Human Rights

International law of human rights. Guide to international and regional human rights protection mechanisms, treaties, jurisprudence and commentary.

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Key Resources

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION > OHCHR

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has 3  mandates: standard setting, monitoring, and implementation. OHCHR provides secretariat support for all UN human rights bodies, maintains the specialized human rights document databases, and administers the communications/complaints procedures available under the various human rights bodies.


INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION > UN Human Rights Monitoring Bodies

The United Nations system for the promotion and protection of human rights is comprised of 2 main bodies :


1. Charter-based Bodies of the United Nations

2. Treaty-based Bodies of the United Nations