Human Rights websites of the

United Nations

Dag Hammarskjöld Library

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

Human Rights Bodies

• Charter-based bodies

– Human Rights Council (2006-present)

– Commission on Human Rights (1946-2006)

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)

UN Human Rights Council

HRC Regular Session

Advanced documentation

HRC Documents by Session

HRC Universal Periodic Review

UPR Country Page

HRC Special Procedures

Charter Body Document Search

Treaty Bodies

Treaty Body Core Document

Treaty Body Document Search

Ways to find out more

List of issues

Fact Sheets

OHCHR Library Guide

UN Documentation Research Guide

Beyond the walls

• UN docs -- wealth of info on human rights– By country– By topic

• Websites -- expand access

• Proliferation of sources

• Questions?