical reports for the media, the public, and Congress on issues concerning capital punishment in the US. Facts, statistics, and full text reports are available on topics such as race and the death penalty, public opinion, and international perspective.
 
A non
profit mental health clinic and hospital in Oklahoma, founded in 1988 by the William K. Warren Foundation. Offers information about eating disorders, NEDO (National Eating Disorders Organisation), and a report on how better to understand youth suicide.
 
Resource dealing with the cultural appreciation of death and burial customs. Includes a listing of related terminology and a glossary of symbolic actions such as offerings to the dead, particular days that commemorate death, and Gods associated with dying. Additional information is provided by literary references to death.
 
Offers information about where to obtain vital records from each state, territory and county of the United States, such as requests for information for birth, marital and death records. Arranged by state and county, with links to other sources of information useful for genealogists.
 
Alphabetical listing of well
known Americans whom the general public may not be aware are still alive or have died. Entries are searchable and also organised into categories including actors and actresses, musical performers, political figures, athletes and sports figures, and recent deaths. Celebrities' birthdays are remembered, and information is provided about their date of birth, status, and either their age at time of death or their current age if still living.
 
Brief biographical notes on over 1800 notable celebrities who have died.
 
Cot death charity which aims to prevent unexpected infant death and promote infant health by raising funds for research, supporting families whose babies have died and disseminating information about cot death and infant care among professionals and the public.
 
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