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Remedy in Development Finance: Guidance and Practice English (PDF) Remedy in Development Finance: Guidance and Practice
English (PDF) 		Cover: Bridging our Diversities: A Compendium of Good Practices in Human Rights EducationBridging our Diversities: A Compendium of Good Practices in Human Rights Education (published jointly with Equitas)
English

Professional Training Series No. 2/Rev. 1: Human Rights and Elections - A Handbook on International Human Rights Standards on ElectionsProfessional Training Series No. 2/Rev. 1: Human Rights and Elections - A Handbook on International Human Rights Standards on Elections
Arabic | English | Russian

 Cover Human Rights at International Borders
No. 24
Human Rights at International Borders: A Trainer’s Guide (published jointly with the Office of Counter-Terrorism)
English
Accompanying presentation slides and course materials have been developed 

Cover Fact Sheet No.38 Climate ChangeNo. 38
Frequently Asked Questions on Human Rights and Climate Change
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)
 Reporting under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Training Guide (Part I – Manual) No. 23 Reporting under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Training Guide (Part I – Manual)
English (PDF)
Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations on the “Policy and Methodological materials Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations: A Practical Guide on the Effective Use of Digital Open Source and Information in Investigating Violations of International Criminal, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Advance version (published jointly with the Human Rights Center at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law)
English (PDF)
 Gender Stereotyping and the Judiciary: A Workshop Guide cover No. 22 Gender Stereotyping and the Judiciary: A Workshop Guide
English (PDF)

Accompanying training sessions have been developed for use in training courses or as a general information resource on eliminating judicial gender stereotyping

Guidance on Less-Lethal Weapons in Law Enforcement United Nations Human Rights Guidance on Less-Lethal Weapons in Law Enforcement
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)		 Realizing Women's Rights to Land and Other Productive Resources (published jointly with UN Women) Second Edition Realizing Women's Rights to Land and Other Productive Resources (published jointly with UN Women) Second Edition
English (PDF)
Cover Evaluating the Impact of Human Rights Training: Guidance on Developing Indicators (published jointly with Equitas) Evaluating the Impact of Human Rights Training: Guidance on Developing Indicators (published jointly with Equitas)
Arabic | English | French (PDF) 		Cover Evaluating the Impact of Human Rights Training Activities: Workshop GuideEvaluating Human Rights Training Activities: Workshop Guide (published jointly with Equitas)
Arabic | English (PDF)
Guidance on Casualty Recording

Guidance on Casualty Recording
Arabic | English (PDF) 		Cover: Born Free and Equal: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics in International Human Rights Law (Second Edition)

