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 18.PDF
Cover and Front (COVER_AND_FRONT_MATTER_2015 18.PDF
Quick Reference Guide (QUICK_REFERENCE_GUIDE_3 18.PDF
Table of Contents (TABLE_OF_CONTENTS_2 19.PDF
Chapter 1: Introduction (CHAPTER_1 18.PDF
Chapter 2: Human Rights Background (CHAPTER_2 18.PDF
Chapter 3: Monitoring (CHAPTER_3 18.PDF
Chapter 4: Additional Monitoring Tools (CHAPTER_4 18.PDF
Chapter 5: Remote Monitoring (CHAPTER_5 18.PDF
Chapter 6: Documentation: Writing the Report (CHAPTER_6 18.PDF
Chapter 7: Advocacy (CHAPTER_7 18.PDF
Chapter 8: Accountability (CHAPTER_8 18.PDF
Chapter 9: Advocacy at the United Nations (CHAPTER_9 17.PDF
Chapter 10: Advocacy at Regional Human Rights Mechanisms (CHAPTER_10 18.PDF
Chapter 11: Building Capacity to Be Effective Human Rights Advocates (CHAPTER_11 17.PDF
Appendix A: Document Storage (APPENDIX_A_DOCUMENT_STORAGE 18.PDF
Appendix B: Report Layout (APPENDIX_B_REPORT_LAYOUT 18.PDF
Appendix C: Best Practices: Using Popular Social Media Platforms for Effective Human Rights Advocacy (APPENDIX_C_BEST_PRACTICES_IN_USING_SOCIAL_MEDIA 18.PDF
Appendix D: Tips for Navigating Social Media Platforms (APPENDIX_D_SOCIAL_MEDIA_PLATFORMS 17.PDF
Appendix E: Sample Press Release (APPENDIX_E_PRESS_RELEASE 18.PDF
Appendix F: Diaspora Ministries (APPENDIX_F_DIASPORA_MINISTRIES 18.PDF
Appendix G: Resources for Advocacy on Business Practices and Human Rights (APPENDIX_G_RESOURCES_FOR_ADVOCACY_ON_BUSINESS_PRACTICES 18.PDF
Appendix H: National Human Rights Institutions (APPENDIX_H_NATIONAL_HUMAN_RIGHTS_INSTITUTIONS 17.PDF
Appendix I: Complaint Mechanisms: Menu of Options (APPENDIX_I_COMPLAINT_MECHANISMS 18.PDF
Appendix J: Human Rights Council Complaint Procedure Form (APPENDIX_J_HRCCOMPLAINTPROCEDUREFORM 18.PDF
Appendix K: UN and Regional Special Procedures (APPENDIX_K_UN_AND_REGIONAL_PROCEDURES_CH_9 18.PDF
Appendix L: Checklist for Reporting to UN and Regional Human Rights Mechanisms (APPENDIX_L_CHECKLIST 17.PDF
Appendix M: 10 Steps to Writing a Shadow Report (APPENDIX_M_10_STEPS_TO_SHADOW_REPORT 17.PDF
Appendix N: OHCHR Fact Sheet on CEDAW Communications (APPENDIX_N_OHCHR_FACT_SHEET 17.PDF
Appendix O: CEDAW Communication Template (APPENDIX_O_CEDAW_COMMUNICATION_TEMPLATE 17.PDF
Appendix P: African Commission Shadow Report Template (APPENDIX_P_AFRICAN_COMMISSION_SHADOW_REPORT_TEMPLATE 17.PDF
Appendix Q: Resources for Human Rights Defenders (21-APPENDIX_Q_HUMAN_RIGHTS_DEFENDERS_RESOURCES 16.PDF
Photo Credits and Back Cover (PHOTO_CREDITS_AND_BACK_COVER_3 17.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.
