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Basic principles on the use of restorative justice |
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| Date of adoption:
2000 |
Entry into
force:
- |
| System of protection:
Universal |
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American Convention on Human Rights (Pact of San Jose, Costa Rica) |
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| Date of adoption:
22/11/1969 |
Entry into
force:
18/7/1978 |
| System of protection:
Organization of American States |
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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union |
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| Date of adoption:
7/12/2000 |
Entry into
force:
- |
| System of protection:
European Union |
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) |
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| Date of adoption:
10/12/1948 |
Entry into
force:
- |
| System of protection:
Universal |
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American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man |
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| Date of adoption:
2/5/1948 |
Entry into
force:
- |
| System of protection:
Organization of American States |
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Charter of the Organization of American States |
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| Date of adoption:
30/4/1948 |
Entry into
force:
13/12/1951 |
| System of protection:
Organization of American States |
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Findoc database |
| Languages:
English Swedish |
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Thousands of references (with abstracts) to monographs, articles, and seminar reports concerning human rights from 1966 on, updated daily. The data are stored in a free form and every word and phrase is searchable. Follows HURIDOCS standards. |
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Human Rights Watch - Defending Human Rights Worldwide |
| Languages:
Arabic Chinese English French Portuguese Russian Spanish |
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The official site of Human Rights Watch - an independent NGO.
News releases - Current events - Publications - Info by country - Campaigns - Issues -Reports - Links... Search engine. A very informative site. |
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Council of Europe - Human Rights Web |
| Languages:
English French |
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This site, set up by the Human Rights Directorate General, presents and gives access to all the Council of Europe's activities and documents related to human rights. The quality of the links it offers is rather inconsistent. |
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HRI: Human Rights Internet |
| Languages:
English |
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Extensive documentation centre and online databases on human rights. Many are paid services, but are free for non-governmental human rights organizations. HRI also produces resources including the Human Rights Tribune and other annual publications. |
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Summer University on Human Rights |
| Languages:
English French Spanish |
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A very good introduction to the universal system of human rights protection: illustrated history, presentation of basic legal instruments and protection mechanisms. Tools for education: vocabulary, tests, bibliography. |
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Council of Europe - Human Rights Web |
| Languages:
English French |
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Search the case-law of the European Convention on Human Rights control bodies. |
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Repertorio de Jurisprudencia del Sistema Interamericano de Derechos Humanos |
| Languages:
Spanish |
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Directory of the case law of the Inter-American Court 1980 - 1997. |
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| Reports |
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Droits de l'homme |
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The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland |
Date:
8/2002 |
| Reference:
- |
| Source:
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland |
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The brochure gives the basics of human rights. What are human rights? How did they appear? Who are they applied to?
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland answers these and other questions in this brochure. |
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Le système de protection des droits de l'homme des Nations Unies |
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Université d'été des droits de l'homme et Association Aidh |
Date:
2001 |
| Reference:
Université d'été des droits de l'homme et Association Aidh, Genève, 2001 |
| Source:
Université d'été des droits de l'homme et Association Aidh |
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A schematic and interactive brochure, represents the structure of the main UN organs, mechanisms of functioning, individual complaints procedure, interventions of NGOs, basic rights and freedoms. Legal instruments. |
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Concise Guide to Human Rights on the Internet |
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Margarita Lacabe (Executive Director of Derechos Human Rights) |
Date:
9/1998 |
| Reference:
- |
| Source:
Derechos - Human Rights |
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This guide is an attempt to show how to begin using the Internet to find human rights information.
Provides a list of various links (with comments): human rights sites, international organisations, treaty collections, international law, human rights journals etc. |
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Pocket Guide on Basic Human Rights Instruments |
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HCDH / OHCHR |
Date:
1998 |
| Reference:
Training Package on Human Rights Treaty Reporting (Rev.1) |
| Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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This Pocket Guide contains the basic international human rights instruments. It has been designed as a quick reference material for government officials, judges, practitioners, teachers and students in law. |
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
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HCNUDH / OHCHR |
Date:
12/1997 |
| Reference:
Promotional Materials |
| Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights: the history of drafting and adopting the Declaration - International mobilization in favour of the Declaration: Government commitment - Public awareness campaign - The United Nations - Challenges. |
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Advisory Services and Technical Cooperation |
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Haut Commissariat des Nations Unis aux droits de l'homme |
Date:
8/1996 |
| Reference:
Fact Sheet No.3 (Rev.1) |
| Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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The human rights Fact Sheet Series is published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva. |
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The International Bill of Human Rights |
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
Date:
6/1996 |
| Reference:
Fact Sheet No. 2 (Rev.1) |
| Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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The human rights Fact Sheet Series is published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva. |
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Campagne mondiale d'information sur les droits de l'homme |
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HCDH / OHCHR |
Date:
inconnue |
| Reference:
Fact Sheet No. 8 |
| Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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The human rights Fact Sheet Series is published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva. |
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Seventeen Frequently Asked Questions about United Nations Special Rapporteurs |
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HCDH / OHCHR |
Date:
inconnue |
| Reference:
Fact Sheet No. 27 |
| Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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The human rights Fact Sheet Series is published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva. |
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Human Rights - A Basic Handbook for UN Staff |
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HCDH / OHCHR |
Date:
inconnue |
| Reference:
Professional Training Series - Training Package on Human Rights Treaty Reporting (Rev.1) |
| Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
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This handbook has been developed to assist United Nations colleagues understand and appreciate the human rights system within the context of the UN. - An overview of human rights instruments and developments; the role of UN organs... |