Born Free and Equal: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics in International Human Rights Law (Second Edition)
English (PDF)
Cover: The Other Infrastructure Gap: Sustainability – Human Rights and Environmental PerspectivesThe Other Infrastructure Gap: Sustainability – Human Rights and Environmental Perspectives (published jointly with the Heinrich Boell Foundation)
English (PDF)
Executive Summary:
English | French | German | Japanese | Spanish (PDF) 		From Planning to Impact: A Manual on Human Rights Training Methodology
Arabic | English | French | RussianSpanish (PDF)
Integrating a Gender Perspective into Human Rights Investigations: Guidance and Practice Integrating a Gender Perspective into Human Rights Investigations: Guidance and Practice
Arabic | English | French | Spanish (PDF)		 Cover: Who’s Responsible? Attributing Individual Responsibility Who’s Responsible? Attributing Individual Responsibility for Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in United Nations Commissions of Inquiry, Fact-finding Missions and other Investigations
Arabic | English (PDF)
Cover: Human Rights and Constitution Making Human Rights and Constitution Making
Arabic | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)		 UN Human Rights Report 2018 UN Human Rights Report 2018
English (PDF)
Cover: A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming (published jointly with UN Women, UNDP and UNODC)
English (consolidated PDF)
Individual modules: Introduction, Module 1, Module 2, Module 3, Module 4 and Module 5
Spanish (consolidated PDF)		 Cover: Preventing Torture: The Role of National Preventive Mechanisms Preventing Torture: The Role of National Preventive Mechanisms – A Practical Guide
Arabic | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)
Accessible format: French (ePUB)
Cover: Professional Training Series No. 20 Reporting to the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies: Training Guide Reporting to the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies: Training Guide:
English: Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (PDF)
English (accessible format): Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (ePUB)
Arabic: Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (PDF)
Arabic (accessible format): Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (ePUB)
Russian: Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (PDF)
Russian (accessible format): Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (ePUB)
Spanish: Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (PDF)
Spanish (accessible format): Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (ePUB)
 Cover: Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death (2016)The Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death (2016): The Revised United Nations Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)
Cover: Plan of Action for the Third Phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education (published jointly with UNESCO) Plan of Action for the Third Phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education (published jointly with UNESCO)
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)		 Cover: Resource book on the use of force and firearms in law enforcement Resource book on the use of force and firearms in law enforcement (published jointly with UNODC)
English (PDF)
Cover: Realizing Human Rights through Government Budget Realizing Human Rights through Government Budgets (published jointly with the International Budget Partnership)
English | French | Spanish (PDF)		 Cover: Human Rights Translated 2.0: A Business Reference Guide Human Rights Translated 2.0: A Business Reference Guide
Prepared in collaboration with Monash University's Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and the UN Global Compact Office
English
OHCHR Report 2016 OHCHR Report 2016
English 		Living Free and Equal Living Free and Equal: What States Are Doing to Tackle Violence and Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex People
English | Spanish (PDF)
Cover : Handbook for Parliamentarians (published jointly with the Inter-Parliamentary Union)Human Rights: Handbook for Parliamentarians (published jointly with the Inter-Parliamentary Union)
English | French | Spanish (PDF)		 Cover : Human Rights and Traditional Justice Systems in Africa Human Rights and Traditional Justice Systems in Africa
Arabic | English | French (PDF)
Cover : Handbook for Human Rights Treaty Body MembersNational Mechanisms for Reporting and Follow-up: A Practical Guide to Effective State Engagement with International Human Rights Mechanisms
Arabic | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)		 Cover : National Mechanisms for Reporting and Follow-up: A Study of State Engagement with International Human Rights MechanismsNational Mechanisms for Reporting and Follow-up: A Study of State Engagement with International Human Rights Mechanisms
Arabic | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)
Cover : Land and Human Rights: Standards and ApplicationsLand and Human Rights: Standards and Applications
Arabic | English (PDF)		 Cover : Land and Human Rights: Annotated Compilation of CaseLand and Human Rights: Annotated Compilation of Case Law
Arabic | English (PDF)
Cover : Handbook for Human Rights Treaty Body MembersNo.37 Frequently Asked Questions on the Right to Development
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)		 Cover : Handbook for Human Rights Treaty Body MembersHandbook for Human Rights Treaty Body Members
English | French | Spanish (PDF)
Cover :Migration, Human Rights and Governance: Handbook for Parliamentarians (Jointly with the Inter-Parliamentary & ILO) Migration, Human Rights and Governance: Handbook for Parliamentarians (published jointly with the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the International Labour Organization)
English | French | Spanish (PDF)		 Cover :Principles for Responsible Contracts” Framework Principles for Responsible Contracts: Integrating the Management of Human Rights Risks into State-investor Contract Negotiations - Guidance for Negotiators
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish
Cover :Cover of the Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Handbook for Parliamentarians No. 23 Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Handbook for Parliamentarians No. 23
English | French | Russain | Spanish (PDF)		 Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Facilitator’s Guide on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers (published jointly with the International Bar Association) Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Facilitator’s Guide on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers
English (PDF)
Cover: Behind Closed Doors Behind Closed Doors: Protecting and Promoting the Human Rights of Migrant Domestic Workers in an Irregular Situation
English (PDF)		 Cover: Rule-of-law tools for post-conflict States: Archives Rule-of-law tools for post-conflict States: Archives
Arabic | English | French | Russian | Spanish
Cover of the Commissions of Inquiry and Fact-finding Missions on International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law: Guidance

Commissions of Inquiry and Fact-finding Missions on International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law: Guidance and Practice
Arabic | English | French | Spanish (PDF)

