International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues (open access)

International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues

This report provides background on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its investigations in Africa, with an overview of cases currently before the Court. The report also examines issues raised by the ICC's actions in Africa, including the potential deterrence of future abuses and the potential impact on African peace processes.
Date: July 14, 2010
Creator: Arieff, Alexis; Margesson, Rhoda; Browne, Marjorie Ann & Weed, Matthew C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues (open access)

International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has, to date, opened cases exclusively in Africa. Cases concerning 25 individuals are open before the Court, pertaining to crimes allegedly committed in six African states: Libya, Kenya, Sudan (Darfur), Uganda (the Lord's Resistance Army, LRA), the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic. This report provides background on current ICC cases and examines issues raised by the ICC's actions in Africa.
Date: July 22, 2011
Creator: Arieff, Alexis; Margesson, Rhoda; Browne, Marjorie Ann & Weed, Matthew C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Daniel Bustamante, July 1, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Daniel Bustamante, July 1, 2016

Daniel Bustamante was born in Corpus Christi in 1948 and was raised in both Mathis and Corpus Christi. He grew up in a farm worker family and attended the "Mexican" School in Mathis. His activist consciousness began in 1965, when he left to California to work in the fields--the discrimination he faced changed him. In addition, he became a conscious objector during the Vietnam War. He attended Del Mar College from 1967-1969, where he became involved in the Anti-War Movement, the Young Democrats, and supported the UFW Grape Boycott. He moved to Houston in 1969 to attend the University of Houston. At UH, he became involved in MAYO efforts. In 1975, he hosted a party that ended in an incident of police brutality. Bustamante, along with 2 other activists (Eddie Canales and Elliot ?) sued HPD in Federal Court and won in 1979. In 1977-1978, in the aftermath of the Joe Campos Torres death and the Moody Park Rebellion, Bustamante led several marches and pickets to demonstrate against police brutality in Houston. In the late 1970s, he worked at Casa de Amigos in the Northside, an institution geared to address health care isses and drug abuse in the community. In …
Date: July 1, 2016
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Bustamante, Daniel
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents (open access)

Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents

Report that provides a background to the detention of enemy belligerents, followed by a brief introduction to the law of war pertinent to the detention of different categories of individuals.
Date: July 25, 2013
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

UNT Libraries Digital Collections

Presentation prepared for the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Government Documents Special Interest Section (GD-SIS). This presentation discusses the University of North Texas (UNT) digital collections.
Date: July 15, 2014
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Service Records and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources (open access)

Military Service Records and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources

This guide provides information on locating military unit histories and individual service records of discharged, retired, and deceased military personnel. It includes contact information for military history centers, websites for additional sources of research, and a bibliography of other publications.
Date: July 26, 2012
Creator: Gomez-Granger, Julissa & Leland, Anne
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Sam Collins, July 26, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Sam Collins, July 26, 2016

Samuel Collins was born in Galveston, Texas in 1971. He grew up in Hitchcock with his mother and grandparents, and spent time in Galveston with his father's family. He grew up in a predominantly African American community but attended the integrated schools. He attended Texas A&M University. After he graduated, he moved to Corpus Christi in 1995 but quickly returned to Houston in 1996. In 2012 he decided to become his own boss and opened his own business. In 2005, Collins and his wife purchased the Stringfellow Orchards after he saw a historical marker on the road. Since then, he has endeavored to restore the property and highlight the histories of African Americans who worked in the orchards following the Civil War. Collins has also been involved in Juneteeth Celebrations in both Galveston and Hitchcock, and other historic preservation efforts in Galveston County. In his interview, he details the need for historical preservation in the African American community.
Date: July 26, 2016
Creator: Collins, Sam & Enriquez, Sandra
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Documents and Government Publications available in The Portal to Texas History

Presentation for the 2014 Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Annual Conference. This presentation discusses Texas documents and government publications available in The Portal to Texas History.
Date: July 25, 2014
Creator: Sittel, Robbie
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 133, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 2015 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 133, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 2015

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 2015
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Daily Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 141, No. 122, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 22, 2015 (open access)

Daily Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 141, No. 122, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Daily newspaper from Mount Pleasant, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 22, 2015
Creator: Davis, Marcia & Borders, Gary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Qualifications of Members of Congress (open access)

Qualifications of Members of Congress

This report discusses the qualifications required to hold the office of U.S. Senator or Representative to Congress that are established and set out within the U.S. Constitution.
Date: July 10, 2014
Creator: Maskell, Jack
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and U.S. Policy (open access)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and U.S. Policy

The purpose of this report is to review the status of the Democratic Republic of the Congo peace process, provide background on recent conflicts in the Congo; briefly summarize the political history that led to these conflicts; and assess prospects for the future. U.S. Congo policy and congressional involvement are also described.
Date: July 29, 2013
Creator: Arieff, Alexis & Coen, Thomas
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Instability and Humanitarian Conditions in Chad (open access)

Instability and Humanitarian Conditions in Chad

This report discusses political and humanitarian conditions in Chad including political instability, ethnic and regional conflict, and peacekeeping operations. The report also briefly touches upon economic conditions and U.S. Chadian relations.
Date: July 1, 2010
Creator: Ploch, Lauren
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 4, 2019 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 4, 2019

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 4, 2019
Creator: Wisch-Ray, Sharon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 7, 2016 (open access)

Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 7, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Mathis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 7, 2016
Creator: Gonzales, Paul
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses (open access)

Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses

This report discusses the reasons that Iran is considered a threat to U.S. security, including Iran's nuclear program, involvement with terrorist organizations, and involvement with neighboring countries' local governments. The report also discusses ways which the U.S. hopes to modify Iran's behavior with sanctions, and the effectiveness of these sanctions.
Date: July 31, 2013
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses (open access)

Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses

This CRS Report for Congress contains descriptions of U.S. policy response, legislation, and sanctions pertaining to Iran. Updated July 31, 2013.
Date: July 31, 2013
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy

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Date: July 12, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 52, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 15, 2012 (open access)

Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 52, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 15, 2012

Semi-weekly newspaper from Livingston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 15, 2012
Creator: Reddell, Valerie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and U.S. Relations

This report gives an overview of the background and current developments of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Date: July 24, 2015
Creator: Arieff, Alexis
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and Current Developments (open access)

The Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and Current Developments

This report discusses in brief the current political state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the crisis situation in eastern Congo that has displaced more than 250,000 civilians. It also describes U.S., U.N., and other international efforts to aid in resolving the crisis.
Date: July 23, 2010
Creator: Dagne, Ted
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 134, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 13, 2016 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 134, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 13, 2016
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Saturday, July 22, 2017 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Saturday, July 22, 2017

Triweekly newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 223, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 14, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 223, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 14, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 14, 2018
Creator: Einselen, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History