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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
TOWARDS HR BASED APPROACH MIGR

Towards a Human Rights-Based Approach to Migration

Training Guide

Series:
Professional Training Series in Human Rights
22 Mar 2023
This training guide is designed to enable participants to understand the human rights perspective on migration, and how human rights laws and standards can be operationalized to make migration safer and an empowering experience for all. It provides an introduction to related principles and issues...
PRÉVENIR LA TORTURE ROLE MECH

Prévenir la torture: Le rôle des mécanismes nationaux de prévention - un guide pratique

Series:
Série sur la Formation Professionnelle
26 Oct 2021
Ce guide a été élaboré dans le cadre du programme de renforcement des capacités des organes de traités du Haut Commissariat, établi par la résolution 68/268 de l'Assemblée générale pour aider les États parties à renforcer leur capacité à mettre en œuvre leurs obligations conventionnelles, en l'oc...
MINDNG THE CORPORATE GAP

Minding the Corporate Gap

How Human Rights Defenders and Companies Can Work Together to Tackle Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Persons

4 Jul 2022
This publication seeks to assist human rights defenders in approaching, engaging and enlisting the backing of business for measures that promote greater equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons. It also offers companies, especially human resource management pr...
INT CONV ENFRCD DISAPPEARNCE M1

Reporting Under the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons From Enforced Disappearance – Training Guide

Part I – Manual

Series:
Professional Training Series in Human Rights
12 May 2022
This Training Guide seeks to assist States parties in meeting their obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the rights enshrined in the Convention for the Protection of all Persons against Enforced Disappearances. The Manual, which is the first part of the Training Guide, outlines the provisio...
ISTANBUL PROTOCOL MANUAL R2

Istanbul Protocol: No. 8, Revision 2

Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Series:
Professional Training Series in Human Rights
29 Jun 2022
This revised edition strengthens the widely recognized and highly valued Istanbul Protocol standards on the effective investigation into and documentation of torture and ill-treatment. Relying on multi-sectoral engagement, specialized global expertise, and practical experiences of law, health, an...
DERECHOS HUMANOS Y ELECCIONES

Derechos humanos y elecciones

Manual sobre las normas internacionales de derechos humanos en materia de elecciones

Series:
Serie de Capacitación Profesional
1 Aug 2022
Con cientos de referencias a la jurisprudencia de los mecanismos de derechos humanos de las Naciones Unidas, este manual brinda a los profesionales electorales y de derechos humanos una imagen clara de la estrecha interacción entre las elecciones y el derecho internacional de los derechos humanos...
HUM RGHT ELCT HNDBK INTNL STND (R

Human Rights and Elections (Russian language)

A Handbook on International Human Rights Standards on Elections

Series:
Professional Training Series in Human Rights (Russian)
27 Oct 2022
With hundreds of references to the jurisprudence of United Nations human rights mechanisms, this handbook provides human rights and electoral practitioners with a clear picture of the close interplay between elections and international human rights law. The handbook discusses international human ...
DROITS DE L’HOMME ET ÉLECTIONS

Droits de l’homme et élections.

Manuel des normes internationales relatives aux droits de l’homme applicables aux élections

Series:
Série sur la Formation Professionnelle
1 Aug 2022
Avec des centaines de références à la jurisprudence des mécanismes des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies, ce manuel fournit aux praticiens des droits de l'homme et des élections une image claire de l'interaction étroite entre les élections et le droit international des droits de l'homme. Le man...
HUM RIGHT ELECT HNDBK INTRNL STND

Human Rights and Elections

A Handbook on International Human Rights Standards on Elections

Series:
Professional Training Series in Human Rights
27 Oct 2021
With hundreds of references to the jurisprudence of United Nations human rights mechanisms, this handbook provides human rights and electoral practitioners with a clear picture of the close interplay between elections and international human rights law. The handbook discusses international human ...
RPT INTL COVNANT CIVIL & POLIT

Reporting Under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – Training Guide

Part I – Manual

Series:
Professional Training Series in Human Rights
20 May 2021
Part of the Professional Training Series (No. 23), this Guide aims to assist States parties by facilitating an understanding of the rights enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the corresponding obligations of the States. It is based on the provisions of the Co...
WORLD PROG HUMAN RGHTS 4 PHASE

World Programme for Human Rights Education: Plan of Action, Fourth Phase

Series:
World Programme for Human Rights Education
13 Feb 2023
The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and inclusion. It addresses governments, national human rights institutions and civil society organi...
BERKELEY PROT DIGI OPEN SRC INV

Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations

A Practical Guide on the Effective Use of Digital Open Source Information in Investigating Violations of International Criminal, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

3 Jun 2022
The Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations identifies international standards for conducting online research of alleged violations of international criminal, human rights, and humanitarian law. It provides guidance on methodologies and procedures for gathering, analyzing, and pre...
TRAIN GUID HUM RIGHTS INTER BORDER

Human Rights at International Borders: A Trainer's Guide

Series:
Professional Training Series in Human Rights
20 Oct 2021
This is a joint publication of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Office on Counter-Terrorism. This Trainer’s Guide seeks to help trainers prepare, organize and deliver a training course on Human Rights at International Borders. The course itself is a capacity-buil...
GUIDANCE ON CASUALTY RECORDING

Guidance on Casualty Recording

5 Feb 2020
The OHCHR Guidance on Casualty Recording is the first UN publication on casualty recording methodology. It provides a ‘how to’ guide for actors that are doing or considering establishing a casualty recording system, or that want to better understand what casualty recording is and its purpose. The...
GAOR 74TH SUPP44 RPT COMM TORTURE

Report of the Committee against Torture

Sixty-fourth Session (23 July-10 August 2018); Sixty-fifth Session (12 November-7 December 2018); Sixty-sixth Session (23 April-17 May 2019)

Series:
Reports of the Committee Against Torture
8 Nov 2019
This is the annual report submitted to the General Assembly by the Committee against Torture on its sixty-fourth (23 July-10 August 2018), sixty-fifth (12 November-7 December 2018), and sixty-sixth (23 April-17 May 2019) sessions.
GAOR 74TH SUPP40 HR COMM RPT

Report of the Human Rights Committee

123rd Session (2-27 July 2018); 124th Session (8 October-2 November 2018); 125th Session (4-29 March 2019)

Series:
Report of the Human Rights Committee
8 Nov 2019
This is the official report of the Human Rights Committee submitted to the General Assembly on an annual basis. This report covers the 123rd (2-27 July 2018), the 124th (8 October-2 November 2018), and the 125th (4-29 March 2019) sessions.
GAOR 73RD SUPP44 RPT COMM TORTURE

Report of the Committee against Torture

Sixty- first Session (24 July-11 August 2017); Sixty-second Session (6 November-6 December 2017); Sixty-third Session (23 April-18 May 2018)

Series:
Reports of the Committee Against Torture
31 Oct 2019
This is the annual report submitted to the General Assembly by the Committee against Torture on its sixty-first (24 July-11 August 2017), sixty-second (6 November-6 December 2017) and sixty-third (23 April-18 May 2018) sessions.