Human Rights Tools for a Changing World: A step-by-step guide to human rights fact-finding, documentation, and advocacy
Authors: Amy Bergquist, Theresa Dykoschak, Michele Garnett McKenzie, Rosalyn Park, Robin Phillips, Jennifer Prestholdt
Country: United States of America
Type: Manual
Issues: Human Rights Defenders, International Advocacy, Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, Training
Human Rights Tools for a Changing World - full download (CHANGE 2 9.PDF
Cover and Front (COVER_AND_FRONT_MATTER_2015 9.PDF
Quick Reference Guide (QUICK_REFERENCE_GUIDE_3 9.PDF
Table of Contents (TABLE_OF_CONTENTS_2 10.PDF
Chapter 1: Introduction (CHAPTER_1 9.PDF
Chapter 2: Human Rights Background (CHAPTER_2 9.PDF
Chapter 3: Monitoring (CHAPTER_3 9.PDF
Chapter 4: Additional Monitoring Tools (CHAPTER_4 9.PDF
Chapter 5: Remote Monitoring (CHAPTER_5 9.PDF
Chapter 6: Documentation: Writing the Report (CHAPTER_6 9.PDF
Chapter 7: Advocacy (CHAPTER_7 9.PDF
Chapter 8: Accountability (CHAPTER_8 9.PDF
Chapter 9: Advocacy at the United Nations (CHAPTER_9 9.PDF
Chapter 10: Advocacy at Regional Human Rights Mechanisms (CHAPTER_10 9.PDF
Chapter 11: Building Capacity to Be Effective Human Rights Advocates (CHAPTER_11 8.PDF
Appendix A: Document Storage (APPENDIX_A_DOCUMENT_STORAGE 9.PDF
Appendix B: Report Layout (APPENDIX_B_REPORT_LAYOUT 9.PDF
Appendix C: Best Practices: Using Popular Social Media Platforms for Effective Human Rights Advocacy (APPENDIX_C_BEST_PRACTICES_IN_USING_SOCIAL_MEDIA 9.PDF
Appendix D: Tips for Navigating Social Media Platforms (APPENDIX_D_SOCIAL_MEDIA_PLATFORMS 8.PDF
Appendix E: Sample Press Release (APPENDIX_E_PRESS_RELEASE 9.PDF
Appendix F: Diaspora Ministries (APPENDIX_F_DIASPORA_MINISTRIES 9.PDF
Appendix G: Resources for Advocacy on Business Practices and Human Rights (APPENDIX_G_RESOURCES_FOR_ADVOCACY_ON_BUSINESS_PRACTICES 9.PDF
Appendix H: National Human Rights Institutions (APPENDIX_H_NATIONAL_HUMAN_RIGHTS_INSTITUTIONS 8.PDF
Appendix I: Complaint Mechanisms: Menu of Options (APPENDIX_I_COMPLAINT_MECHANISMS 9.PDF
Appendix J: Human Rights Council Complaint Procedure Form (APPENDIX_J_HRCCOMPLAINTPROCEDUREFORM 9.PDF
Appendix K: UN and Regional Special Procedures (APPENDIX_K_UN_AND_REGIONAL_PROCEDURES_CH_9 9.PDF
Appendix L: Checklist for Reporting to UN and Regional Human Rights Mechanisms (APPENDIX_L_CHECKLIST 8.PDF
Appendix M: 10 Steps to Writing a Shadow Report (APPENDIX_M_10_STEPS_TO_SHADOW_REPORT 8.PDF
Appendix N: OHCHR Fact Sheet on CEDAW Communications (APPENDIX_N_OHCHR_FACT_SHEET 8.PDF
Appendix O: CEDAW Communication Template (APPENDIX_O_CEDAW_COMMUNICATION_TEMPLATE 8.PDF
Appendix P: African Commission Shadow Report Template (APPENDIX_P_AFRICAN_COMMISSION_SHADOW_REPORT_TEMPLATE 8.PDF
Appendix Q: Resources for Human Rights Defenders (21-APPENDIX_Q_HUMAN_RIGHTS_DEFENDERS_RESOURCES 7.PDF
Photo Credits and Back Cover (PHOTO_CREDITS_AND_BACK_COVER_3 8.PDF
Human Rights Tools for a Changing World was created with the express purpose of providing advocates of all backgrounds, experiences, and locations a full range of tools and resources to promote human rights in a changing world. Providing practical, step-by-step guidance for individuals and community groups wanting to use human rights monitoring, documentation, and advocacy in their work to change policy and improve human rights conditions.
The manual is designed to aid advocates undertaking a variety of activities-from the relatively simple to the more complex. With background information, key questions to consider, case examples, and practitioner's tips, this handy resource provides tools to combat human rights abuses and change social institutions, as well as structures to promote the full realization of human rights.
