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MANUAL ON MONITORING
Dear reader,
We have made each chapter of the revised Manual on Human Rights Monitoring available separately, but recommend a full reading of the publication for a comprehensive understanding of human rights monitoring. Linkages with other chapters have also been highlighted throughout and it would thus be beneficial to refer to these sections for more detailed information on the various aspects of human rights monitoring work. Please see below for the full contents list and what to expect in the revised Manual.
Foreword Introduction
Part I: Introduction to the human rights monitoring function 1. Definitions and the human rights monitoring cycle 2. Basic principles of human rights monitoring
3. Human rights monitoring, fact-finding and investigation by the United Nations
4. Norms applicable to United Nations human rights officers and other staff
Part II: International legal framework
5. Applicable international human rights and humanitarian law framework
6. United Nations monitoring standards
Part III: Understanding the context and strategy making 7. Gathering contextual information
8. Analysis
9. Strategic planning for human rights impact
Part IV: Monitoring and documenting human rights violations 10. Gathering and verifying information
11. Interviewing
12. Trauma and self-care 13. Human rights reporting
14. Protection of victims, witnesses and other cooperating persons
15. Integrating gender into human rights monitoring
Part V: Engagement and partnerships for protection and empowerment
16. Engagement and partnerships with civil society 17. Engagement with national authorities and institutions 18. Engagement and partnerships with international actors 19. Interaction with non-State actors
Part VI: Focus areas for human rights monitoring 20. Monitoring economic, social and cultural rights 21. Visiting places of detention
22. Trial observation and monitoring the administration of justice 23. Monitoring human rights in the context of elections
24. Monitoring human rights in the context of demonstrations and public meetings
25. Monitoring human rights in conflict-related or natural emergencies
Part VII: Monitoring the human rights of particular rights holders 26. Monitoring and protecting the human rights of refugees,
internally displaced persons and returnees
27. Monitoring and protecting the human rights of children 28. Monitoring and protecting the human rights of women 29. Monitoring and protecting the human rights of other groups Part VIII: Intervention for corrective action
30. Using presence and visibility
31. Advocacy and intervention with the national authorities 32. Working with the media
33. Addressing the human rights situation through United Nations mechanisms
Bibliography
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