 Cover: Women's Rights are Human Rights Women's Rights are Human Rights
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)
Cover: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights: A Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions Frequently Asked Questions about the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian| Spanish (PDF)		 Cover: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights: A Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions Reproductive Rights are Human Rights: A Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions Published jointly with UNFPA and the Danish Institute for Human Rights
English (PDF)
Cover No. 36 Human Rights and Human TraffickingNo. 36 Human Rights and Human Trafficking
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)		 Cover: The Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Migrants in an Irregular Situation The Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Migrants in an Irregular Situation
English | French | Spanish (PDF)
Cover Fact sheet 25/Rev.1: Forced Evictions

Forced Evictions 25/Rev.1
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)

 No. 19 - The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Training Guide No. 19 - The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Training Guide
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)
Accompanying training modules (in English), for use in developing training courses or as a general information resource on the Convention and its Optional Protocol, can be accessed here.
Accessible formats DAISY, EPUB, HTML and BRF in Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish

Cover: Developing National Action Plans Against Racial Discrimination: A Practical Guide

Developing National Action Plans Against Racial Discrimination: A Practical Guide
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)

 Cover: Transitional Justice and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Transitional Justice and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)

Realizing women's Rights to land in PDF Realizing Women's Rights to land
English (PDF)		 Cover: The Core International Human Rights Treaties (Rev. 1) The Core International Human Rights Treaties (Rev. 1)
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)
Realizing the Right to Development: Essays in Commemoration of 25 Years of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development

Realizing the Right to Development: Essays in Commemoration of 25 Years of the United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development
English (PDF) or chapter by chapter

Short introduction presenting key components of the book
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)

 Mainstreaming Human Rights in DevelopmentMainstreaming Human Rights in Development
"Stories from the Field"
English (PDF)
Indigenous Peoples and the United nations Human Rights System - Fact Sheet 9/Rev.2 Indigenous Peoples and the United nations Human Rights System
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)		 A Manual for National Human Rights InstitutionsThe United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: A Manual for National Human Rights Institutions
Published jointly with the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions
English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)
Individual Complaint Procedures under the United Nations Human Rights Treaties FS.7/Rev.2

Individual Complaint Procedures under the United Nations Human Rights Treaties
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)

 Cover: A Guide for Advocates Promoting and Protecting Minority Rights: A Guide for Advocates
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)
Cover: Conscientious Objection to Military ServiceConscientious Objection to Military Service
Arabic | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)		 Cover: Who will be Accountable? Human Rights and the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Who will be Accountable? Human Rights and the Post-2015 Development Agenda
English | French | Spanish (PDF)

Summary
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)

Human Rights Indicators: A Guide for Measurement and Implementation in PDFHuman Rights Indicators: A Guide for Measurement and Implementation
Arabic | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)		 Human Rights Indicators: A Guide for Measurement and Implementation in PDF Human Rights Education in Primary and Secondary School Systems: A Self-assessment Guide for Governments (published jointly with UNESCO)
English | French | Spanish (PDF)
Women and Right to Adequate Housing (HR/PUB/11/02) in PDFWomen and the Right to Adequate Housing"
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)		 Cover Booklet on LGBT equality ("Born Free and Equal")

Born Free and Equal: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in International Human Rights Law
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)

Unofficial translations: Portuguese | Vietnamese (20Mb, PDF) | Farsi, Fact sheet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

World Programme for Human Rights Education No. 7 Plan of Action for the Second Phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education (published jointly with UNESCO)
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)		 The United Nations Human Rights Treaty System (Rev.1) The United Nations Human Rights Treaty System (Rev.1)
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)
A Guide for Business: How to Develop a Human Rights Policy (published jointly with the United Nations Global Compact)

The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: An Interpretive Guide
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)

 Selected Decisions of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Volume 1Selected Decisions of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Volume 1
English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)
National Human Rights Institutions: History, Principles, Roles and Responsibilities

Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework Release date: January 2012
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish (PDF)
Reporting to the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies: Training Guide:
English: Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators
English (accessible format): Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (ePUB)
Arabic: Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (PDF)
Arabic (accessible format): Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (ePUB)
Russian: Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (PDF)
Russian (accessible format): Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (ePUB)
Spanish: Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (PDF)
Spanish (accessible format): Part I - Manual | Part II – Notes for Facilitators (ePUB)
Accompanying training modules, for use in developing training courses or as a general information resource on Reporting to the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies, can be accessed here.

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Cover: Catalogue 2022
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