Overview of the UN Human Rights Mechanisms
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Overview of the UN Human Rights Mechanisms
Additional resources
- OHCHR main webpage on UN Human Rights Mechanisms
- Universal Human Rights Index
- Call for inputs by UN Human Rights Mechanisms
- Civil Society Space and the United Nations Human Rights System – A Practical Guide for Civil Society
- How to Follow Up on United Nations Human Rights Recommendations – A Practical Guide for Civil Society
- Human Rights Funds, Grants and Fellowships – A Practical Guide for Civil Society
- Working with the United Nations Human Rights Programme: A Handbook for Civil Society
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Additional resources
- Universal Periodic Review (UPR) main webpage
- UPR 4th cycle deadlines for States and Stakeholders
- Tips for engagement at country level for NHRIs and NGOs
- Technical guidelines for stakeholders submissions for the 4th cycle
- Updated UPR Civil Society Guide- 4th cycle
- Technical guidelines for the submission of stakeholders
- OHCHR On-line UPR Submissions Registration System
- Universal Periodic Review – A Practical Guide for Civil Society
- United Nations Human Rights Council – A Practical Guide for NGO Participants
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Human Rights Treaties
Additional resources
- Videos about the different Human Rights Treaties
- List of signatures and ratification of Human Rights Treaties by country
- Fact Sheet No. 33: Frequently Asked Questions on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- The Core International Human Rights Treaties
- The New Core International Human Rights Treaties
- Fact Sheet No. 02 (Rev. 1): The International Bill of Human Rights
- Fact Sheet No. 30 (Rev. 1): The United Nations Human Rights Treaty System
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Treaty Bodies
Additional resources
- Training package on Treaties Bodies reporting
- Online training on Treaty Bodies reporting
- Guidelines and tools for treaty body reporting
- General Comments
- Individual Communications
- Treaty Bodies Jurisprudence database
- Calendar of Country Reviews
- Deadlines for submitting documentation
- CERD Early Warning and Urgent Procedures
- CED Urgent actions
- Fact Sheet No. 07 (Rev. 2): Individual Complaints Procedures under the United Nations Human Rights Treaties
- Reporting to the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
- Reporting to the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies (Part 2, Notes for Facilitators)
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Special Procedures
Additional resources
- Special Procedures main webpage
- List of mandates and links to individual webpages
- Country Visits
- Country visit requests sent to States
- Communications
- Online submission of communications
- Communications database (and replies)
- Fact Sheet No. 27: Seventeen Frequently Asked Questions about United Nations Special Rapporteurs
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Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council