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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Cover: Parliaments and Human Rights: A Self-Assessment Toolkit

Policy and methodological publications

11 October 2023

Governance

Parliaments and Human Rights: A Self-Assessment Toolkit

Cover: Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation - Guidance and Practice

Policy and methodological publications

09 October 2023

Health and disability

Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation: Guidance and Practice

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and its Optional Protocol: Handbook for Parliamentarians (revised edition)

Policy and methodological publications

22 June 2023

Women

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and its Optional Protocol: Handbook for Parliamentarians (revised edition)

OHCHR ERT Protecting Minority Rights A Practical Guide

Policy and methodological publications

06 December 2022

Protecting Minority Rights – A Practical Guide to Developing Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Legislation

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)

Cover: Minding the Corporate Gap

Policy and methodological publications

27 May 2022

Minding the Corporate Gap: How Human Rights Defenders and Companies Can Work Together to Tackle Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Persons

Publication cover: Remedy in Development Finance - GUIDANCE AND PRACTICE

Policy and methodological publications

23 February 2022

Sustainable development

Remedy in Development Finance: Guidance and Practice

Cover: Berkeley Protocol

Policy and methodological publications

03 January 2022

Investigative methodologies

Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations: A Practical Guide on the Effective Use of Digital Open Source and Information in Investigating Violations of International Criminal, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

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Policy and methodological publications

01 June 2020

Law enforcement

United Nations Human Rights Guidance on Less-Lethal Weapons in Law Enforcement

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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 December 2018

Gender mainstreaming

Integrating a Gender Perspective into Human Rights Investigations: Guidance and Practice

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Policy and methodological publications

01 November 2018

Inquiry and fact finding missions

Who's Responsible? Attributing Individual Responsibility for Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in United Nations Commissions of Inquiry, Fact-finding Missions and other Investigations

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Policy and methodological publications

01 May 2018

A Practitioner’s Toolkit on Women’s Access to Justice Programming

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Policy and methodological publications

01 September 2017

Law enforcement

Resource book on the use of force and firearms in law enforcement

Publications

Policy and methodological publications

01 June 2016

National Mechanisms for Reporting and Follow-up: A Study of State Engagement with International Human Rights Mechanisms