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Special issues papers

Application of Human Rights to Reproductive and Sexual Health
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Gender Dimensions of Racial Discrimination
hard copy only (currently out of stock)

Business and Human Rights: A Progress Report
English

Legislation against Racial Discrimination: Model National Legislation for the Guidance of Governments (HR/PUB/96/2)
English l Russian

Handbook on HIV and Human Rights for National Human Rights Institutions (published jointly with UNAIDS)
English l Spanish

International Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights-2006 Consolidated Version 
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Spanish | Russian

Human Rights and Disability: The current use and future potential of United Nations human rights instruments in the context of disability*
English l French

Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking (HR/PUB/02/3)
Arabic l Chinese l English l French l Russian l Spanish

Human Rights, Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development: Health, Food and Water
English

Abolishing Slavery and its Contemporary Forms (HR/PUB/02/4)
Arabic l Chinese l English l French l Russian l Spanish

Digest of Jurisprudence of the UN and Regional Organizations on the Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism (HR/PUB/03/1)
English

Human Rights and Poverty Reduction: A Conceptual Framework (HR/PUB/04/1)
English l French l Spanish

Human Rights and World Trade Agreements - Using general exception clauses to protect human rights (HR/PUB/05/5)
Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Spanish | Russian

Frequently asked questions on a human rights-based approach to development cooperation (HR/PUB/06/8)
Arabic | English | French | Russian  Spanish

25 Years Rebuilding lives – United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture
English | French | Spanish

Rule-of-law tools for post-conflict States
Truth commissions (HR/PUB/06/1): Arabic | English | French | Russian | Spanish
Mapping the justice sector (HR/PUB/06/2): Arabic | English | French | Russian | Spanish
Monitoring legal systems (HR/PUB/06/3): Arabic | English | French | Russian | Spanish
Prosecution initiatives (HR/PUB/06/4): Arabic | English | FrenchRussian | Spanish
Vetting: an operational framework (HR/PUB/06/5): Arabic | English | French | Russian | Spanish
Reparations programmes (HR/PUB/08/1): Arabic | Chinese | English | French | RussianSpanish
The legacy of hybrid courts (HR/PUB/08/2): Chinese | English | FrenchRussian | Spanish
Rule-of-law Tools for Post-conflict States: Amnesties (HR/PUB/09/1): ArabicChinese | English | Russian | Spanish
Rule-of-law Tools for Post-conflict States: National Consultations on Transitional Justice (HR/PUB/09/2): Arabic | English

Housing Rights Legislation (published jointly with UN-HABITAT, printed copies are available from: Habitat.Publications@unhabitat.org)
English

Indigenous peoples' right to adequate housing – A global overview (published jointly with UN-HABITAT)
English

Handbook on Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Displaced Persons: Implementing the "Pinheiro Principles"
English

Embedding Human Rights in Business Practice (published jointly with the United Nations Global Compact)
English

Embedding Human Rights into Business Practice II
English

A Guide for Integrating Human Rights into Business Management (published jointly with the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights and the United Nations Global Compact)
English

Human Rights Translated: A Business Reference Guide (published jointly with the United Nations Global Compact, the International Business Leaders Forum and the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law)
English

Dimensions of Racism (published jointly with UNESCO) (HR/PUB/05/4)
English | French | Spanish

Assessing the Effectiveness of National Human Rights Institutions" (published jointly with the International Council on Human Rights Policy)
Arabic | English l French l Spanish

Principles and Guidelines for a Human Rights approach to Poverty reduction strategies
Arabic | Chinese | English l Spanish

The Rights of Non-citizens
Arabic | Chinese | English | French |  Spanish | Russian

Good Governance Practices for the Protection of Human Rights (HR/PUB/07/4)
English | French | Spanish

Claiming the MDGs: A human rights approach
English
French: Cover-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12
Spanish: Cover-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 and Notes

Towards Developing Country Engagement Strategies on Minorities
English

Human Rights, Health and Poverty Reduction Strategies (HR/PUB/08/5) (published jointly with the World Health Organization)
English | French | Spanish

 

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