What is an IGO?
An alphabetical listing of IGO's with available websites has been prepared by Northwestern University Library.
What is a NGO?
The European Union is the only supranational organization in existence in the world. This is the only entity providing for international popular elections, going beyond the level of political integration normally afforded by a treaty. Its member states have given up some of their sovereignty in return for the advantages of a common market.
Sources of EU law:
Legislation can found using the EU's online research database, Eur-Lex.
When research court decisions, keep in mind the difference between the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). While the ECJ rules on European Union law, the ECHR rules on individual or State applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights.