Human Rights Handbook for Parliamentarians N° 26
Inter-Parliamentary Union / United Nations Human Rights - "Human rights are the bedrock principles which underpin all societies where there is rule of law and democracy. From the fight against violent extremism to the struggle to eliminate poverty and our approach to managing migration, international human rights law provides an essential framework and guidance to responsible and sustainable policy-making.
The Human Rights Handbook for Parliamentarians is based on the conviction that parliaments and their members can play a key role in delivering concretely on human rights. It is a joint initiative of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. With brief presentations of the international human rights legal framework and international mechanisms which oversee its implementation at the national level, the Handbook looks at how parliaments can contribute to greater human rights protection.
The United Nations and its human rights mechanisms, in particular the Human Rights Council and the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women are increasingly reaching out to members of parliament, recognising that their support is essential to ensuring real and meaningful change for people’s lives across the globe. It is the hope of both our organizations that the women and men of every national parliament will use this Handbook to guide their work to deliver that change." (Photo: Steve Parkinson/Flickr)
Download the Handbook here.