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| Books |
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Les droits de l'Homme |
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François DE SMET |
| Reference:
Paris, Humanités, Les Editions du Cerf, 2001 |
| Languages:
French |
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History of human rights and criticisms of human rights |
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Philosophie du droit international. L'impossible capture de l’humanité |
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Agnès LEJBOWICZ |
| Reference:
Paris, Fondements de la politique, Presses Universitaires de France, 1999 |
| Languages:
French |
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A philosophical analysis of the legal nature of modern international law – Historical perspective : a study of the main philosophical views on the question – A politico-legal approach : myths, utopias and fictions. |
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Vers un droit commun de l'humanité : Entretien avec Philippe Petit |
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Mireille DELMAS-MARTY |
| Reference:
Paris, Conversations pour demain, Textuel, 1996 |
| Languages:
French |
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Reflections on the decline of the political power and the rise of the legal power. The history of the common right in Europe and human rights. Specific issues: the rights of homosexuals, of immigrants and of impoverished. |
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Classer les droits de l'homme |
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Emmanuelle Bribosia et Ludovic Hennebel Ed. |
| Reference:
Brussels, Penser le droit, Bruylant, 2004 |
| Languages:
French |
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Classifying Human Rights - The goal of this book is to provide the reader with key concepts for understanding the various issues and perspectives which the question of human rights classification involves. |
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Guide to International Human Rights Practice |
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Hurst Hannum Ed. |
| Reference:
Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992 |
| Languages:
English |
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H. Hannum and the contributors to this volume describe briefly the basic regimes and procedures of international human rights law: UN - Regional systems. |
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| Periodicals |
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Actualité et Droit International |
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| Reference:
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| Contact:
despretz@ridi.org |
http://www.ridi.org/adi/ |
| Languages:
French |
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E-journal of international news legal analysis.
Articles (archive from 1998, quick search), chronicles and cases, discussions, international news, announcements. Useful links. |
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Droits Fondamentaux |
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| Reference:
Paris, |
| Contact:
despretz@toile.org |
http://www.droits-fondamentaux.org/ |
| Languages:
French |
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First electronic journal in French on Fundamental Rights. |
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Human Rights Brief - Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law |
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| Reference:
Washington, Washington College of Law |
| Contact:
hrbrief@wcl.american.edu |
http://www.wcl.american.edu/hrbrief/ |
| Languages:
English |
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The Human Rights Brief reports about developments in international human rights and humanitarian law, as well as provides concise legal analysis of current human rights issues.
Search by Volume / Issue / Title / Author. Archive since Spring 1994. |
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Journal des Droits de l'Homme |
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| Reference:
Bordeaux, France, IDHBB |
| Contact:
idhbb@idhbb.org |
http://www.idhbb.org/fr-index6.htm |
| Languages:
French |
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Human rights monthly newsletter, in French, 1999-2002 available online. |
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Actors |
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Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights (CCHR) |
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http://arts.deakin.edu.au/cchr/ |
Type:Research / Education |
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A forum providing research, education and consultancy for policy makers, academics and advocacy groups. Members of the Centre are engaged in research principally within the areas of civil society, citizenship and community. |
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Institut interdisciplinaire d'éthique et des droits de l'homme (IIEDH) |
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http://www.unifr.ch/iiedh/ |
Type:Research / Education |
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Linked to five university faculties - The objectivity of human rights - For many years, the two main research programmes have been: the relationship between economic ethics and human rights; and cultural rights. |
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Institute of Human Rights Lyon (IDHL) |
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http://www.univ-catholyon.fr/fr/droit/idhl.htm |
Type:Research / Education |
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Post-graduate courses in human rights. The disciplines are regrouped as: International law; Domestic and European law; Philosophy, Sociology and Ethics. |
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Institute of Latin America (ELAS-RAS) |
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http://www.mtu-net.ru/ilaran/ |
Type:Research / Education |
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Russian institution within the Russian Academy of Sciences for the education and research on Latin America. |
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International Association Ius Primi Viri (IPV) |
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http://www.dirittiumaniipv.org/ |
Type:NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) |
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Conferences and seminars, lectures, studies, research projects, scientific consultation to graduate and post-graduate university institutes on human rights. Connected to the Centre for Human Evolutions Studies (CEU). |
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Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights (BIM) |
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http://www.univie.ac.at/bim/eng/index.html |
Type:Research / Education |
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Research activities in the field of human rights on the national and the international level - Human rights teaching and training - Public human rights library - Link between the scientific community and practitioners - Empirical research, projects. |
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Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) |
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http://www.nupi.no |
Type:Research / Education |
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Education and research institute for international relations and peace and development studies. |
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United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) |
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http://www.un.org/ga/56/ |
Type:United Nations System |
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Main deliberative organ, while its decisions have no legally binding force for Governments, they carry the weight of world opinion on major international issues, as well as the moral authority of the world community.
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University of Minnesota Human Rights Center () |
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http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/hrcenter.htm |
Type:Research / Education |
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Assists human rights advocates, monitors, students, and educators through: Applied Human Rights Research - Educational Tools - Field and Training Opportunities - Human Rights On-line - Learning Communities and Partnerships. U. Minnesota HR Library. |
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Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights () |
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http://www.law.uc.edu/morgan2/index.html |
Type:Research / Education |
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The first endowed institute at an American law school devoted to the study of international human rights law. The Institute edits the Human Rights Quarterly. |
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