This Guide focuses on how civil society can follow up on recommendations of United Nations human rights mechanisms and mandates or bodies. The Guide explains what “follow up” and “implementation” entail; provides information on the methods and activities that civil society actors can use; reviews existing follow-up procedures and practices of United Nations human rights mechanisms; and explains how civil society actors can participate in such mechanisms. The publication also refers to tools to facilitate civil society follow-up activities. This Guide is primarily intended for civil society actors working at the national level.