Publications

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights produces an extensive range of publications on a variety of topics related to human rights, which provides information of interest to Governments, national institutions, civil society, the general public and the media.

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Corporate publications

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

13 November 2023

OHCHR Publications and E-Products Catalogue 2023

Fact sheets

31 March 2023

Fact Sheet No. 6 (Rev. 4): Enforced Disappearances

Fact sheets

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

01 January 2016

Right to development

Fact Sheet No. 37: Frequently Asked Questions on the Right to Development

Training and education publications

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

14 March 2023

Migrants

Towards a Human Rights-Based Approach to Migration: Training Guide

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Policy and methodological publications

09 October 2023

Health and disability

Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation: Guidance and Practice

Istanbul Protocol: Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Policy and methodological publications

29 June 2022

Torture and inhuman treatment

Istanbul Protocol: Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (2022 edition)

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Policy and methodological publications

01 December 2019

Recording violations

Guidance on Casualty Recording

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Policy and methodological publications

01 February 2015

International humanitarian law

Commissions of Inquiry and Fact-finding Missions on International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law: Guidance and Practice

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Special issue publications

01 July 2012

Armed incidents and conflicts

International Legal Protection of Human Rights in Armed Conflict

Fact sheets

01 July 1991

International humanitarian law

Fact Sheet No. 13: International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (Archive)