Nongovernmental organizations are active participants in the operation of international law as well as and key sources of information on international legal conditions. NGOs can often be the best – and sometimes only – source of current information on the ground, and they frequently provide the only available English-language translations of relevant legislation, court decisions, and government documents for a particular country, region, or area of law.
The organizations below are only a few of those engaged in such work, but are a good place to start.