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Cover:  Conscientious Objection to Military Service Conscientious Objection to Military Service
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Human Rights Indicators: A Guide for Measurement and Implementation in PDF Human Rights Indicators: A Guide for Measurement and Implementation
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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)
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Women and Right to Adequate Housing (HR/PUB/11/02) in PDF Women and the Right to Adequate Housing"
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Cover Booklet on LGBT equality ("Born Free and Equal") Booklet on LGBT equality ("Born Free and Equal")
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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)
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The United Nations Human Rights Treaty System (Rev.1) The United Nations Human Rights Treaty System (Rev.1)
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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
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Selected Decisions of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Volume 1 Selected Decisions of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Volume 1
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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 (PDF)
Release date: January 2012
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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  (PDF)
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Professional Training Series No. 18 Evaluating Human Rights Training Activities: A Handbook for Human Rights Educators

Professional Training Series No. 18 Evaluating Human Rights Training Activities: A Handbook for Human Rights Educators (PDF)
Release date: April 2011
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National Human Rights Institutions: History, Principles, Roles and Responsibilities

International Legal Protection of Human Rights in Armed Conflict (PDF)
Release date: November 2011
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