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 | French | Russian | Spanish
Vetting: an operational framework (HR/PUB/06/5): Arabic | English | French | Russian | Spanish
Reparations programmes (HR/PUB/08/1): Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish
The legacy of hybrid courts (HR/PUB/08/2): Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish
Rule-of-law Tools for Post-conflict States: Amnesties (HR/PUB/09/1): Arabic | Chinese | 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