Resources on human rights training

 

General

 

UN Training material, special issue papers and reference material

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Professional Training Series consists of handbooks and manuals intended to increase awareness of international standards.  Two guides have also been developed for Indigenous Peoples and Minorities on how these groups can use United Nations human rights procedures and those established by regional mechanisms. Special Issue papers explore a range of issues, including human rights and: Reproductive and Sexual Health; Business; HIV-AIDS; Human Trafficking; Disability; Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development; and the Environment.

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Training manual on human rights monitoring

University of Minnesota Human Rights Library

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Human Rights Education Pack

Asia Pacific Regional Resource Centre for Human Rights Education (ARRC) (2003)

The HRE Pack provides an overview of human rights education in Asia and a practical guide to conducting programs. As a handbook for human rights educators and people with an interest in this area, it contains modules and readings to be used in a basic human rights education course.

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Monitoring and reporting human rights violations in Africa: A handbook for community activists

Amnesty Internatonal (2002)

Available in English, French, Portuguese, Swahili (link goes to HREA database for description and copy of document).

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