Publications
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) produces an extensive range of publications on a variety of topics related to human rights, which provides information of interest to Governments, national institutions, civil society, the general public and the media. The goal of OHCHR's publications programme is to increase knowledge and raise awareness about human rights and fundamental freedoms and to publicize ways of promoting and protecting them worldwide. OHCHR publications also aim to encourage debate on human rights issues under discussion at the United Nations.
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 Human Rights basics
The purpose of this material is to inform the general public about United Nations human rights work. It provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about the United Nations human rights programme as well as information on how to use the system to address human rights violations.
Working with the United Nations Human Rights Programme: A Handbook for Civil Society (PDF) |
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 Fact Sheets
OHCHR Fact Sheets provide information on a wide range of human rights subjects. By researching and focusing on an issue, a Fact Sheet helps readers understand human rights and related topics, and the international machinery that has been established to promote and protect them.
Fact sheet No. 30 (PDF 623KB) |
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 Special issues
Special issue papers explore selected subjects in greater depth. The subjects are chosen in the light of their topicality, urgency and recent developments that have led to a change of perspective or emphasis.
The Rights of Non-citizens (PDF 637KB)
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 Reference
Reference material gives researchers and human rights law practitioners access to key human rights instruments and other essential information. The material includes jurisprudence from human rights treaty bodies.
New Core International Human Rights Treaties (PDF 209KB)
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 Training and education
The OHCHR training and educational material consists of guides, manuals and handbooks for indigenous peoples, minorities, professional groups (e.g. police, prison officials, judges, parliamentarians, human rights monitors, election monitors and social workers) and educational institutions.
From Exclusion to Equality: Realizing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PDF 2469KB)
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How to obtain OHCHR publications?
Most OHCHR publications are available online and may be downloaded free of charge from this website. These publications are marked with ( w ) on the publications list. An up-to-date list of OHCHR titles is available here (pdf).
Publication titles marked with an asterisk (*) on the publications list are United Nations sales publications and may be purchased from bookstores and distributors throughout the world. For more information about United Nations sales publications, please visit https://unp.un.org, if you live in North America, Latin America, Asia or the Pacific, or http://www.unog.ch/bookshop, if you live in Europe, Africa or the Middle East.
To receive an e-mail whenever a new publication is issued, please contact:
Publications and Information Desk
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Palais des Nations
CH – 1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
Phone: + 41 22 928 92 24
Fax: + 41 22 928 90 10
E-mail: publications@ohchr.org