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Human Rights websites of the
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjöld Library
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UN Human Rights websites
• Human Rights homepage: http://www.un.org/en/rights/
• Human Rights Council: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/
• Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Pages/WelcomePage.aspx
• UN Documentation Research Guide: http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/spechr.htm
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Human Rights Bodies
• Charter-based bodies
– Human Rights Council (2006-present)
– Commission on Human Rights (1946-2006)
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Human Rights Bodies
• Treaty-based bodies
– Human Rights Committee (CCPR)– Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/CN.12-)– Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)– Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
(CEDAW)– Committee against Torture (CAT)– Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)– Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers
and Members of Their Families (CMW)– Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
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HRC Regular Session
Advanced documentation
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HRC Special Procedures
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Charter Body Document Search
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Ways to find out more
List of issues
Fact Sheets
OHCHR Library Guide
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UN Documentation Research Guide
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Beyond the walls
• UN docs -- wealth of info on human rights– By country– By topic
• Websites -- expand access
• Proliferation of sources
• Questions?