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A-Z
of Tourism.com
Get the
lowdown on local laws in a handful of major countries around
the world. 
http://www.a-zoftourism.com/Local+Laws-in-London.htm
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Adviceguide
Offers
practical, reliable and up-to-date legal and consumer information
on a range of everyday topics.
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/
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American
Bar Association
A handy
source of American legal information.
http://www.abanet.org/
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Amnesty
International
A detailed
report on the status of sexual minority rights in countries
worldwide.
http://www.ai-lgbt.org/newintupdate.doc
http://www.ai-lgbt.org/status_worldwide.htm
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Australian
Legal Information Institute
Australian
legal resource.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/
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Center
for Reproductive Health
Abortion
laws worldwide.
http://www.crlp.org/pub_fac_abortion_laws.html
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Child
Wise
A word
of warning for those who might be tempted to engage in child
sex tourism while abroad.
http://www.childwise.net/preventing-child-sex-tourism.php
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Creative
Commons
Offers
flexible copyright licenses for creative works.
http://creativecommons.org/
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Compact
Law
A law portal
providing legal documents and services for English law.
http://www.compactlaw.co.uk/
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Dumb
Laws
A selection
of weird, funny or plain dumb laws in the US and worldwide.
http://www.dumblaws.com/
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European
Commission
Know your
rights as a citizen of the European Union.
http://europa.eu.int/youreurope/
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Fair
Trials International
Defends
the rights of those facing charges abroad.
http://www.fairtrials.net/
http://www.fairtrialsabroad.org/
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FindLaw
Legal links
for countries worldwide.
http://www.findlaw.com/12international/countries/index.html
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Fisher's
Travel SOS
Emergency
information guides for travellers that provide destination-specific
emergency and critical contact information.
http://www.fisherstravelsos.com/
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Foreign
& Commonwealth Office
Details
of English-speaking lawyers in countries where the UK Government
has diplomatic ties.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/
Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029391098
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FreeAdvice.com
American
site offering advice on 125 areas of law, including aviation,
transport and maritime law from both a domestic and international
perspective.
http://www.freeadvice.com/
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Infolaw
British
legal resource with useful links to law sites around the world.
Click on the link marked "Overseas Law Resource".
http://www.infolaw.co.uk/
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Law
Moose
Directory
of online resources dedicated to international laws and treaties,
and laws in foreign countries.
http://www.lawmoose.com/internetlawlib/
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Law
Society
Information
and advice for members of the public and legal professionals.
http://www.nz-lawsoc.org.nz/
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Legal
Age of Consent
Check the
minimum age of consent for heterosexual and homosexual sex
in countries worldwide, as well as other age-dependent laws.
http://www.ageofconsent.com/
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Nolo.com
American
legal encyclopedia offering advice on the legal rights of
travellers when it comes to car hire, hotel bookings, dealing
with travel agents, etc. Useful for non-Americans too.
http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/index.cfm/catID/44780F3A-2269-41BC-8048F69D1712EBBA
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The
Law Society
The website
of The Law Society of England and Wales is a handy source
of information about common legal issues.
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/
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TheSite.org
Did you
know that bathing in a fountain is an offence in Italy? Or
that anyone caught smuggling pork into Yemen could face the
death penalty? This site contains many such bizarre legal
gems from around the globe.
http://www.thesite.org/magazine/specials_travel/safety_crime/weird_laws.html
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Tractis
Create,
negotiate, execute and enforce contracts online.
http://www.tractis.com/
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US
State Department
A list
of attorneys and lawyers abroad.
http://travel.state.gov/judicial_assistance.html#attorneys
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US
State Department
Country-specific
information about legal processes around the globe. It is
aimed at Americans, but is useful to all.
http://www.travel.state.gov/judicial_assistance.html
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Wikipedia
A guide
to which countries around the world still retain the death
penalty.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_capital_punishment_by_nation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment
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World
Law
World law
index.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/World/
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World
Law Direct
Submit
your legal question and get an answer within 24 hours - for
free - from this US site. You can also get personalized legal
advice on over 6,000 commonly-faced legal issues.
http://www.worldlawdirect.com/
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Worldworx
Lists criminal
penalties in countries worldwide. Beware though, much of the
information is tailored to US citizens.
http://www.worldworx.tv/safety/
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